JohnnyB
New Member
Hi mark s,
You stated this in an earlier post, and it caught my eye:
I don't know if others notice this, but these two thoughts are in direct conflict with one another, they are polar opposites, can you see what I'm saying mark?
Your statement suggests God only contains some power, that perhaps His power is lacking, because 1) we must do it ourselves (our own strength 2) His power is not enough because people keep sinning.
We do nothing of ourselves, it is Christ in us, the hope of glory. It is no longer us, it is Him and that is why all things are possible! We can try in our own power to transform ourselves, to overcome sin but it will be in vain. We are abiding in Christ.
2 Peter 1:3 tells us God has empowered us with all we need to live godly lives!! He goes onto tell us that we can participate in the divine nature.
2Peter 1:4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers if the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
Peter explains a process, which builds upon one another, and following these, with Christ, we will never stumble!
2Peter 1:5 yea, and for this cause adding on your part diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtueknowledge; and in you knowledge self-control; and in self control patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in btotherly kindness love.................
........for if you do these things YE SHALL NEVER STUMBLE.
It's a maturing process.
I think there is a tendency to justify ourselves when it comes to sin, for instance people might sin and shrug it off with the explanation, oh well I'm a sinner, it's human nature. We are unable to justify ourselves, God is the justifier.
You stated this in an earlier post, and it caught my eye:
I think that God wants us to try with all we can to not sin, and that He's given us His power to not sin.
I don't know if others notice this, but these two thoughts are in direct conflict with one another, they are polar opposites, can you see what I'm saying mark?
Your statement suggests God only contains some power, that perhaps His power is lacking, because 1) we must do it ourselves (our own strength 2) His power is not enough because people keep sinning.
We do nothing of ourselves, it is Christ in us, the hope of glory. It is no longer us, it is Him and that is why all things are possible! We can try in our own power to transform ourselves, to overcome sin but it will be in vain. We are abiding in Christ.
2 Peter 1:3 tells us God has empowered us with all we need to live godly lives!! He goes onto tell us that we can participate in the divine nature.
2Peter 1:4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers if the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
Peter explains a process, which builds upon one another, and following these, with Christ, we will never stumble!
2Peter 1:5 yea, and for this cause adding on your part diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtueknowledge; and in you knowledge self-control; and in self control patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in btotherly kindness love.................
........for if you do these things YE SHALL NEVER STUMBLE.
It's a maturing process.
I think there is a tendency to justify ourselves when it comes to sin, for instance people might sin and shrug it off with the explanation, oh well I'm a sinner, it's human nature. We are unable to justify ourselves, God is the justifier.