Love God...

[Hazelelponi]

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[JacksBratt]

Okay. From my point of view, if I love God, and am loving God, I what I want to do is to do what He wants. So, I love God and do what I want (which is what He wants).

Ever do something that you want to do.. no matter what..that is not what God would want you to.... yell, insult someone, get angry without justification, laugh at someone else's expense, say you can't help someone when you could have, get jealous, not be sympathetic, have a selfish moment even?

I also do things that I want that show that I love God.. but..not always.. thus.... I still hold to the false... never tell someone that they can do whatever they want...

 

[JacksBratt]

When you sin, though, you aren’t loving God.

I never stop loving God.. I never stop loving my wife, my kids and my parents, my very close friends... but still do things that offend them, insult them, hurt them...

See where I'm going?

My love does not turn off and on... It is always there. Sometimes, my self over rides my love.

That's doing anything I want.... bad idea.

 

[Hammster]

I never stop loving God.. I never stop loving my wife, my kids and my parents, my very close friends... but still do things that offend them, insult them, hurt them...

See where I'm going?

My love does not turn off and on... It is always there. Sometimes, my self over rides my love.

That's doing anything I want.... bad idea.

When you commit a sin Christ died for, how is that loving Him?

 

[Bible Highlighter]

I think it’s possible. I think we all do it every day. But when we choose to sin, we aren’t loving God at that moment.

I am glad to hear that. But I think we are miles a part when it comes to righteous living according to the Bible (Which first begins with the right kind of understanding in the mind on how sin and salvation works).

 

[Bible Highlighter]

When you sin, though, you aren’t loving God.

I actually agree with you on this point.

 

[Hammster]

I am glad to hear that. But I think we are miles a part when it comes to righteous living according to the Bible (Which first begins with the right kind of understanding in the mind on how sin and salvation works).

I don’t know about that.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

I think it’s possible.

Then why did you act beforehand like this is not a reality for people today? I think people choose sin as a part of doing what they want every day. People want to lie, cheat, steal, murder, commit adultery, etc. Sometimes there are people who do these things and they do not want to do them, but if they are disgusted by it so much, they will make a change to put it out of their life. This usually is the case with a true Christian because God convicts them of their sin to seek forgiveness with Him.

I think we all do it every day.

I don't believe that because that is not my reality or world that I live in since I rededicated my life to Christ. Now, while I am not referring to your experience here (because I do not know what you do (Note: I am referring to other Christians generally who said to me before that they commit many sins daily): After my rededication to Christ, my overall walk with the Lord is not characterized as a daily struggle with many sins like: lying, cussing, cheating, looking at women in lust all the time, hating, loving evil things of this world like sinful movies, sinful music, etc.; I am focused on loving God and loving my neighbor and in seeking for opportunities to tell them about God and His Word. I am looking for opportunities to help those who are less fortunate. I seek to love God as a part of everything that I am. Sure, there were days I have stumbled on occasion, but I confess of such a thing to the Lord, and always seek to crucify the affections and lusts. Have I battled with a particular sin before? Yes. But I know that is such a struggle does not last. I am being made more and more into the likeness of Christ. But we always have to remain vigilant because the enemy seeks to kill and destroy us. I am not invulnerable from being destroyed by the enemy if I am not careful to stay close to the Lord. For if I hold to the Lord, He will be my protector against sin (that can destroy me). But the more I pour myself into His Word, and put it on the inside of me, the more I am able to walk more into the will of God. We are in a spiritual battle, and the enemy can destroy us (if we let him).

But when we choose to sin, we aren’t loving God at that moment.

Again, I am glad we agree on this point.

 

[Hammster]

I think we all do it every day.

Sure, there were days I have stumbled on occasion, but I confess of such a thing to the Lord, and always seek to crucify the affections and lusts. Have I battled with a particular sin before? Yes. But I know that is such a struggle does not last.

I’m glad we agree. Though you should be honest with yourself and call it sin.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

I’m glad we agree. Though you should be honest with yourself and call it sin.

I know what it is called. But when God forgives us when we confess, it is no more. He has removed them as far from us as the east is from the west.

 

[Neogaia777]

Thank God that Love covers a multitude of sins...

Lest we should should use it as excuse to sin or excuse away sin or sins though, which God would know if we are truly doing or not, in which case only He would and could judge, ect... Only Him, not us...

What it is you are doing in your heart, ect...

God Bless!

 

[Bible Highlighter]

Again, what happens first? Loving God, or repenting and seeking forgiveness?

Repenting or seeking forgiveness = Loving God.
The are synonymous.

 

[Neogaia777]

Repenting or seeking forgiveness = Loving God.
The are synonymous.

So they happen hand in hand (and over some time) (and in stages sometimes) as one is learning to love God more and is growing in that...?

Does it ever happen in it's full completion, or it's full fruition this side of life ever...?

God Bless!

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Love God and do what you want. Or variations thereof. It’s a quote attributed to Augustine. (We don’t need links to the original. I only want to discuss the phrase.)

True? False?

Let the discussion commence.

Romans 13 and the golden rule seem to indicate love as a seed idea for the rest of the teachings, so if you live loving, fruit should follow. If not, self examine.

 

[Quasiblogo]

Love God and do what you want. Or variations thereof. It’s a quote attributed to Augustine. (We don’t need links to the original. I only want to discuss the phrase.)

True? False?

Let the discussion commence.

True. Just as true as “God is Love, so He can justifiably judge as He wants”

 

[JacksBratt]

When you commit a sin Christ died for, how is that loving Him?

Committing a sin in no way means that I stop loving..

I may not be showing it. I may be having a selfish moment. But I don't stop loving God, my parents, my wife etc when I do something that is not in their best interest.

Similarly, if my child disobeys me... it is not because they don't love me or stopped loving me.. it is because they "wanted" to do something.. knowing that I told them not to...

It's more disrespect than anything.

Like I said before.. My love does not turn off and on...

 

[JacksBratt]

I still stand on my view that this is a solid "False". We are flesh and even though we love God... should never be given the freedom to "do whatever you want".

 

[Gregory Thompson]

I still stand on my view that this is a solid "False". We are flesh and even though we love God... should never be given the freedom to "do whatever you want".

Yeah saying love is a license to sin, is like what the opponents of Paul used to say.

 

[Hammster]

I know what it is called. But when God forgives us when we confess, it is no more. He has removed them as far from us as the east is from the west.

You tend to try to minimize sin, though. It’s not “oops”. It’s cosmic treason.

 

[Hammster]

Repenting or seeking forgiveness = Loving God.
The are synonymous.

No they aren’t.