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The evil present in no one is allegiant to GodBut they do establish allegiance.
Of course not. But even the imperfect can realize their backwardness and reject/repent of the self-serving ways of mankind in favour of the will of God.The evil present in no one is allegiant to God
Malachi 2:17I believe these scriptures are clear about that. Am I misunderstanding?
You can't even answer with a simple yes or no.Well, if and when you bring the enemy into your theological pictures the pictures change considerably
And being truthful about that is a vital part of honesty. Otherwise your just kidding yourself with the typical one sided incomplete picture, which is quite natural
typical one sided incomplete picture,
If you ever got around to understanding the basic parties involved you'd actually be able to discuss it. But alas...You can't even answer with a simple yes or no.
You only understand the typical one sided accounts that sooth your flesh and completely ignore applying personally, the realities of scripture. So what else is new?Which is your complete MO. You don't even acknowledge other verses.
Doi is the only observation required in the face of the openly obviousOthers have many times stated that, yes, no one is sinless or perfect in the flesh.
The flesh with influencers intact is not about to change it's stripes, REGARDLESS of what "you do" because it's not "you" doing it. Romans 7:17-21 also applies to everyoneBut that doesn't mean you don't strive to put the spirit over the flesh.
cough, cough, because it's THERE to resist. Triple cough. You only serve to make the obvious case while simultaneously trying to deny it's the case. Funny and sad you can't see the obvious, trying futily to extricate yourself from what you admit having to resist. Quite entirely ODD, even irrational behavior.We are told to do so. But you refuse to even acknowledge that we are told to resist the devil
The "flee" is understanding YOU are not ITand he will flee,
Being honest is part of the processing. You might arrive at honesty at some point. Coverups and futile extrication attempts don't work, for anyone. No matter how fancy the coverups get.acknowledge that we are to deny ourselves, renew our minds and so on.
But YOU are not the only party involved. You are also carrying very particular things to ultimate adverse judgements, unavoidable. Everyone is in this service and it is in fact from God.Not even one word that yes, that's what we are to do.
Spin it however you please. The facts remain to stare us all in the face. We all have, present tense, sin, and sin is of the devil. This isn't going away for you or anyone else. Deal with the "facts" please. Be honest. Yes, your sin exists and IS of our adversary. Satan is NOT getting off the judgement hook in anyone. Contrary to your pleas to have it otherwise.You act as if Christ/his ministry and the disciples/apostles spreading his ministry is a waste of time. So who is one sided?? You.
Matt. 4:4, Luke 4:4, Deut. 8:3 is the GOLD STANDARD in the face of all who DENY God's Words applying to themselves.You'd rather hold to your continued cherry picking of verses and blot out the rest.
See the obvious above. I won't be buying one sided stories anytime soon, which is what you're led to peddle. They're not goodSo much for your belief in "every verse" applies to everyone...
Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.", which is what you're led to peddle
Mark 4:15 applies to everyone who has ever lived at all times.
Hopefully you understand that "and these are they" "and these are they likewise" are continuations. Not new groups.Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Mark 4:14 "The sower soweth the word."
Mark 4:15 "And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts."
Mark 4:16 "And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness
Mark 4:17 "And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterword, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended."
Mark 4:18 "And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,"
Mark 4:19 "And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful."
Mark 4:20 "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixty, and some an hundred."
Not new groups
A person has to be born again to enter.
Your flesh is no better than anyone else'sYou are incorrect. The entire parable is about what type of ground
Galatians 5:16 "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."is always at odds with the Spirit
It's not a people problem. It's what is in people that is, as Paul stated, "no longer I that DOES IT"
What about the "unpardonable sin,"? Can anyone who is guilty of this sin be part of the All you speak of being let into Heaven?I believe these scriptures are clear about that. Am I misunderstanding?
1 John 4:14 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 Timothy 4:10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
Lamentations 3:31 For the Lord will not cast off forever
Romans 5:18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.
1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
Romans 11:32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.
John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw ALL people to myself.”
Revelation 21:5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
2 Corinthians 5:19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
John 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Colossians 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Luke 3:6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God
Philippians 2:10-11 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
2 Samuel 14:14 We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast.
Ephesians 1:10 As a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.
John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"
1 Corinthians 15:22-28
22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God[c] has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.
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'The very simple fact will remain that God is against the devils in everyone.Yes, there is always going to be a war between the Spirit and the flesh but after repentance one should want to put the Spirit over the flesh. That's the difference between someone who has found true repentance (to think differently) and someone who hasn't. I've stated that many times before. Will we still fall short at times? Yes, in the flesh we always will continue to do so. I've stated that many times as well although certain people have claimed otherwise and state that I deny that fact which is a lie.
But that change of mind and heart has to be there. Thankfully God is the heart knower.
And Paul continues this subject in his letter-
Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
And still goes further in chapter 8 on being carnally minded and spiritually minded.
We have to take the bible as a whole.