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<blockquote data-quote="aiki" data-source="post: 76530242" data-attributes="member: 178791"><p>Well, your friend would be wrong if she told you your evil thoughts are not indicative of your evil heart. God says in His word, the Bible, that the human heart is "deceitful above all things and desperately wicked." (<strong>Jeremiah 17:9</strong>) Jesus said that out of the human heart all manner of evil flows:</p><p></p><p><strong>Matthew 15:18-19 </strong></p><p><strong>18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. </strong></p><p><strong>19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Part of how our heart-level wickedness manifests is in the evil character of our thinking, giving rise, eventually, to evil behavior, as Jesus indicates here.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, this sounds pretty demonic. Have you opened your life to the occult, to the demonic in some way? Have you fooled around with pagan rituals, seances, horror movies, inappropriate content, drugs, tarot card readings, ouija boards, Satan worship, etc? These all (and other things besides) open one's life to the demonic. The sort of thoughts and impulses you describe above are pretty common to demonic oppression.</p><p></p><p>I'd urge you to check out: Freedom In Christ Ministries (<a href="http://www.ficm.org" target="_blank">www.ficm.org</a>)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is what the Bible says will always be the case for those not under the control of the Holy Spirit, who are not born-again by the Spirit, cleansed of sin and spiritually-renewed by him. Apart from God, there is only the darkness of the World, the Flesh and the devil. You are exactly as the Bible describes those separate from God will be:</p><p></p><p><strong>Ephesians 2:1-3 </strong></p><p><strong>1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins </strong></p><p><strong>2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— </strong></p><p><strong>3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Titus 3:3 </strong></p><p><strong>3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Galatians 5:19-21 </strong></p><p><strong>19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, </strong></p><p><strong>20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, </strong></p><p><strong>21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is no being "deeply spiritual" apart from a relationship with God through Jesus. All who are apart from God have no spiritual life, only false, worldly counterfeits of true spiritual life that is found only in the Person of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ.</p><p></p><p>It is no surprise you have felt no strong calling to Christ since you are deep in sin and darkness, largely blind and deaf to the things of God. But it seems perhaps God has touched you, in a dream has tapped you on the shoulder and invited you to leave the power of darkness and be delivered into the kingdom of His dear Son. Will you take Him up on His offer?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You were corrupted long ago - from the first moment you violated the "law of God written on your heart," your conscience, and disobeyed God's commands given to you in His word, the Bible. The longer you live in this way, the more settled in it you will become, at some point becoming so cemented in such living that you are unable even to recognize you need God. There are many who follow this "Broad Way" to destruction. Don't be one of them.</p><p></p><p>God, through Jesus Christ, is able to save all who call upon Him in repentance of their rebellious, self-centered, godless life, confessing their sin, and trusting in Jesus as their Savior and submitting themselves to him as their Lord.</p><p></p><p><strong>Romans 10:9-13 </strong></p><p><strong>9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus <em>as</em> Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; </strong></p><p><strong>10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. </strong></p><p><strong>11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." </strong></p><p><strong>12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same <em>Lord</em> is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; </strong></p><p><strong>13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Revelation 3:20 </strong></p><p><strong>20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>John 3:16-17 </strong></p><p><strong>16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. </strong></p><p><strong>17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1 John 1:9 </strong></p><p><strong>9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Will you trust in Jesus as your Savior? Will you yield yourself to him as your Lord? Will you forsake your selfish, godless life for one centered upon God? Will you acknowledge your sin for what it is and confess it to God? I hope and pray so. This is the way to freedom from darkness and entrance into the kingdom of Light.</p><p></p><p><strong>John 10:9 </strong></p><p><strong>9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>John 14:6 </strong></p><p><strong>6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Acts 4:12 </strong></p><p><strong>12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>1 Timothy 2:5-6 </strong></p><p><strong>5 For there is one God, <em>and</em> one mediator also between God and men, <em>the</em> man Christ Jesus, </strong></p><p><strong>6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all... </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>John 8:36 </strong></p><p><strong>36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aiki, post: 76530242, member: 178791"] Well, your friend would be wrong if she told you your evil thoughts are not indicative of your evil heart. God says in His word, the Bible, that the human heart is "deceitful above all things and desperately wicked." ([B]Jeremiah 17:9[/B]) Jesus said that out of the human heart all manner of evil flows: [B]Matthew 15:18-19 18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.[/B] Part of how our heart-level wickedness manifests is in the evil character of our thinking, giving rise, eventually, to evil behavior, as Jesus indicates here. Well, this sounds pretty demonic. Have you opened your life to the occult, to the demonic in some way? Have you fooled around with pagan rituals, seances, horror movies, inappropriate content, drugs, tarot card readings, ouija boards, Satan worship, etc? These all (and other things besides) open one's life to the demonic. The sort of thoughts and impulses you describe above are pretty common to demonic oppression. I'd urge you to check out: Freedom In Christ Ministries ([URL='http://www.ficm.org']www.ficm.org[/URL]) This is what the Bible says will always be the case for those not under the control of the Holy Spirit, who are not born-again by the Spirit, cleansed of sin and spiritually-renewed by him. Apart from God, there is only the darkness of the World, the Flesh and the devil. You are exactly as the Bible describes those separate from God will be: [B]Ephesians 2:1-3 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[/B] [B]Titus 3:3 3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. [/B] [B]Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. [/B] There is no being "deeply spiritual" apart from a relationship with God through Jesus. All who are apart from God have no spiritual life, only false, worldly counterfeits of true spiritual life that is found only in the Person of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ. It is no surprise you have felt no strong calling to Christ since you are deep in sin and darkness, largely blind and deaf to the things of God. But it seems perhaps God has touched you, in a dream has tapped you on the shoulder and invited you to leave the power of darkness and be delivered into the kingdom of His dear Son. Will you take Him up on His offer? You were corrupted long ago - from the first moment you violated the "law of God written on your heart," your conscience, and disobeyed God's commands given to you in His word, the Bible. The longer you live in this way, the more settled in it you will become, at some point becoming so cemented in such living that you are unable even to recognize you need God. There are many who follow this "Broad Way" to destruction. Don't be one of them. God, through Jesus Christ, is able to save all who call upon Him in repentance of their rebellious, self-centered, godless life, confessing their sin, and trusting in Jesus as their Savior and submitting themselves to him as their Lord. [B]Romans 10:9-13 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus [I]as[/I] Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same [I]Lord[/I] is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."[/B] [B]Revelation 3:20 20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. John 3:16-17 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [/B] Will you trust in Jesus as your Savior? Will you yield yourself to him as your Lord? Will you forsake your selfish, godless life for one centered upon God? Will you acknowledge your sin for what it is and confess it to God? I hope and pray so. This is the way to freedom from darkness and entrance into the kingdom of Light. [B]John 10:9 9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. John 14:6 6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. Acts 4:12 12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."[/B] [B]1 Timothy 2:5-6 5 For there is one God, [I]and[/I] one mediator also between God and men, [I]the[/I] man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all... [/B] [B]John 8:36 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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