I have been trying to stop lying, I have repented over and over again yet it seems impossible, I am a terrible liar and I try really hard to stop so how do I?
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How can I stop sinning?
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Oh dear, this little chestnut, so with you lying, with me lust, with someone else smoking.
Want the good news bad news thing.
Bad news is from what I've read, you can't.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH, doomed, hell, I knew it, so hard living for Christ, I give up.
(STOP)
Hang on, lol.
I said you can't.
St Paul gives us a clue in Romans chapter 8.
We can read 7 and think, phew okay to sin then.
But not quite what Paul is saying.
However the answer, your answer will not be an easy one, like salvation, will sound easier than doing it.
I love how God teaches me lessons, many, even Christians though might not.
For example I recall saying one time, it was easy to get close to God, but darn hard to stay there.
Today I can't even get close, oops, amen, see, love Him to bits, yet fail to please Him.
We see Abraham tell lies, why, he feared for his life, saying his wife was his sister.
WOW the great Abraham, no way.
Yep, we see St Paul has a thorn in his flesh, wow, God you won't remove it, no way, why.
Probably to keep him humble.
No, druidhaxored, fact your here and posting this tells us you care, on the right track, and probably more saved than the guy who says his a Christian, going to church and doing porn when his wife is in bed.
Sorry, lol, the key:
Draw close to God and He will draw close to you.
Easy, or is it.
Why so hard, cause satan like God never changes, the same yesterday, today and forever, explain Lee, lol, okay:
Satan was kidding, perhaps better word, fooling Adam and Eve into believe that they did not need God, He could not be trusted, doubt, doubt, doubt.
The point is to convince them that you don't wanna obey God.
Today we have the same, often nothing to do with demons, we are often our own worse enemy, from that 6,000 years ago fall.
If I go to God He will change me, make me do this, arghhhhhh, don't wanna go to Iraq, might get killed, more pain, no way, no way.
Yes, there can be a great cost with God, but often, when we take that leap, we actually sit there going, well, WELL?
Waiting?
Hmm, weird.
My cousin said once, that God won't call you to do anything He has nor prepared you for, and I guess thinking about that just now, he could mean mentally as well.
When we accept this, totally surrender, take a chance, as I'm gonna have to again at some point we go, huh, this it, no pressure at all, YOU LIAR satan, wasted all those months, years, GRRRRR.
So stop trying, get right totally with God, let His spirit come in more.
No you don't become a robot, zombie, brainwashed, biggest load of rubbish going, from satan.
If He had wanted that, then Adam and Eve could have been programmed to not have the freewill they did to choose.
Hope that helps you some, okay.
I'm not giving you license to sin, swear, lie, lust, but having the tainted blood in is, we are unlike Christ, hence being born of a virgin, no man's hand in it, always gonna struggle.
If the best of them did and we forget that, and have this perception that after the Holy Spirit came Peter and Paul and Barnabus were always such saints.
You'll find if I recall, Paul falling out with Barabus and not going with Paul overseas, it happens, but the enemy exploits it.
Why we are all different and all have differing gifts, amen.
Want the good news bad news thing.
Bad news is from what I've read, you can't.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH, doomed, hell, I knew it, so hard living for Christ, I give up.
(STOP)
Hang on, lol.
I said you can't.
St Paul gives us a clue in Romans chapter 8.
We can read 7 and think, phew okay to sin then.
But not quite what Paul is saying.
However the answer, your answer will not be an easy one, like salvation, will sound easier than doing it.
I love how God teaches me lessons, many, even Christians though might not.
For example I recall saying one time, it was easy to get close to God, but darn hard to stay there.
Today I can't even get close, oops, amen, see, love Him to bits, yet fail to please Him.
We see Abraham tell lies, why, he feared for his life, saying his wife was his sister.
WOW the great Abraham, no way.
Yep, we see St Paul has a thorn in his flesh, wow, God you won't remove it, no way, why.
Probably to keep him humble.
No, druidhaxored, fact your here and posting this tells us you care, on the right track, and probably more saved than the guy who says his a Christian, going to church and doing porn when his wife is in bed.
Sorry, lol, the key:
Draw close to God and He will draw close to you.
Easy, or is it.
Why so hard, cause satan like God never changes, the same yesterday, today and forever, explain Lee, lol, okay:
Satan was kidding, perhaps better word, fooling Adam and Eve into believe that they did not need God, He could not be trusted, doubt, doubt, doubt.
The point is to convince them that you don't wanna obey God.
Today we have the same, often nothing to do with demons, we are often our own worse enemy, from that 6,000 years ago fall.
If I go to God He will change me, make me do this, arghhhhhh, don't wanna go to Iraq, might get killed, more pain, no way, no way.
Yes, there can be a great cost with God, but often, when we take that leap, we actually sit there going, well, WELL?
Waiting?
Hmm, weird.
My cousin said once, that God won't call you to do anything He has nor prepared you for, and I guess thinking about that just now, he could mean mentally as well.
When we accept this, totally surrender, take a chance, as I'm gonna have to again at some point we go, huh, this it, no pressure at all, YOU LIAR satan, wasted all those months, years, GRRRRR.
So stop trying, get right totally with God, let His spirit come in more.
No you don't become a robot, zombie, brainwashed, biggest load of rubbish going, from satan.
If He had wanted that, then Adam and Eve could have been programmed to not have the freewill they did to choose.
Hope that helps you some, okay.
I'm not giving you license to sin, swear, lie, lust, but having the tainted blood in is, we are unlike Christ, hence being born of a virgin, no man's hand in it, always gonna struggle.
If the best of them did and we forget that, and have this perception that after the Holy Spirit came Peter and Paul and Barnabus were always such saints.
You'll find if I recall, Paul falling out with Barabus and not going with Paul overseas, it happens, but the enemy exploits it.
Why we are all different and all have differing gifts, amen.
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By the way, nearly everything has a root cause, not the lies, you did not wake up and think, ohh, I'm gonna have such fun today and spread as much nonsense as possible, lol.
Only a guess, but maybe fear.
I recall times fear have led me to lie.
Again this come down to getting closer to God.
Once so into Him, we care not for our lives as such, yet He nearly always sustains and protects it anyway, especially if He calls you to do something.
Only a guess, but maybe fear.
I recall times fear have led me to lie.
Again this come down to getting closer to God.
Once so into Him, we care not for our lives as such, yet He nearly always sustains and protects it anyway, especially if He calls you to do something.
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We cant stop sinning
not in our flesh
not in our own strength. Its only by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit
Christ in us and us in Him that we become more and more to the likeness of Christ Jesus.
We accept Jesus with a sincere and repent heart we die to ourselves and He comes in and starts cleaning house we simply need to be willing. He does the rest.
Thats one of the most insidious lies of the enemy that we need to clean up our act to come to Christ or once we come to Christ we need to clean up our act ourselves or were not good Christians
Salvation based on our ability to be good is quite burdensome indeed. If I could do it myself I wouldnt need Jesus.
Jesus says
Mat 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mat 11:30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
I think the example of the young ruler is important:
Mat 19:23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 19:24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Mat 19:25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
Mat 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Its important to consider Jesus wasnt speaking of merely material wealth .he was speaking more so on a focus on self. We hang onto those things we believe satisfy and support our needs...and make our lives easier
When we stop looking to what WE have and what WE can do and we allow God to do the work in us and provide everything we need according to His good will and purpose...some really miraculous things start happening in our lives.
The young ruler had no problem obeying the Law he had a problem with self-sacrifice.
Try not to focus on what YOU can do in YOUR strength focus on what Christ can do IN His great might and strength.
Obviously you already have a willing heart now allow Him to do the work in you.
The enemy loves nothing more than to watch us beat the crap out of ourselves because we perceive we are lacking IMHO...its kinda like doing the enemys job for him.
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
Php 4:5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Php 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Php 4:7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Read the word, be prayerful, rest and trust in Him and...wait patiently on the Lord He is faithful.
We accept Jesus with a sincere and repent heart we die to ourselves and He comes in and starts cleaning house we simply need to be willing. He does the rest.
Thats one of the most insidious lies of the enemy that we need to clean up our act to come to Christ or once we come to Christ we need to clean up our act ourselves or were not good Christians
Salvation based on our ability to be good is quite burdensome indeed. If I could do it myself I wouldnt need Jesus.
Jesus says
Mat 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mat 11:30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
I think the example of the young ruler is important:
Mat 19:23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 19:24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Mat 19:25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
Mat 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Its important to consider Jesus wasnt speaking of merely material wealth .he was speaking more so on a focus on self. We hang onto those things we believe satisfy and support our needs...and make our lives easier
When we stop looking to what WE have and what WE can do and we allow God to do the work in us and provide everything we need according to His good will and purpose...some really miraculous things start happening in our lives.
The young ruler had no problem obeying the Law he had a problem with self-sacrifice.
Try not to focus on what YOU can do in YOUR strength focus on what Christ can do IN His great might and strength.
Obviously you already have a willing heart now allow Him to do the work in you.
The enemy loves nothing more than to watch us beat the crap out of ourselves because we perceive we are lacking IMHO...its kinda like doing the enemys job for him.
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
Php 4:5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Php 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Php 4:7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Read the word, be prayerful, rest and trust in Him and...wait patiently on the Lord He is faithful.
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Easy...by removing your focus from your sin and onto Christ. Fix your eyes on Jesus and rely on his perfect obedience instead of your own, by doing so you then walk in the spirit and will mind the the things of the spirit instead of the flesh.
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jazzypooh
A Jewel In His Sight
Put your trust in God to renew your mind in this area. only when our minds are renewed in an area of weakness can we truly overcome that area.
lots of times when i found myself asking this same question, i found out it was because all the efforts i was trying to make to 'stop sinning' were efforts i was making in my own strength as opposed to God's strength.
when i began to understand God's grace and that it is much more than just His undeserved favor on my life that's what renewed my mind. i began to understand that grace is also God's power manifested in our lives. He said that HIS strength would be made perfect in our weaknesses. so when we are weak, then He is strong. that is the time when He wants to show off His strength through His grace - His power.
the Bible says where sin abounds, grace much more abounds. so no matter how hard we're struggling with a certain sin, God's power is available to us in that struggle. no temptation is beyond human resistance (1 Cor.10:13). God will always provide us with a way of escape and give us grace to walk in that way
also, God is not counting your sins. instead of focusing on how you can stop sinning, just focus on how you can grow closer to your Father. and as you draw closer to Him and your relationship begins to grow, then He'll begin to give you His strength and grace and His Spirit will teach you how to live for Him on a daily basis. that's how you begin to live above sin... it happens through RELATIONSHIP with your heavenly Father
Love,
~jazzy
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Conviction of the holy spirit.
Ask God to make you feel how he feels when your lying.
I promise that will work.
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Go back and apologize to everyone you lied to and tell the truth. When you find yourself lying, walk in the opposite spirit and again, apologize, then tell the truth. You have God in you who equips you and gives you ways out of sin. so part of the problem is you need to do something.
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how do you stop sinning? well if you had a wife.. and you loved her deeply.. you would never dreamof doing anythng to hurt her right? well its' the same with God.. when you see who He is you stop beign who you are.. =0) in other words.. when you see God for who He really is.. you start loving Him so much you dont' even want to be the same as you used to be. You won't even want to lie anymore. you want have a desire to do anything sinful. You just need to see Jesus..
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A lot of good advice. I'll add some things:
Know that it's not by your strength, but by His Spirit and Grace.
See yourself how God sees' you, already perfect, righteous, and holy completely washed by the Blood of Jesus.
It's who you are in Christ and you need to know what has been done for you completely by His Grace.
This is the Grace that frees us from sin.
Confess that:
"I AM THE RIGHTEOUS OF GOD BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS!"
"I AM A SAINT OF THE MOST HIGH GOD IN PERFECT HOLINESS BY HIS GRACE!
Seriously say this over and over and over and over again. Get it into your soul. (This isn't just Word-of-Faith, it's called whipping the devil with the Word of God
)
Get the righteous/Christ-conscience. Think about the perfection you have in Christ and give up thinking about the flesh and how you can do it in your own power.
When you realize who you are in Christ, Sin looses it's hold on you. When you are tempted you know it's no longer you because sin is no longer a part of you for you are the righteous of God. In Temptation, just confess who you are in Christ, tell satan he is a liar and rebuke him in the name of Jesus. Give glory to God for the work He's done in you, and that it had nothing to do with your own strength. That it's only by His Grace and His Spirit.
Do NOT meditate on the Law for this is what happens:
Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Rom 7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Rom 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Rom 7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Rom 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Rom 7:13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. (KJV)
Also,
1Co 15:56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law;
1Co 15:57 but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
So keep your eyes on Jesus and the perfection you have in Him. Temptation will even be less because you aren't thinking about it as much and the enemy has less opportunity to seize you.
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness (notice it doesn't say Law), and because of this grace, which came first, we become 'zealous of good works'. It's never good works that gives us grace because trying to earn grace makes it no longer grace. What is grace? The free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him(Websters).
Another thing, as you draw closer to Him, sin will look more disgusting to you, especially knowing that Jesus bore our sins on His own body. How to draw closer to Him? Realize how much he loves you! As humans, we naturally love those who love us, so as we begin to learn and experience His love for us, we love and draw closer to Him even more. We love Him because He first loved us (1 Jn 4:19). Search out and get rooted in His infinite love which is beyond all knowledge and comprehension (Eph 3:16-21). His love is clearly seen through the Cross which is the source of all of God's grace to us. For "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13 KJV)
All our Grace comes solely from the Cross because God is a Holy God and can't let sin go unpunished. Every sin that we have done and ever will do was punished on the Cross. So every time someone sins, it was part of the whip that cracked on the back of our Lord, or part of the nails pounded into His hands and feet. So to the one saying "I'm going to sin because I'm forgiven" cares nothing for the Lord Jesus, since the Lord took great pain in order to be able to forgive. Truly that really is perverting Grace. However, for sincere Christians who ignorantly sin or truly are repented of such an attitude, you are not to feel condemnation for the Cross was always part of His plan to redeem you. If you let condemnation and fear of sinning come into your life, you'll just put yourself back into bondage. Stay focused on Jesus, not yourself!!!
This is exactly how God broke the power of sin in my life and continues to reign over sin in my life.
Know that it's not by your strength, but by His Spirit and Grace.
See yourself how God sees' you, already perfect, righteous, and holy completely washed by the Blood of Jesus.
It's who you are in Christ and you need to know what has been done for you completely by His Grace.
This is the Grace that frees us from sin.
Confess that:
"I AM THE RIGHTEOUS OF GOD BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS!"
"I AM A SAINT OF THE MOST HIGH GOD IN PERFECT HOLINESS BY HIS GRACE!
Seriously say this over and over and over and over again. Get it into your soul. (This isn't just Word-of-Faith, it's called whipping the devil with the Word of God
)Get the righteous/Christ-conscience. Think about the perfection you have in Christ and give up thinking about the flesh and how you can do it in your own power.
When you realize who you are in Christ, Sin looses it's hold on you. When you are tempted you know it's no longer you because sin is no longer a part of you for you are the righteous of God. In Temptation, just confess who you are in Christ, tell satan he is a liar and rebuke him in the name of Jesus. Give glory to God for the work He's done in you, and that it had nothing to do with your own strength. That it's only by His Grace and His Spirit.
Do NOT meditate on the Law for this is what happens:
Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Rom 7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Rom 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Rom 7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Rom 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Rom 7:13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. (KJV)
Also,
1Co 15:56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law;
1Co 15:57 but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
So keep your eyes on Jesus and the perfection you have in Him. Temptation will even be less because you aren't thinking about it as much and the enemy has less opportunity to seize you.
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness (notice it doesn't say Law), and because of this grace, which came first, we become 'zealous of good works'. It's never good works that gives us grace because trying to earn grace makes it no longer grace. What is grace? The free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him(Websters).
Another thing, as you draw closer to Him, sin will look more disgusting to you, especially knowing that Jesus bore our sins on His own body. How to draw closer to Him? Realize how much he loves you! As humans, we naturally love those who love us, so as we begin to learn and experience His love for us, we love and draw closer to Him even more. We love Him because He first loved us (1 Jn 4:19). Search out and get rooted in His infinite love which is beyond all knowledge and comprehension (Eph 3:16-21). His love is clearly seen through the Cross which is the source of all of God's grace to us. For "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13 KJV)
All our Grace comes solely from the Cross because God is a Holy God and can't let sin go unpunished. Every sin that we have done and ever will do was punished on the Cross. So every time someone sins, it was part of the whip that cracked on the back of our Lord, or part of the nails pounded into His hands and feet. So to the one saying "I'm going to sin because I'm forgiven" cares nothing for the Lord Jesus, since the Lord took great pain in order to be able to forgive. Truly that really is perverting Grace. However, for sincere Christians who ignorantly sin or truly are repented of such an attitude, you are not to feel condemnation for the Cross was always part of His plan to redeem you. If you let condemnation and fear of sinning come into your life, you'll just put yourself back into bondage. Stay focused on Jesus, not yourself!!!
This is exactly how God broke the power of sin in my life and continues to reign over sin in my life.
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Zeena
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By Faith through Grace
BELIEVE Jesus is your Life [it's a FACT, and faith follows FACT].
Colossians 3:4
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
He will conquer sin in and through you, to the Glory of the Father.
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
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I agree with all the posters here about strength from the Holy Spirit. But I'd also recommend to start worshipping and giving thanks in your prayers for what God has done for you and all of us.
Another thing is maybe to keep a journal with you and every time you lie, write it down. This will bring it more to your conscious mind.
And worship, worship, worship with a thankful heart!
Another thing is maybe to keep a journal with you and every time you lie, write it down. This will bring it more to your conscious mind.
And worship, worship, worship with a thankful heart!
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Zotar
Heretic... so burn me.
I'm rather odd... Recently I've taken to flipping a coin when I'm in doubt about a decicion that may or may not be morally correct. In doing so I trust in God to cause the coin-flip to either be heads or tails, (yes/no, Left/right). But I don't think this is for you. I wonder....
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Zeena
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The disciples originally drew lots to see who would be the twefth Apostle. But it seems the Lord had someone else in mind..I'm rather odd... Recently I've taken to flipping a coin when I'm in doubt about a decicion that may or may not be morally correct. In doing so I trust in God to cause the coin-flip to either be heads or tails, (yes/no, Left/right). But I don't think this is for you. I wonder....
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
What was lacking in the elevens decision of drawing lots was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
1 John 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
With Him, we are now made to know the will of God in Christ Jesus. Amen!
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Most people believe God’s holy commandments are no longer to be kept in this world of modern Christianity? One of the most often quoted verses to try and do away with God’s Royal law comes from the writing of the Apostle Paul; [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman](Rom. 6:14) For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. [/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT]Now people will take this one verse and run with it, ignoring the writings of the others apostles and the prophets and the statements of even Jesus himself. Grace is nothing more than a free gift. And that free gift is our access back to the tree of life (Jesus) which Adam caused us to lose by disobeying God.
But to maintain your grace you must keep the law.
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman](1John 3:4) Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. [/FONT][/FONT]Now we have just read the biblical definition of sin, the transgression (breaking) of the law (commandments.) It doesn’t matter what you or I think sin is, it’s what God says sin is that counts.
(Rom. 3:20) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sights for by the law is the knowledge of sin. [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]This is true because the blood of Jesus can only justify us. But does this make the law void? God forbid. You wouldn’t know what sin was if there was no law. [/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Keeping the law will help you, its the only way.[/FONT][/FONT]
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(Lev.23:3) Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. He said on the Sabbath day that you should also have an holy convocation, which means holy gathering or simply put, go to church. Jesus made it clear that the seventh day was made for mankind.
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT]Now people will take this one verse and run with it, ignoring the writings of the others apostles and the prophets and the statements of even Jesus himself. Grace is nothing more than a free gift. And that free gift is our access back to the tree of life (Jesus) which Adam caused us to lose by disobeying God.
But to maintain your grace you must keep the law.
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman](1John 3:4) Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. [/FONT][/FONT]Now we have just read the biblical definition of sin, the transgression (breaking) of the law (commandments.) It doesn’t matter what you or I think sin is, it’s what God says sin is that counts.
(Rom. 3:20) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sights for by the law is the knowledge of sin. [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]This is true because the blood of Jesus can only justify us. But does this make the law void? God forbid. You wouldn’t know what sin was if there was no law. [/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Keeping the law will help you, its the only way.[/FONT][/FONT]
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(Lev.23:3) Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. He said on the Sabbath day that you should also have an holy convocation, which means holy gathering or simply put, go to church. Jesus made it clear that the seventh day was made for mankind.
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[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt
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Just focus on Christ....fix your eyes on him and believe that HE is the one who has already overcome this for you, you just need to believe that he has.
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..called to BE a Saint
Romans 2:17-29
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Galatians 5
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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