To go a little further the bible is very clear about some sins if not repented from will send you to hell very fast. What does repentance mean, the bet definition I have herd is to STOP sinning, a lot of people think it is confession and that is wrong. So if we are living a life style of the things listed we can from the word of GOd be very worried that we are not saved and born again. Born again people are not going to be heading to the bar for drinks with the boys, or sitting around talking dirty jokes, or cheating on the wives, or for that matter even imaging things of sexual desires.
NOw from my experience You may get born again and struggle in some of these sins just like others have said in this thread, but after a certain amount of time if you have not conquered the sin can you claim to be born again???? I think according to the scripture below if after so many years you have not allowed Jesus to set you free from these sins, I would be very concerned for your salvation.
1. Being a drunk
2. Sexually in-moral
3. Drug abuse
4. Homosexuality
5. Greed
6. Idoltry
7. Drug abuse
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
NOw from my experience You may get born again and struggle in some of these sins just like others have said in this thread, but after a certain amount of time if you have not conquered the sin can you claim to be born again???? I think according to the scripture below if after so many years you have not allowed Jesus to set you free from these sins, I would be very concerned for your salvation.
1. Being a drunk
2. Sexually in-moral
3. Drug abuse
4. Homosexuality
5. Greed
6. Idoltry
7. Drug abuse
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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