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Scripture says;
1 John 2:16 (NASB)
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
How can it be said that all these desires we have came, “not from the Father but from the world”?
Reason being, that this is what the fall of Adam produced in him, and us, his offspring. These lusts of the flesh/eyes, pride of life, is that very life of self that must be given up, if we are to walk in newness of life. It is the fall into the life of this world that is, and was Adam’s separation from God. (As it is true in us today.) So all these desires of this life/world came “not from the Father but from the world”.
If we want to grow in our salvation we have in Christ, the life of this world with all it’s desires and lusts must be given up, or reckoned dead in us. Which is what the foundation and way of walking in newness of life, that was given us, consists of.
Scripture also says;
“Do not love the world nor the things in the world.” Because; “The world is passing away, and [also] its lusts;”
All these desires of this life are not to be found again in us in Heaven. As children of God we are told to leave them behind and walk in newness of life, in the time we have in the body.
But the only way for the old life in us to die, is for us to really die, or to be joined to one that has died. So His death becomes ours, and we are freed from the life of this world with all its lusts, that we inherited from Adam when he fell. (Which is that which separates us from God.)
But Praise be to the One who died for us, and joined us with Him in His death so we might walk in newness of life in the time of our sojourn in this world.
Love not the world or the things of the world for they are passing away.
So;
Unto Him for making a way in the darkness that we might walk in newness of life and be restored in our fellowship with Him.
Blessings as we grow up and unto Him.
For;
“God, you are God, and you are my/our Creator.”
Much love in Christ, Not me
Edit;
The how, is to, by faith, reckon yourself dead unto sin, but alive unto God
Blessings
1 John 2:16 (NASB)
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
How can it be said that all these desires we have came, “not from the Father but from the world”?
Reason being, that this is what the fall of Adam produced in him, and us, his offspring. These lusts of the flesh/eyes, pride of life, is that very life of self that must be given up, if we are to walk in newness of life. It is the fall into the life of this world that is, and was Adam’s separation from God. (As it is true in us today.) So all these desires of this life/world came “not from the Father but from the world”.
If we want to grow in our salvation we have in Christ, the life of this world with all it’s desires and lusts must be given up, or reckoned dead in us. Which is what the foundation and way of walking in newness of life, that was given us, consists of.
Scripture also says;
“Do not love the world nor the things in the world.” Because; “The world is passing away, and [also] its lusts;”
All these desires of this life are not to be found again in us in Heaven. As children of God we are told to leave them behind and walk in newness of life, in the time we have in the body.
But the only way for the old life in us to die, is for us to really die, or to be joined to one that has died. So His death becomes ours, and we are freed from the life of this world with all its lusts, that we inherited from Adam when he fell. (Which is that which separates us from God.)
But Praise be to the One who died for us, and joined us with Him in His death so we might walk in newness of life in the time of our sojourn in this world.
Love not the world or the things of the world for they are passing away.
So;
Unto Him for making a way in the darkness that we might walk in newness of life and be restored in our fellowship with Him.
Blessings as we grow up and unto Him.
For;
“God, you are God, and you are my/our Creator.”
Much love in Christ, Not me
Edit;
The how, is to, by faith, reckon yourself dead unto sin, but alive unto God
Blessings
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