We lose more friends with this topic, but.... it is scripture, so it still needs to be said, preached, proclaimed and followed....
We too often hear error, such as "as long as you are in the flesh you are going to sin",,, [probably, but we dont have to]
We hear "God understands" when it comes to our weaknesses.
[God understands we are giving in to the flesh]
The Lord gave us the power to overcome sin, and the grave. This is not a time to refrain from resistance, rebuke, and relax the armor of God, but to use it daily. Fasting and Prayer greatly reduces the will to sin, it has the ability to blow out every unholy fire that is within us.
Let's be reminded of these scriptures.
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
["Have sinned", is Past tense, not 'all are sinning ']
1st John 1:10
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
[again, Past tense]
1st Corinthians 6:9-11
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
[again Past tense, "such WERE some of you"]
Hebrews 6:1-2
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
We are almost outta here, Christ is too soon to come, the proof is on the Evening and Local News everyday, in our neighborhoods, our families, the children, the schools and we have become a star-spangled disaster as a Nation. The Church leads the Nation out of Sin, and
into the Favor of God. Marching and protesting wont do it, Only what the Bible says
"If GOD's PEOPLE, shall Humble Themselves, Pray, SEEK HIS FACE, and We TURN from Our Wicked Ways, THEN GOD Will Hear us from Heaven, Forgive our sin and Heal our Land".
We must at least admit God's Word about us departing from out sins is true, and must be done and CAN be done, because His Word says so. Let the Lord see His Church trying, putting forth the effort, resisting evil, sin, immorality, injustice, etc. God is Great in Mercy. Let's Try Harder without making excuses. The Hour is Late!
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