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I think there is some truth there, but you're leaving out the human element.
The messed up part of the brain that tells a teenager 'I just know it is God's plan for us to be together because we've been dating since we were 12 years old and now we're starting to have a very physical relationship and I just know in my heart this is what God wants for me.'
Fast forward 5 years to the poor single mother trying to justify her desire to remarry as also being God's will because that first guy wasn't who she thought he was but she doesn't regret anything because her kids are so cute.
I agree that HE will not push us into marriage when we are not ready, but that can be a terribly difficult thing to discern when you are 'burning with passion.' Hence our need for the fruit of the Spirit.
The messed up part of the brain that tells a teenager 'I just know it is God's plan for us to be together because we've been dating since we were 12 years old and now we're starting to have a very physical relationship and I just know in my heart this is what God wants for me.'
Fast forward 5 years to the poor single mother trying to justify her desire to remarry as also being God's will because that first guy wasn't who she thought he was but she doesn't regret anything because her kids are so cute.
I agree that HE will not push us into marriage when we are not ready, but that can be a terribly difficult thing to discern when you are 'burning with passion.' Hence our need for the fruit of the Spirit.
G
According to scripture, the way we keep from doing the 'works of the flesh,' which are idolatry, adultery, fornication, hatred, jealousies, wrath, selfish ambitions, etc. etc. is to 'walk with Him' Before this listing of Galatians 5:19-21 verses of fleshly works, which are the heinous opposite of 'good works,' like helping poor and needy, helping your church, giving to church, establishing charity, etc. is this verse:
”I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and, you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Gal. 5:16
So, yes, rainbowunicorn, the girl who gets pregnant and married is already not having done things,according to God's will. And, that is,OK, God still loves her same as people that did go about it in His will. Girl just has the logical 'fruit' from this act and coming BACK to God and turning her life over to Him will have profoundly good consequences for her. God WILL take care of single mothers in a great way for obedience to Him.
But, to answer your question, the fruits of the Spirit are what one gets from doing good works of the Spirit, as you say, milady, and, that girl who married and divorced with kids is needing to walk with God. Then, the fruits of the Spirit will come into fruition, peace, joy, longsuffering, self-control, meekness, gentleness.
When we are under this 'Spirit law' there is no longer any other law to be under but, yes, of course, you will still, too, follow man's laws because, by nature, laws make us recognize sin when we break them and that is where God's Holy Spirit in us corrects, reproves, even 'scourges' us, scripture says, but, keep in mind too, the Holy Spirit NEVER convicts us. That is called 'guilt,' and those born of God who have chosen walking in Christ 'do not sin.' 1 John 3: 6,9 . 'Born of God' means 'born again,' and, having accepted Christ as your personal Saviour
”But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” Gal. 5:18
The Lord leads
”I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and, you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Gal. 5:16
So, yes, rainbowunicorn, the girl who gets pregnant and married is already not having done things,according to God's will. And, that is,OK, God still loves her same as people that did go about it in His will. Girl just has the logical 'fruit' from this act and coming BACK to God and turning her life over to Him will have profoundly good consequences for her. God WILL take care of single mothers in a great way for obedience to Him.
But, to answer your question, the fruits of the Spirit are what one gets from doing good works of the Spirit, as you say, milady, and, that girl who married and divorced with kids is needing to walk with God. Then, the fruits of the Spirit will come into fruition, peace, joy, longsuffering, self-control, meekness, gentleness.
When we are under this 'Spirit law' there is no longer any other law to be under but, yes, of course, you will still, too, follow man's laws because, by nature, laws make us recognize sin when we break them and that is where God's Holy Spirit in us corrects, reproves, even 'scourges' us, scripture says, but, keep in mind too, the Holy Spirit NEVER convicts us. That is called 'guilt,' and those born of God who have chosen walking in Christ 'do not sin.' 1 John 3: 6,9 . 'Born of God' means 'born again,' and, having accepted Christ as your personal Saviour
”But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” Gal. 5:18
The Lord leads
G
Yes, lightnin', with God FULL self-control is possible. In fact, anything we want to do we can ONLY do with His power backing us .
The Devil is real though, and, that snake will attack you IF you're marrying before God's perfect timing and in His perfect will.
Here is a very real verse of the Devil attacking us when weak in self-control:
” Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourself to fasting and prayer, and come together again so that satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
This speaks of a husband and wife, but the context transfers to anyone when speaking of the Devil who will attack our lack of self-control.”
God bless, Christ bro !
God says many times in the Bible, 'With, Him, all things are possible. '
And, 'With God, nothing is impossible.'
” I can do all.things through Christ who strengthens me .”
The Devil is real though, and, that snake will attack you IF you're marrying before God's perfect timing and in His perfect will.
Here is a very real verse of the Devil attacking us when weak in self-control:
” Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourself to fasting and prayer, and come together again so that satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
This speaks of a husband and wife, but the context transfers to anyone when speaking of the Devil who will attack our lack of self-control.”
God bless, Christ bro !
God says many times in the Bible, 'With, Him, all things are possible. '
And, 'With God, nothing is impossible.'
” I can do all.things through Christ who strengthens me .”
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