Have i committed the what is described in Hebrews 10:26 please any help would be appreciated

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FYI I never said that at all " I do not continuously strive to not Sin" You were not trying to do so. And I would also ask if you read the c the scriptures and what I suggested to the person on this thread. I am not looking to get into titles or doctrines of the Holiness movement, thank you very much. Nor am I a proponent of Sinless perfection. Your post here has nothing to do with what I have said.
i made a blanket post not addressed to anyone:
i woke up today, thanked God and asked for the overflow of the Holy Spirit.
i was determined to make this day a Sinless Day.
I then stepped onto one of my dog's broken down bone and when i skipped off the bone ran my foot into the corner of 2 adjoining walls, and balancing myself stubbed my big toe on my other foot.
before i could say, Thank You, Jesus!
i had a conversation with the wall that had it been another human would have been a poor example of a Follower of God.
so, my sinless day, ended within the first 10 minutes of my Sinless Day Plan!
and you quoted me and i did not address your questions because i was not speaking to you in my blanket statement.

when i did respond, it only related to my blanket statement.

basically, you're having a conversation about something i was never paying attention to begin with.

so, give me time.

i will go back and answer your questions.
 

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Define the word REPENT?

What does it entail?
Repent is an action done by a person who the Holy Spirit has convicted of sin, creating a godly sorrow where they see their need for Christ and forgiveness.

Sanctification is the process of the believer as they grow in grace and knowledge after being saved.
 

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Not sure what your point is. Please clarify the point you're trying to make.

You said: "The scripture (rev 2) says we must be faithful unto death to receive a crown of life. "
My point was that they WILL be faithful unto death (and which I believe the verse I included establishes) because those who keep faith until the end do so only by God's power alone - they have received their faith, and retain their faith, only by God, not of themselves.
I wasn't sure what you intended your post to mean so I included that verse.
 

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You said: "The scripture (rev 2) says we must be faithful unto death to receive a crown of life. "
My point was that they WILL be faithful unto death (and which I believe the verse I included establishes) because those who keep faith until the end do so only by God's power alone - they have received their faith, and retain their faith, only by God, not of themselves.
I wasn't sure what you intended your post to mean so I included that verse.
My point was that we must remain faithful unto death as the scripture says and that if we do not remain faithful unto death, there would be no crown of life. This relates to the discussion at hand regarding loosing salvation and as some erroneously believe and have stated herein, claiming that it's not possible to lose ones salvation. You can lose your salvation and as warned to the Hebrews it was due to their possibly denying Christ and reverting back to their previous non-Christian beliefs founded in the Old covenant.
 

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My point was that we must remain faithful unto death as the scripture says and that if we do not remain faithful unto death, there would be no crown of life. This relates to the discussion at hand regarding loosing salvation and as some erroneously believe and have stated herein, claiming that it's not possible to lose ones salvation. You can lose your salvation and as warned to the Hebrews it was due to their possibly denying Christ and reverting back to their previous non-Christian beliefs founded in the Old covenant.
Yeah, I've been kind of following the discussion off and on, so that's what I kind of thought that you might be inferring. I believe the verse below clearly refutes that point of view. It says that it is God Himself and alone (not man), who KEEPS those He has chosen, faithful, and faithful unto salvation until the end of time.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems pretty clear to me.

[1Pe 1:5 KJV] 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Here is a similar verse. It is saying that those who have received their belief in Christ as Saviour from God will continue in it until the day of Christ. Again, it seems very clear to me that it is God Himself who had assumed the responsibility for beginning it in someone and for maintaining it in them until the end of time.

[Phl 1:6 KJV] 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:
 

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Yeah, I've been kind of following the discussion off and on, so that's what I kind of thought that you might be inferring. I believe the verse below clearly refutes that point of view. It says that it is God Himself and alone (not man), who KEEPS those He has chosen, faithful, and faithful unto salvation until the end of time.
Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems pretty clear to me.

[1Pe 1:5 KJV] 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Here is a similar verse. It is saying that those who have received their belief in Christ as Saviour from God will continue in it until the day of Christ. Again, it seems very clear to me that it is God Himself who had assumed the responsibility for beginning it in someone and for maintaining it in them until the end of time.

[Phl 1:6 KJV] 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:
It's the faithful part. We must do our part and remain faithful. That's the part you're missing. It's not automatic and it is a choice WE can make like any other choice. If we choose to deny Christ that's our choice whether it's done prior to or after initial salvation. If it were not possible to backslide and deny Christ, why the warnings in the bible? If it were not possible to lose your salvation why warn?
 

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It's the faithful part. We must do our part and remain faithful. That's the part you're missing. It's not automatic and it is a choice WE can make like any other choice. If we choose to deny Christ that's our choice whether it's done prior to or after initial salvation. If it were not possible to backslide and deny Christ, why the warnings in the bible? If it were not possible to lose your salvation why warn?
Have to respectfully disagree. If someone who is truly saved can deny Christ, then the verses I posted simply and without question
cannot be true or correct. So, is that what you think - that they're somehow wrong? It can't be that both are right: being able to deny Christ and yet at the same time, being kept by God unto salvation - each the antitheists of the other.
For those chosen, being kept is automatic - it is automatic because it is of God, not of themselves. God uses faith, through which He manifests His power in keeping someone "unto salvation". But the faith in view is faith given by God, not faith produced by the intellect of man'.
Those truly saved would never deny Christ - they would never do so because they know that He alone is the Saviour and who gave them eternal salvation. How/why do those saved not deny Christ? Because of the following verse

[Phl 2:13 KJV] 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

it is true, however, that there are those who do fall away and deny Christ, but they were never of the saved, nor had ever been given true faith to begin with:

[Luk 8:13 KJV] 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

The "warnings" as you call them, to the elect serve as edification, but to the non-elect warnings of judgment. Edification is how those saved learn Christian doctrine. Having first been saved, and believing their salvation safe, they follow the doctrine because they realize that it is right, and therefore, from the heart, they desire to do so, but not because they are in fear of losing salvation. Their actions, while not always perfect, come from salvation, but they are never to salvation. The unsaved on the other hand, try to satisfy them to leverage their actions into salvation, or, if they believe themselves saved, unto keeping salvation. This then indicates that their belief is based upon works and in law, but not in grace.

[2Co 2:15-16 KJV]
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16 To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?
 

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Have to respectfully disagree. If someone who is truly saved can deny Christ, then the verses I posted simply and without question
cannot be true or correct. So, is that what you think - that they're somehow wrong? It can't be that both are right: being able to deny Christ and yet at the same time, being kept by God unto salvation - each the antitheists of the other.
For those chosen, being kept is automatic - it is automatic because it is of God, not of themselves. God uses faith, through which He manifests His power in keeping someone "unto salvation". But the faith in view is faith given by God, not faith produced by the intellect of man'.
Those truly saved would never deny Christ - they would never do so because they know that He alone is the Saviour and who gave them eternal salvation. How/why do those saved not deny Christ? Because of the following verse

[Phl 2:13 KJV] 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

it is true, however, that there are those who do fall away and deny Christ, but they were never of the saved, nor had ever been given true faith to begin with:

[Luk 8:13 KJV] 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

The "warnings" as you call them, to the elect serve as edification, but to the non-elect warnings of judgment. Edification is how those saved learn Christian doctrine. Having first been saved, and believing their salvation safe, they follow the doctrine because they realize that it is right, and therefore, from the heart, they desire to do so, but not because they are in fear of losing salvation. Their actions, while not always perfect, come from salvation, but they are never to salvation. The unsaved on the other hand, try to satisfy them to leverage their actions into salvation, or, if they believe themselves saved, unto keeping salvation. This then indicates that their belief is based upon works and in law, but not in grace.

[2Co 2:15-16 KJV]
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16 To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?
You can disagree all you like but it won't alter the simple truth.
 

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You can disagree all you like but it won't alter the simple truth.
It won't alter the truth because it doesn't need to - it is the truth. The "simple truth" is not what you've posted - it cannot be. What I've been trying to explain to you is that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, not man.

[Jhn 14:6 KJV] 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

[2Co 11:3 KJV]
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
 

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there are those who do fall away and deny Christ, but they were never of the saved
Correct, because there is no 'middle of the road' Bible Doctrine that would fit in
between These Two Great Biblical Truths = What Saith The True Scriptures?:

1) The LORD JESUS CHRIST "Has ALWAYS Known them who Are HIS Own":

2Ti 2:19a "Nevertheless The Foundation of God Standeth Sure,​
Having This Seal, The LORD Knoweth them that Are His..."​
+
Eph 1:4a "According as He Hath Chosen us In Him before the​
foundation of the world,.."​

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That Differ” (online)

2) The LORD JESUS CHRIST "Has NEVER Known them who Are
'NOT' HIS Own":

"Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the​
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth The Will of My Father which​
is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we​
not prophesied in Thy Name? and in Thy Name have cast out devils?​
and in Thy Name done many wonderful works? And then will I​
profess unto them, I Never Knew you: depart from Me, ye that​
work iniquity." (Mat 7:21-23)​
Amen.
 

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It won't alter the truth because it doesn't need to - it is the truth. The "simple truth" is not what you've posted - it cannot be. What I've been trying to explain to you is that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, not man.

[Jhn 14:6 KJV] 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

[2Co 11:3 KJV]
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Great! Believe what you like. Goodbye 👋
 

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Have to respectfully disagree. If someone who is truly saved can deny Christ, then the verses I posted simply and without question
cannot be true or correct. So, is that what you think - that they're somehow wrong? It can't be that both are right: being able to deny Christ and yet at the same time, being kept by God unto salvation - each the antitheists of the other.
For those chosen, being kept is automatic - it is automatic because it is of God, not of themselves. God uses faith, through which He manifests His power in keeping someone "unto salvation". But the faith in view is faith given by God, not faith produced by the intellect of man'.
Those truly saved would never deny Christ - they would never do so because they know that He alone is the Saviour and who gave them eternal salvation. How/why do those saved not deny Christ? Because of the following verse

[Phl 2:13 KJV] 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

it is true, however, that there are those who do fall away and deny Christ, but they were never of the saved, nor had ever been given true faith to begin with:

[Luk 8:13 KJV] 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

The "warnings" as you call them, to the elect serve as edification, but to the non-elect warnings of judgment. Edification is how those saved learn Christian doctrine. Having first been saved, and believing their salvation safe, they follow the doctrine because they realize that it is right, and therefore, from the heart, they desire to do so, but not because they are in fear of losing salvation. Their actions, while not always perfect, come from salvation, but they are never to salvation. The unsaved on the other hand, try to satisfy them to leverage their actions into salvation, or, if they believe themselves saved, unto keeping salvation. This then indicates that their belief is based upon works and in law, but not in grace.

[2Co 2:15-16 KJV]
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16 To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?
So Peter denied Jesus three times.

Paul said there are those who betrayed the faith.
 

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So Peter denied Jesus three times.

Paul said there are those who betrayed the faith.
Not exactly sure of your point and rather than guessing, it would help if you would identify which specific verses, you're referring to
so that we're both looking at the same thing.

Yes, we are informed that there indeed are those who fall away from faith in Christ (if that's your point), but their faith is shallow, not deeply rooted, derived by their intellect, and not as a gift from God. So, eventually they will/must fall away.

[Luk 8:13 KJV] 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

[Col 1:23 KJV] 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Out of a fear of the Jews, Peter momentarily demonstrated cowardice regarding Christ. That however did not mean his inner faith was lost. In his heart, he never fell away from believing in Jesus as Saviour, unto a belief in works of law for salvation. That his faith in Christ as Saviour remained in his heart was evidenced (immediately after his momentary weakness), by his weeping bitterly. Jesus knew in advance that Peter would do this, but it did not affect Christ's relationship with Peter. Everyone who is truly saved still has moments of weakness of one kind or another and falls short- no one is perfect. However, their faith is not what had saved them nor keeps them saved. Those truly saved are saved solely by Christ and His perfect offering, not of themselves. True faith comes as a fruit of the Holy Spirit, which comes from the gift of salvation, and which can never be lost.

Not sure if this is actually what you were asking, if not, sorry.
 

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Not exactly sure of your point and rather than guessing, it would help if you would identify which specific verses, you're referring to
so that we're both looking at the same thing.

Yes, we are informed that there indeed are those who fall away from faith in Christ (if that's your point), but their faith is shallow, not deeply rooted, derived by their intellect, and not as a gift from God. So, eventually they will/must fall away.

[Luk 8:13 KJV] 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

[Col 1:23 KJV] 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Out of a fear of the Jews, Peter momentarily demonstrated cowardice regarding Christ. That however did not mean his inner faith was lost. In his heart, he never fell away from believing in Jesus as Saviour, unto a belief in works of law for salvation. That his faith in Christ as Saviour remained in his heart was evidenced (immediately after his momentary weakness), by his weeping bitterly. Jesus knew in advance that Peter would do this, but it did not affect Christ's relationship with Peter. Everyone who is truly saved still has moments of weakness of one kind or another and falls short- no one is perfect. However, their faith is not what had saved them nor keeps them saved. Those truly saved are saved solely by Christ and His perfect offering, not of themselves. True faith comes as a fruit of the Holy Spirit, which comes from the gift of salvation, and which can never be lost.

Not sure if this is actually what you were asking, if not, sorry.
You right.

So let me quote Jesus, who has much to say to the "Church" in the Book of Revelation, and When The Lord is Speaking, HE is an authority on all topics concerning the church and anything else for that matter.

Rev Chapter 2:12-17

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,

‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you,
Because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.


18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write,


‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality,

and she did not repent.

22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

24 “Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25 But hold fast what you have till I come. 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations



Rev 3:

14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,

‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,
I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.Therefore be zealous and repent.


Jesus said the church must Repent for these things. Christ has said HE knows what they are doing, And it is also an issue of the heart.

IF the church doesn't repent are you suggesting Jesus did not mean what he Said Here?
 

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IF the church doesn't repent are you suggesting Jesus did not mean what he Said Here?
No, not suggesting that. I believe the churches that are in view are the corporate churches and not the spiritual church: the bride of Christ. Being corporate and not spiritual, they had/have within their membership and as their leadership, those who were/are not necessarily true believers in Christ: those who instead believe in works for salvation and not in the sufficiency of Christ alone, while at the same time paying lip service to an image of the gospel of Christ - but not to the very substance of the true gospel itself. I think Christ was warning them that to remain His tool for furtherance of the gospel and to obtain His blessing and not His wrath, they must install truly godly leaders who would turn to, truly believe in, and adopt, from the heart, His gospel- a gospel of salvation solely through God's mercy and grace through Christ, as foundation of the congregation and not of works; that is, they should turn those churches as an organization unto Christ as an act of repentance. This demand was pretty close to, if not exactly the same as, the demand that He made to the nation of Israel in the Old Testament, so what occurred to OT Israel because they failed to heed Christ's warnings then, can be used to symbolically project/ understand what He was saying to those churches, and of what the outcome would be should they choose to ignore Him.
 

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So today i masturbated after being set free months ago and i know if i fought harder i could have overcome them these past 2 days i started getting sexual temptations in my mind and didnt want to sin but wanted the thoughts sometimes and probably willingly as well thought some of them and i knew it was a sin and i shouldnt do it and felt bad before i did it and i also struggle with weak faith and unbelief so yeah im just a case for nothing any help would be apperciated

Assuming you've been baptize in the name of Jesus, let take a look somethings you can do. Let's go into James 5: 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Also praying and fasting, let's get and example from Jonah 3: 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

When Jesus (the true Lamb of God) was sacrificed, he removed our past sins. If we accept Jesus as our sin offering, we are required to repent and get baptized IN THE NAME OF JESUS. To repent means to turn from our sinful ways and start obeying God's law. The water baptism signifies the washing away of our past sins. After repenting and being baptized in the name of Jesus it would be foolish for us to turn around and willingly break God's commandments. If we make an honest mistake Jesus can help us, but if we sin willingly, look out! "...there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation..." (Hebrews 10:26-27). When Jesus died only the sacrificial law was done away with, alone with Leviticus priesthood.
 

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No, not suggesting that. I believe the churches that are in view are the corporate churches and not the spiritual church: the bride of Christ. Being corporate and not spiritual, they had/have within their membership and as their leadership, those who were/are not necessarily true believers in Christ: those who instead believe in works for salvation and not in the sufficiency of Christ alone, while at the same time paying lip service to an image of the gospel of Christ - but not to the very substance of the true gospel itself. I think Christ was warning them that to remain His tool for furtherance of the gospel and to obtain His blessing and not His wrath, they must install truly godly leaders who would turn to, truly believe in, and adopt, from the heart, His gospel- a gospel of salvation solely through God's mercy and grace through Christ, as foundation of the congregation and not of works; that is, they should turn those churches as an organization unto Christ as an act of repentance. This demand was pretty close to, if not exactly the same as, the demand that He made to the nation of Israel in the Old Testament, so what occurred to OT Israel because they failed to heed Christ's warnings then, can be used to symbolically project/ understand what He was saying to those churches, and of what the outcome would be should they choose to ignore Him.
Jesus was not speaking of the "corporate church". He was speaking of the Spiritual relationship the church in those locations were suffering from and was admonishing them to repent.
 

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Jesus was not speaking of the "corporate church". He was speaking of the Spiritual relationship the church in those locations were suffering from and was admonishing them to repent.
Nope
 

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So today i masturbated after being set free months ago and i know if i fought harder i could have overcome them these past 2 days i started getting sexual temptations in my mind and didnt want to sin but wanted the thoughts sometimes and probably willingly as well thought some of them and i knew it was a sin and i shouldnt do it and felt bad before i did it and i also struggle with weak faith and unbelief so yeah im just a case for nothing any help would be apperciated
Some of us have been in the lord with the lord for over 50 years so be wise to listen? :) We all have at times willingly sinned what this is talking about are those that willingly sin never looking back never repenting. If we go on willingly sinning. We all sin we all fall at times. We get up dust off keep going. You repent and do your best to not do it again.

Now for what your talking about I will say what a grand mother said to me when I was 15 62 now. There is nothing that controls you. Yeah anything you are doing you allowed it. Yeah no one can control you. If you have Christ you can do all things.. greater is He that is in you then he thats in the world. Man I am 62 and I can tell you this.. I am NOT DEAD. Those desires don't just vanish. Today its far worse. I remember walking Johnny Carson he had a 100 year old man on. They were talking about women and the old guy says they would go to town to watch the girls. You know hoping to see some girls ankle.

So that grand mother to me at 15 said.. go run around the block a few times.. take a cold shower. You know what? Still great advice haha. So get up dust off keep going. There is no GUILT sorry.. there is no guilt. He never makes you feel guilty. So repent forgive your self for this will not just go away tomorrow. Know He understands nature. Its with in us.. we just watch what we think and do.. and ask Him to help KNOW He will. To do it on your own.. good luck.