The Just Man's sins are - is there forgiveness for the impenitent Presumptuous Man?
Amen
My fight is not with Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV....it's with those who deny verse 10...those who argue God's commandments are too grievous by their constant, incessant whining, "we can't keep the law" when Paul says in Hebrews 12 if you haven't fought the good fight of faith to the point that blood mingles with your sweat, then you're full of bulldookey.
Then why do you need a OSAS License to Sin? Does the groom stand at the altar thinking about OSAS-type exit strategies if he falls into adultery? Not if he truly loves his bride.
If you've recognized your weakness and see there is no confidence in your flesh, good. Now, put down your OSAS License to Sin, put on the Armor of God, get into the fight, and fight the good fight of faith
in His strength - a fight in which victory is guaranteed, right? It's high time Christians stop calling themselves "more than conquerors" while getting their butts handed to them every time Satan comes around with his temptations.
"Yield not to temptation,
for yielding is sin.
Each vict'ry will help you,
some other to win.
Fight manfully onward,
dark passions subdue.
Look ever to Jesus,
He will carry your through."
You just keep making it up as you go, don't you? Works earn nothing, according to Jesus' own words in Luke 17:10 KJV. As for willpower, Christians need to start exercising some "
won'tpower". They need to "flee fornication" instead of weakly crawling away from it, hoping it catches up to them, right or wrong?
If you understood the Scriptures or the power of God, you'd know that there is no such thing as "behavior modification" apart from the indwelling Christ, according to Romans 8:7 KJV where it says the carnal mind can't keep God's commandments even if it wanted to.