Overcoming temptation should be happening at increasing rates for every Christian.
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which
believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and
ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
John 8:31-32, 34, 36 KJV
how would he make them free who believed in Him ?
“If ye continue in my word, ….
ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. “
“Know ye not, that
to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey;
whether of
sin unto death,
or of
obedience unto righteousness?
But
God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but
ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye
became the servants of righteousness.”
Romans 6:16-18 KJV
remember he’s not saying servants as in against thier Will but he’s been talking about if we choose to serve sin unto death that’s who’s servant we are or if we choose to serve obedience into righteousness we also can serve that
Know ye not, that
to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey;
whether of
sin unto death,
or of
obedience unto righteousness?”
We used to yield to and serve sin it because we obeyed the doctrine that sets people free now we yield to righteousness just like we used to yield to sin
“I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for
as ye have ( past tense ) yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity;
even
so now ( present tense ) yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.”
Romans 6:19 KJV
We can change and actually start overcoming the world of we pay attention to the gospel Jesus preached promise of freedom and salvation . It’s not instant but a lifetime walk wheras we mature and grow up
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
But
strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who
by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Hebrews 5:12-14 KJV
Some are babes yet and thats okay but as you said we need to press forward in all areas sin is deadly we still need to overcome the enemy it’s just that now we are empowered to do it because Christ is in us this doesn’t excuse us but enables us and leaves us with no excuse to keep sinning and not repent
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