Not By Works
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I feel as if the devil is putting that sin on believers and causes them to believe they have commited it to make them lose hope. That happened to me. I never thought anything negative about the Holy Spirit, but then when I heard certain preachers harp on the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and how it is never forgiven and how you should not think about that. I just found myself thinking "DO NOT THINK IT, DO NOT THINK IT, DO NOT THINK IT" and almost as if out of thin air some blasphemous thoughts came to my mind.
They were put there by that Pastor who talked about it so much so that I became obsessed about it. This is not something recent and I have gotten over it and do not have those thoughts anymore, but I did during that time listening to that person.
They were put there by that Pastor who talked about it so much so that I became obsessed about it. This is not something recent and I have gotten over it and do not have those thoughts anymore, but I did during that time listening to that person.
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ah, I should have realized this long ago-
you do not properly define sin, you just think that ' I do not get drunk, chase women, watch porn , cuss, etc.." therefore , i do not sin.
tell you what, study what sin is, then get back to me.
start here- " to him who knows to do good, and does not do so, to him it is sin"
you do not properly define sin, you just think that ' I do not get drunk, chase women, watch porn , cuss, etc.." therefore , i do not sin.
tell you what, study what sin is, then get back to me.
start here- " to him who knows to do good, and does not do so, to him it is sin"
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I went through the exact same thing , and you will be surprised that many Christians have got through it to , and because it disturbed my mind sooooo much , I could not even sleep , but God is good and faithful , He brought me closer to Him in His Word , and one Scripture that sticks out for me right now as I type is this , Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
This gave me so much comfort , and the fact that I found it so disturbing of what my mind was capable off , I was led to know that be bothered by the thoughts were a sure sign it was alien to me...
What does not help is I suffer with a kind of OCD thinking , so this sent me to despair , but God is the lifter of our souls...xox...
So glad you came through it , praise God...
This gave me so much comfort , and the fact that I found it so disturbing of what my mind was capable off , I was led to know that be bothered by the thoughts were a sure sign it was alien to me...
What does not help is I suffer with a kind of OCD thinking , so this sent me to despair , but God is the lifter of our souls...xox...
So glad you came through it , praise God...
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Obedience has everything to do with Salvation. If I'm not obedient then it is evident that I don't have the Spirit of Christ.
But the gift of Faith comes before the Works. Because the Holy Spirit is received through Faith. That means before I can do the works of Christ, Christ must be alive within me by means of His Spirit.
It is easy to put all of this in perspective if you think about what happened in the beginning. Why did Adam (mankind) fall?
- because Adam didn't TRUST (Faith) God and therefore took of the forbidden fruit and did eat. Therefore, had Adam TRUSTED, he would not have fallen. Therefore, TRUST (Faith) in God is the way towards Salvation even from the beginning.
But the gift of Faith comes before the Works. Because the Holy Spirit is received through Faith. That means before I can do the works of Christ, Christ must be alive within me by means of His Spirit.
It is easy to put all of this in perspective if you think about what happened in the beginning. Why did Adam (mankind) fall?
- because Adam didn't TRUST (Faith) God and therefore took of the forbidden fruit and did eat. Therefore, had Adam TRUSTED, he would not have fallen. Therefore, TRUST (Faith) in God is the way towards Salvation even from the beginning.
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It can be agony , but I enjoy the season God brings me in to enjoy His refreshment , His light that shines so bright that no darkness can ever put out , so if I have another episode , I will not let the guilt and shame bring me down , I now know it is the enemy , and we have to put on our armor suit and raise our sword , never forgetting that God is our shield and our fortress , and our feet stand on the Rock...xox...
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If your not obedient then you ask for Mercy and repent and get back into being obedient. God is not slack concerning forgiveness or mercy. Read the parable of the talents.
Your saved by Faith so long as you stay sealed with the Spirit that comes by Faith. If your not obedient then you ask for forgiveness and mercy and pray that God gives repentance from your sins.
I think people do not understand this topic very well because they don't understand what Spirit is.
In other words you are saved so long as Jesus Spirit is what drives the operation of your Life. He has the copyright on all good works.
We are saved BY Jesus operating through us and not just BECAUSE of Jesus.
Your saved by Faith so long as you stay sealed with the Spirit that comes by Faith. If your not obedient then you ask for forgiveness and mercy and pray that God gives repentance from your sins.
I think people do not understand this topic very well because they don't understand what Spirit is.
In other words you are saved so long as Jesus Spirit is what drives the operation of your Life. He has the copyright on all good works.
We are saved BY Jesus operating through us and not just BECAUSE of Jesus.
No Adam was being perfecting by falling. God is creating His own kind and His kind knows the difference between good and evil.
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
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The Bible says I am sealed by the spirit until the day of redemption 3 times
I can not find where it says I am sealed as long as I remain obedient as that would contradict the other three passages
fact is God requires perfection. When it comes to our standing when we face him. Perfection is the only thing he will accept
if we are not perfect. The only other option is Christ and his righteousness
I can not find where it says I am sealed as long as I remain obedient as that would contradict the other three passages
fact is God requires perfection. When it comes to our standing when we face him. Perfection is the only thing he will accept
if we are not perfect. The only other option is Christ and his righteousness
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