Blessed are those who seek him with whole heart (Psalm 119:2-3)

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I believe this scripture matches well with this subject:
Luke 11:9-10 (KJV) [SUP]9 [/SUP]And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [SUP]10 [/SUP]For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

If we ask according to His will, He heareth us. But if we ask of the world, we receive of it.
If we seek God's kingdom & His righteousness, all these things (righteous things we seek) shall be added unto us. But if we seek after sin, we will surely find it as well.
If we knock on God's door in prayer, He will open it..... So will the devil if we knock on his.

I guess what matters is what we go after..... literally, because good works are evidence of faith, & evil works are evidence of a sinful heart.

What does your heart want? It's from the abundance of the heart what our actions manifest.
Those that believe no obedience is necessary reaps nothing; and he that believes his works alone makes him righteous reaps legalism.

Hope all that makes sense, cuz I'm tired & going to bed.
 
MarcR said:
Here we go again! There is no argument that true believers should and do live lifestyles of obedience.

The argument is: Is obedience somethings believers do and take credit for; or is it something done in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

I argue the second position! I am obedient because the holy Spirit within me gives me the desire and ability to obey.

When, on occasion, I cease to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit; I sin. When I sin the Holy Spirit within me prompts me to confess and repent.

1 Jn 2:1-2
2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
KJV
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When I sin the Holy Spirit causes burning in my conscience so that I taste an itty bitty taste of hell so I learn Uh uh noo wayyy.
He also leads me back to Christ and His shed blood. (I suppose I just committed a 'christianeze' crime.)
 
Blain said:
Please tell me this is not another thread on not sinning. If it is don't we have enough of those already and havent you seen the damage those kind of threads do? if not then I am relieved
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Do you really think, that it will help if we all sit silent, when the mankind is drowning to sins?

You mind is a mind of flesh and that's why you hate the word of truth, and the perfect way's of God.

It is witted that the man of the last day's will not be lovers of good, but holding just a form of godliness.

1. But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. 2. For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3. without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, 4. traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5. holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)

hypocrisy it is to rise against the exhortation of sinless life.

Nothing more.

Do not deceive your selves.
 
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