Living A Life Free Of Sin

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justamazed said:
I will. And when the time comes, will you stand with me?
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Justamazed, while I love your passion i am afraid it isn't going to happen. we are in the final days, the tribulation is going to happen very soon. The world is I am afraid going down.
 
gotime said:
Good question,

Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Or, does he motivate you to do, and if so, by means of what?

The same Faith that gave us reconciliation is the same method by which we get His life.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

The way to have the life of Jesus is to ask for it. Remember its the Spirit that gives us Jesus life.

Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


If we ask believing then it will be ours.

Hope that answers your question.

Both the work of reconciliation and overcoming sin are 100% the work of Christ for us and in us.
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The only thing I would add to round out what you have said there is as follows:

Galatians 5:6 "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."

And for this next verse I will use the Bible in Basic English as then it can be easier seen that the word "contraineth" as used in the KJV and more than a few other translations does not mean to hold us still in our tracks but actually means "compels" us but in a way that contains or constrains on the right path:

2 Corinthians 5:14 "For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death.."

See how that fits with this: 1 John 4:19 "We love him, because he first loved us."

So, does he motivate you to do, and if so, by means of what? Yes and by love.

We must be moved by something to be fruitful and that something is God's love exhibited to us in Christ.

That is how: Php 2:13 " For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure", as you said.
 
Blain said:
Justamazed, while I love your passion i am afraid it isn't going to happen. we are in the final days, the tribulation is going to happen very soon. The world is I am afraid going down.
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Haven't we suffered enough? I know the world as we know it is passing away. But I would rather see it go peacefully then with force.
 
Hungry said:
I was "saved" about 15 years ago. Since then I always wanted to please God but wanted to please myself as well. I lived in the flesh while trying to live a good life. Often I felt convicted falling into temptation. I figured I was only human and was unable to live a truly sinless life in this flesh heeding its desires. One day something hit me about "born in the Spirit", "crucified with Christ", and "losing this life to keep it". It occurred to me there is two sides of me. I do not have to obey my flesh. We CHOOSE which master to serve, Jesus or self, Spirit or flesh. Since then sin has lost its grip. I'm not being self righteous, sometimes I do choose self but I realize I did it and repent. Pornography does not even tempt me anymore after years of struggle its gone. I can testify that walking in the Spirit is a different path. It is an altogether different reality.
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."I can testify that walking in the Spirit is a different path. It is an altogether different reality."

Bingo! Please see Eph 5:18-21
 
Blain said:
Justamazed, while I love your passion i am afraid it isn't going to happen. we are in the final days, the tribulation is going to happen very soon. The world is I am afraid going down.
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Those "final days" could mean the next 2 years, the next 20 years or the next 200 years.

A lot of things are to happen in the world yet before Christ returns to call us up.

Nobody knows the time accept God.

Are we in the last days? We've been in the last days for the last 2015 years..
 
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