we need to develop a saving faith that embraces Jesus Christ at all times. it means realizing that He died to pay the penalty for our sins and applying His sacrificial offering to our sinful life-he is our High Priest for all those who put their trust in Him.
We have to ask ourselves daily-why did I do that? what was my motive for something? sometimes we are not honest with ourselves and hide the truth about some things we do. Through self deception, we sometimes turn sins into virtues-e.g.the person who finds faults with others and spreads it around as gossip. when reprimanded we cover our guilt by maybe saying " I guess I'm just too honest for my own good "
Evil is the product of covering up our sins and refusing to face up to our guilt. Look at King David in the Bible and Adam as was mentioned by others.
it's easy to fall into spiritual lethargy, and it is nourished by the lack of resistance in our lives
We can be overcomers with the help of the Holy spirit and turning to God in repentance, continuously keeping our focus fixed on Jesus.
Heb4:16- we may " approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of
need "
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Some of this is interesting. It does smack of self works though.
1 Our own faith is useless. We need HIS faith to live...
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man
the measure of faith.
Romans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by
faith of Jesus
Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the
faith of Jesus
Christ, even we have believed in Jesus
Christ, that we might be justified by the
faith of
Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
2 Dealing with sin in our lives is a bit simpler. Admit it, quit it, forget it.
Admit it and quit it are under confession and repentance. Do you need scriptures? (Just asking)
Forget it falls under 'forgetting that which is past...'
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