The fact that you "struggle" with sin is one of the many indicators that the Spirit is working in you. The worse place you can be is still being dead in your sins and not caring that you're sinning. Walking through the narrow gate isn't easy, the life of flesh vs Spirit is a long, grueling battle of sanctification and many want out, which is why only few enter. God never said living the Christian life would be easy, but He did promise that our lives would be fulfilled once we finish the race to receive that Crown of LIFE. Press on, brethren. See you at the finish line. 👑 🙏

@christiangouveia1917

Жыл бұрын

Amen !! Thank you so much 🫂😇🙏 you broke down for me much better my spirit need it to hear this message!! Of truth!!

@SaintNick94

Жыл бұрын

Hardest thing I've ever stepped in to. But a gift nothing in this world can compare to. Thank you Jesus ✝️🎺😇🕊

@hwwhwh

Жыл бұрын

Yeah don't give up. But remember if you do and you come back, you're welcomed back by a loving Father. The person writing this left the church, sinned greatly for years and came back into the loving arms of God. A love which I never knew. So don't let Satan convince you that you're damned for eternity, which is what I was hit with for a long time after coming back.

@keatonlee9581

Жыл бұрын

Amen thank you for this really helpful praise God

@keatonlee9581

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jesus for amazing people to help and truly Lord Jesus thank you for everything you have done and mostly important for dying on the cross for us Amen praise be to the Lord forever and ever

If you dont struggle Then you are not aware of your sin Those that get convicted with their sin know whom they belong too

@Minotaur-ey2lg

3 жыл бұрын

Well said, friend.

@deeschoe1245

3 жыл бұрын

And what sins are you refering to? Eating shellfish? Wearing poly blend clothes? Or the o e we were born with because your made up friend isnt smart enough to make us different?

@Minotaur-ey2lg

3 жыл бұрын

@@deeschoe1245 Does coming here, starting shit, and waxing superior make you feel better? You only look more pitiable because your life is so empty you need to throw shade to feel just a little bit better. Pathetic.

@ricksaunders8074

3 жыл бұрын

@@deeschoe1245 If you are talking to me The HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS ONE OF THEIR SIN If you are unaware of your sin then you are not a Christian Food has nothing to do with it

@davestephen8679

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone sins Jesus said for example if you even look on a woman with lust your guilty of adultery in to days world temptation and sin abound God knows what's in man He gave us Jesus Christ and all who believe in Him as in the scriptures the Lamb of God who takes away our sins have His blood sacrifice for atonement have the Holy Spirit to conviction of what is sin not just the ten commandments and abide in His leading where we struggle not that were perfect but Christ who lives in us perfecting us. Here on utube there are sermons. By Charles Spurgeon better then alot of preaching today not watered down with lack of conviction but Gods truth and conviction of the Holy Spirit that if you believe in the Son as the scriptures say you have eternal life stop doubting and confess every known sin and have fellowship with Him. Its called repentance🙏

Oh how comforting this video is. What a blessed Savior we have. How I long for the day to see him face to face.

@benweidner1

3 жыл бұрын

It’s comforting maybe but it’s a lie.

@stephenlechuga1124

3 жыл бұрын

@V Max I like this point of view

@benweidner1

3 жыл бұрын

@V Max forgive me I don’t understand what you’re saying.

@benweidner1

3 жыл бұрын

@V Max I left a separate comment on the video below with a full explanation. Thanks 😊

@stephenlechuga1124

3 жыл бұрын

@V Max definitely will. Thanks for scripture recommendations

I love Jesus, I struggle with addiction, the guilt and self condemnation are too much sometimes, I do struggle with salvation assurance because of my addiction

@SeekTheLordJesusChrist7

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@dionnetezeno4946

Жыл бұрын

Christine adamitus, me too, I am struggling with an addiction, I thought, I would be free of it when I expected christ, and because I'm still struggling with this sin, I fell that I've lost my salvation, or I'm not truly in christ, how are you now doing in your walk with christ, if your feel comfortable with sharing. I hope better, please pray for me, and I will pray for you, may the lord Jesus keep you.🙏 God bless.

@nathanoppy

Жыл бұрын

I have been an addict for 20 years so I totally get it. Christ loves you and paid for all of your sins on the cross he doesn’t love you less because of your addictions. The flesh is weak. But it may be humbling you so you can be closer to him. I know it really humbles me being An addict

@freeindeed07

Жыл бұрын

There is a reason why we experience self condemnation. We know that we are trying and keep failing. The guilt is there. Please read Romans 7. If this chapter describes your current estate, you have to become the person in Romans chapter 8. This doubt of are we saved or not calls us to test ourselves if we are in the right faith.

@unyimeobongakpan1214

Жыл бұрын

Like someone here has already pointed out, the feeling of condemnation is to help us draw near to God. The Bible in Second Corinthians seven verse ten talks about worldly sorrow and godly sorrow. Worldly sorrow leads to death, it's the kind where you give up on yourself and on God's grace to save you; Godly sorrow on the other hand leads to repentance. Repentance is not just a feeling of remorse, repentance is changing the way you think. Romans twelve verse two says that we are "... transformed by the RENEWING OF OUR MINDS in Christ Jesus." God's word is truth, and it is the truth that sets us free from addiction. Try having a Bible reading plan, study what the Bible has to say about what you're struggling with, or you can study "Self-control" if the Bible doesn't speak directly of what you struggle with. How do you do a Bible study? Search the word you want to study in your Bible app, write down all references. Read each, and write what you see in each, that means you need a notebook for this. May God help us all

1 John 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

But you do not believe in the name of the Son. HIs Name is not Jesus, it is impossible. Because the letter "J" is not older than 500 years.

@chapter404th

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 yet your username is spelled with a “J” 🤦🏽‍♂️

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@chapter404th Correct and i did not live 2000 years ago. The letter "j" is around about for 500 years. I am not Jewish, therefore it is ok to be written as Jacob.

@chapter404th

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 Jacob (Y’acob) is a Hebrew name! 🤦🏽‍♂️ if you’re going to be like other Hebrew Roots people at least practice your standard of judgement!

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerchamberlain7511 HI Tyler. I am glad you asked the question and not like other just brush it off. At least after this you can make an informed decision. First I want you to realize, what is faith or religion. It means there is a higher power, who created all(who is in charge). I don’t know if you have children, but a parent sets the rules in the house, and the main reason for that is to provide and protect your children. If you would tell your toddler not to put his finger in the electric socket. It is for his safety. And if he decides to disobey you he can be badly hurt. Our Father gave us rules in His house. The 10 commandments. And He gave us the reason why: Deu 5:29 ‘Oh, that they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and to guard all My commands always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever! Can you see that? If we don’t do what He says, we move away from under His protection. If you think you know better than Him and want to do it your way, these verses would be the words from our Father: Rom 9:20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to Elohim? Shall that which is formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Rom 9:21 Does not the potter have authority over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for value and another not for value? He said in His commands: Exo 20:7 “You do not bring the Name of יהוה your Elohim to naught, for יהוה does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught. He says very clearly not to bring His Name to naught. Naught would suggest, to bring to nothing. So if you call Him something else you are not using His Name, you bring it to naught. And if you don’t use His Name you also bring it to naught. And both these things happened. Our Father warned us man would call Him Ba’al. Jer 23:27 who try to make My people forget My Name by their dreams which everyone relates to his neighbour, as their fathers forgot My Name for Baʽal. Christianity calls the Father Lord. In Hebrew Lord means Ba’al. Here is the dictionary meaning for it: Baal. "The name of many deities of the Semitic peoples" [Klein], late 14c., Biblical use is from Hebrew Ba'al , literally "owner, master, lord," from ba'al "he took possession of," also "he married;" related to Akkadian Belu (source of Hebrew Bel ), name of Marduk. Also related to the first element in Beelzebub. Baal | Define Baal at Dictionary.com So by calling the Father Lord, you call Him by the name of another deity, breaking the 1st two commands. And by not calling Him by His Sacred Name, you break the 3rd command. And because you are a Christian, you do not keep the 7th day Sabbath, you break the 4th command. A real mess the church brought on to their members. That is why it is important. You are wrong, thinking that these names you use are translations or even transliterations. Jesus , has no meaning in Hebrew, For a Name to be translated it must have a meaning. It is not a transliteration either, for there is no counter part for the letter “J” in Hebrew, and the letter “J” is not older than 500 years. So the name jesus, is impossible to have been the Messiah’s Name. Here is my question to you. If you think that it was translated to English, because you read a English Bible. So we have the English for “Lord”, BUT “Jesus” is Greek AND “Satan” is Hebrew? Why is that then? I’ll tell you why, because the devil is an identity thief. All the praise goes to Him when worshipping these pagan names. Our Father is clear, He does not share His Name: Isa 42:8 “I am יהוה, that is My Name, and My esteem I do not give to another, nor My praise to idols. Why does the people call Hitler, Hitler? And the English don’t call him by an English name. Or why does the Chinese not call Trump by a Chinese version of his name? Names don’t follow Grammar rules, because of its meaning. Here is my question to you. How many people in the world knows the Father’s sacred Hebrew Name? Or the Messiah’s Hebrew Name? Very few! But you know what? The whole world knows Him by a pagan name Lord or Jesus. And that is the problem, the esteem has gone to the devil. There is only ONE NAME by which we can be saved: Act 4:12 “And there is no deliverance in anyone else, for there is no other Name under the heaven given among men by which we need to be saved.” So if you call Him by a pagan name Jesus, or Lord or any other, how are you going to be saved? YOU MUST BELIEVE IN HIS NAME TO BE SAVED! Act 2:21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the Name of יהוה shall be saved.’ His Name is Yahuah(יהוה). The Messiah has the same name as the Father, Yahuah. But when our Messiah came to earth, His Name became “Yahuah Saves” which is Yahusha in Hebrew(יהושע). That is why you will read the following verses: 1Jn 5:13 I have written this to you who believe in the Name of the Son of Elohim, so that you know that you possess everlasting life, and so that you believe in the Name of the Son of Elohim. If you deny His Name, He will close the door. Are you really willing to take that chance? Rev 3:8 “I know your works - see, I have set before you an open door, and no one is able to shut it - that you have little power, yet have guarded My Word, and have not denied My Name. I hope this clears up the importance of His Sacred Name to you. Shalom.

I needed to hear this, right at this very minute in my life. I have recently sinned by using pornography and am in a period of waning. Thank you so much for reminding me that Christ, and Christ alone, is my assurance of salvation.

@JacksTestimony

2 жыл бұрын

Discipline your conscious so you can filter out subconscious flesh things so your subconscious spirit things can reach the top. You’re holding your spirit back from blessing you by letting flesh reach the top.

@nobuckle40

2 жыл бұрын

@@JacksTestimony Thank you

@paulkutz8020

Жыл бұрын

Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.

@dustinkay274

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Lustful thoughts

@nobuckle40

Жыл бұрын

@@dustinkay274 Let's resolve to pray for one another Dustin. May God, in his grace and mercy, draw us to him that our sin may be exposed and that we may repent.

can't keep going back and forth like this. I can feel my heart failing 😢

@aaahny

Жыл бұрын

SAME 😭😭😭😩🥺🥺🥺

@glizzfizz1116

Жыл бұрын

Same 😢

@User_Brandon

Жыл бұрын

Just keep seeking after the Lord, if we say we are without sin we don’t have the truth in us. If you have been born again and struggle then don’t worry unless you completely turned away from God, sooner or later you will get to a point where you have the upmost trust in your salvation through Christ Jesus!! Fear not! He died for you because He loves you!

@glizzfizz1116

Жыл бұрын

@@User_Brandon Faith on Jesus 🙏

@appointedaday-ur6st

Жыл бұрын

Then Pick up your cross and DIE Count the cost lay your life down and Obey Him Repent from all you sin and bet set free John 8:31-36 Romans 6

The fact you are aware of your struggle, you know you have a problem, you know you require help from the Living God, proves His presence. Temptation is no sin, giving way to it is a problem, if you continue to give way, you may have unresolved issues, but we all struggle on the narrow difficult road.

@BryanChandler1905

5 ай бұрын

I struggle with sin everyday. I want to be a man that Christ would be proud of, but I still fall short.

@sledge1960

5 ай бұрын

@@BryanChandler1905 Join the club bro.. We are all in the same boat, but the good news is, so is Jesus. When the storm rages, bear in mind, our Lord is with us, He really will never leave us nor forsake us.

One of the best ways I've ever heard this stated. I have my moments of great confidence, and it all comes from the promises and assurances of scripture. Fight the good fight, run the race. Our reward is guaranteed by the precious blood of our Lord. 🙌🏻❤

if I am always looking to my obedience for assurance that would be so burdensome and i would only have joy when I'm measuring up to that standard. Whether you're struggling or not your assurance is in the Gospel. While you were yet sinning Christ died for you. Believe it even when you struggle. nothing can separate us from the love of God in Jesus. Just BELIEVE!

@kylerush7948

3 жыл бұрын

Needed this man, thanks be to Jesus. Cause when I see Him face to face, I'm hitting the floor praising Him for what He did for us

I agree. We are to repent, but we will never be perfect. We must have faith. John 1:8-9 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Thank you. I am very aware of sin and/or question what I think or want. Thank you Jesus!!!

1 John 1:7,8,9 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the problem, the christian does not walk in the light. They break every command applicable to the Father and Son. Call The Father and Son by pagan names, disobey the Sabbath, celebrate pagan feasts, eat unclean foods etc. 1Jn 1:5 And this is the message which we have heard from Him and announce to you, that Elohim is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and are not doing the truth.

@slomofome14

3 жыл бұрын

Jacob Tack We can only hope you’re never placed in a position of teaching. All ignorance and condemnation

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@slomofome14 Good thing it is not up to you. I serve Yahuah and will go where He needs me. Always interesting, those who don't like the message, they comment without Scripture to back their point. I am an Watcman and evangelist for Yahuah at this moment. And as a watchman i have to tell them of their errors: Eze 3:17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Yisra’ĕl. And you shall hear a word from My mouth, and shall warn them from Me. Eze 3:18 “When I say to the wrong, ‘You shall certainly die,’ and you have not warned him, nor spoken to warn the wrong from his wrong way, to save his life, that same wrong man shall die in his crookedness, and his blood I require at your hand. Eze 3:19 “But if you have warned the wrong and he does not turn from his wrong, nor from his wrong way, he shall die in his crookedness, and you have delivered your being. And this is an urgent message that i bring: 2Ti 4:2 Proclaim the Word! Be urgent in season, out of season. Reprove, warn, appeal, with all patience and teaching. 2Ti 4:3 For there shall be a time when they shall not bear sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they shall heap up for themselves teachers tickling the ear, 2Ti 4:4 and they shall indeed turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to myths. If i were you, pay attention to what message Yahuah brings. And it is not the message of Christianity, because the church theology is a stronghold keeping you in sin. And our Father does not hear sinners: Joh 9:31 “And we know that Elohim does not hear sinners. But if anyone fears Elohim and does His desire, He hears him.

@lwdetailing9083

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 yea.. your a pharisee

@awaiting_YHWH_return

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 the laws you speak of are the Old Testament laws given by Moses to Jews before Jesus had came and gave us grace through faith in him, look up “17 bible verses about freedom from the law” if you need proof and because we are free from the law all food was declared clean in Roman’s 14:20, and in mark 7:19 by Jesus himself.

Thank you. 😊 I needed to hear this today. I've been struggling with sin lately. I will say though that even in those times of weakness, I still feel like something isn't right, and feel instant sorrow afterwards. I do take that as assurance of salvation, because otherwise I wouldn't care and would revel in my sin.

@fearandloathing9976

3 жыл бұрын

The other of the rich men said to him "Master, what good thing shall I do and live?" He said to him "Man, perform the law and the prophets." He answered him "I have performed them." He said to him "Go, sell all that thou hast and divide it to the poor, and come, follow me." But the rich man began to scratch his head, and it pleased him not. And the Lord said to him "How can you say 'I have performed the law and the prophets'? seeing that it is written in the law 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,' and look, many of your brothers, sons of Abraham, are clad with dung, dying for hunger, and your house is full of much goods, and there goes out therefrom nought at all unto them." And he turned and said to Simon his disciple, sitting by him, "Simon, son of John, it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than a rich man into the kingdom of the heavens". Matthew 19:16-24 Give up all your worldly possessions to the poor and just follow the risen LORD! Jesus Christ awaits you with salvation!

@fearandloathing9976

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerchamberlain7511 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

AMEN PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST YESHUA 🙌🙌🙌

Thanks be to Christ Jesus my blessed Savior who took the enduring scars to the point of shedding His blood for me 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

you are saved because God said it, period if you are doubting your salvation because of sins you commit, you should get the right gospel : trust God's work on the cross, and all your sins are forgiven. doubts comes from false teachers who are trying to insert people's own performances into the requirement for salvation. avoid those unbelievers, any of those who say you can 'loose' your salvation, and those who say you have to work enough or you are not really saved ... those people are from the devil. *you are not saved because of what you do for God* *you are saved because of what Jesus did for you*

I struggle, daily, with this!

Faith equals works based on true love and dedication coming from the pure heart you receive with your salvation. It's circular.

@bryanwayne1210

3 жыл бұрын

That's nice,so how are you doing this beautiful day 🌹?

@JMRabil675

2 ай бұрын

Not true you made that up from ykur own self righteousness. Bible never teaches that

@keithherrera1038

2 ай бұрын

@@JMRabil675 have you read the Bible? James 2:17-26 KJV Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

" ....how can I do such a wicked thing and sin against God." Genesis 39:9✝️ I know I am a Christian because The desire of my heart is to please God To be obedient to His Word What is the desire of your heart That's how you know

@benryangarcia

3 жыл бұрын

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings" (Jeremiah 17:9-10). What does Joseph do after he says the verse you quote in Genesis 39:9? Does he go on and sin anyway, even though he knows it's wrong? No, he flees the temptation, and this is the evidence of the desire of his heart. The desire of your heart is manifest in how you act. "Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?" (Matthew 7:16).

@jessyjonas4988

3 жыл бұрын

@@benryangarcia Amen Obedience ( action) is better than sacrifice and to heed than the fat of rams. Still David is known to have a heart for God yet his actions never always show this. Man looks at the outward ( appearance), but the Lord judges the heart. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks The bottom line It begins with the state of the heart Holy Scriptures tells us by their fruits we know them Still only God can judge the heart Only you can tell in your heart Whether or not you love God What is the desire of your heart True love ( of which faith is a part) Will translate into action Faith without works is dead Love without works is dead

@benryangarcia

3 жыл бұрын

@@jessyjonas4988 Amen

@jessyjonas4988

3 жыл бұрын

@@benryangarcia "Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend " Proverbs 27:17✝️

@bryanwayne1210

3 жыл бұрын

That's nice,so how are you doing this beautiful day 🌹?

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.

Thanks Pst. Stephen Nicols *4 This Powerful, Blessful, Deep Perspective on Christians Struggling With Sin 4 If A Man Be Overtaken In a Fault, Ye Which are Spiritual Restore Such an One In The Spirit 4 We Must Bear One Another's Burdens & So Fulfill The Law of Christ Written In Galatians 6:1 & Galatians 6:2* & Be Blessed Pst. Stephen Nicols & Lingonier Ministries So Very Much.🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

Amen and amen. Truly a comforting word.

Thank you-very encouraging. The battle is real.

Whatever was spoken was so so assuring 😌

Thank you, Praise God.

Just an awesome message that Christians need to be reminded of every so often. Christ didn't die and was raised for just a few of your sins or just the minor ones. He died on that cross and was raised again for ALL of your sins...past, present and future. Hebrews 10:17 “And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

This is really helpful and reassuring although I really doubt my own salvation because of what I've been doing with my life.

@robertgarrawaychosen144k

Жыл бұрын

Let’s not give up bro

Great video, Dr. Nichols. Thankful for your ministry!

Thank you for this 2 minute insight. Very helpful. God bless your ministry.

Thank you ❤ God is working and I am just grateful to be able to see and hear and have access to His Word.

Nice to hear and get confirmation on the Christian essential basics, thank you .

What a great summary. It's not the quality of our faith, but the object of it.

So great. Thank you. And thank you for your WONDERFUL biography of the beloved R.C. I’m almost half way thru already.

@bryanwayne1210

3 жыл бұрын

That's nice,so how are you doing this beautiful day 🌹?

God bless you!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Praise the Lord! How loving is our Lord!

Great way of putting it. Thank you. I disagree with a small part. You said it's not about sincerity of faith? I disagree, because I believe we must be sincere in order to be saved. We can't just play the part and hope God makes it sincere for us. Other than that, awesome!

@JMRabil675

2 ай бұрын

How do you know youre sincere enough? List your works and Ill attempt to determine if youre saved or not

Bless you all my brothers and sisters. We’re all going home.

AMEN, Good teaching Brother

I really needed this! thank you!

I needed his so much

Encouraging words👍♥️

Sincerity of faith IS very important!

So true and encouraging.

Great video!

This guy was describing me to a T! Very inspirational video. Thanks for that!

@winburna852

3 жыл бұрын

Describing alot of us. :)

1 John is definitely the book to go to for this answer! I cover the question from a slightly different angle on my channel but respect this answer a lot!

I keep stumbling and getting back up! Amen!

@yestothetruth

Жыл бұрын

You are in a battle for your soul (we all are) and it has to be won in your mind. Ask God to help you stay focused on right thoughts. But don't get distracted. You need to keep your mind on living in a way that pleases God in every way, from your thoughts to your actions. If you realize that you are trapped and need to be delivered, knowing what you need to do goes together with prayers for your deliverance, because you must follow God's instructions to you in your situation. You must be willing to see what it feels like to say "No" to a desire of your flesh when you are being tempted, and see how the temptation goes away (James 1:12-15). God's grace will help you to do that (Titus 2:11-14) and He will be with you in all those moments if your focus is on loving and pleasing Him above all and you trust that He will deliver you. Your obedience as you choose to follow God's ways opens the door to receiving his forgiveness for your past sins (Romans 3:25), healing (Luke 5:31-32), and the gift of *a new life* that you will live for God and no longer for sin/addictions and the passing things of the world (Romans 6:4-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15). You just need to approach God the way He expects you to-with the right mindset. James 1:21-22 21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness [that's repentance], receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word [that's faith, which implies obedience], and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. James 4:7-8 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. This is always a good place to start drawing near to God: Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. That will lead you to transformation by the power of God and freedom from sin. Peace to you!

@atpoe2273

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@yestothetruth

Жыл бұрын

@@atpoe2273 You're welcome. God bless you!

Hebrew 12:3-6. None of us "struggle with sin" ENOUGH, according to this powerful passage.

@bernhardbauer5301

3 жыл бұрын

Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted as far as blood, struggling against sin.

@alfredcam5213

3 жыл бұрын

​@@bernhardbauer5301 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth Hebrews 12:6 (KJV). Are you chastened by God, Bernhard? If not, you are not God's received son.

@alfredcam5213

3 жыл бұрын

@@bernhardbauer5301 No, we have not resisted as far as blood, as Christ did on the cross. How many people do you know that went so far? I don't know anyone, but 99% of my friends are Christians.

If a non believer watches this I can't even begin to imagine how confused they would be when he says..... "it's your faith in Jesus that saves you, not your faith." Around the .35 mark.

@wishyouthebest9222

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a believer and still am confused...

@yahweh247

3 жыл бұрын

Go back to :23 where he says “object of faith” namely Christ alone in whom we have our faith that saves us, not faith itself which waxes and wanes with our assurance. It is Christ who holds us and imparts faith, faith being the means, Christ and eternal life being the end.

@djparsons7363

3 жыл бұрын

Preacher man is a phony without accurate knowledge, his explanations are outrageous.

In us there's war. Flesh vs spirit. However if we're in Christ victory is already assured. Our remaining sin won't let us see that clearly and we'll forget and harden our hearts causing us to stumble. That's why putting on the armor of God is so important. Especially the shield of Faith.

@fearandloathing9976

3 жыл бұрын

The other of the rich men said to him "Master, what good thing shall I do and live?" He said to him "Man, perform the law and the prophets." He answered him "I have performed them." He said to him "Go, sell all that thou hast and divide it to the poor, and come, follow me." But the rich man began to scratch his head, and it pleased him not. And the Lord said to him "How can you say 'I have performed the law and the prophets'? seeing that it is written in the law 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,' and look, many of your brothers, sons of Abraham, are clad with dung, dying for hunger, and your house is full of much goods, and there goes out therefrom nought at all unto them." And he turned and said to Simon his disciple, sitting by him, "Simon, son of John, it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than a rich man into the kingdom of the heavens". Matthew 19:16-24 Give up all your worldly possessions to the poor and just follow the risen LORD! Jesus Christ awaits you with salvation!

ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ🙏🙏

God bless you. 🥺🙏🏼

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

Which god?

@kofivegas

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 the one who died for your sins.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@kofivegas The one who died for my sins, His Name is Yahusha.

@kofivegas

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 who is Yahusha?

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@kofivegas Yahusha is the Hebrew Sacred Name of our Messiah. Our Messiah warned us that His Name was going to be taken away: Act 4:18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the Name of יהושע. Here is the thing. Jesus is not the Name of the Messiah. He warned us: Joh 5:43 “I have come in My Father’s Name and you do not receive Me, if another comes in his own name, him you would receive. Those who follow jesus, follows the false messiah, who came in his own name. Why? Because Scripture says we must follow the example of our Messiah: 1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, He also said we will be known by our fruits: Mat 7:20 “So then, by their fruits you shall know them - The followers of jesus, their fruits are: Calling the Father and Son by pagan names; resting on Sunday instead of the 7th day Sabbath; They celebrate the pagan feasts of Christmas and Easter; eat unclean foods and is uncircumcised etc The Hebrew Messiah of the Bible, did none of the above. So the fruits of the false messiah jesus, are wicked and un-Biblical fruits: Mat 7:18 “A good tree is unable to yield wicked fruit, and a rotten tree to yield good fruit. Mat 7:19 “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Scripture is clear, There is only One Name. Act 4:12 “And there is no deliverance in anyone else, for there is no other Name under the heaven given among men by which we need to be saved.” So from your perspective, is this one name, Lord or Jesus? We know what His Name is. He has the same Name as the Father. Yahuah(יהוה): Isa 47:4 Our Redeemer, יהוה of hosts is His Name, the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl. And when our Redeemer Yahuah came to earth. He came to save and His Name became “Yahuah Saves”. Which is Yahusha(יהושע) in Hebrew. We never worship hallelujesus or hallelulord. NO!!! We say HalleluYAH!!! Praising both the Father and the Son.

AMEN. Thank you, this is the assurance: Isaiah 60 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.

Amen

Amen!

That was beautiful, I too have been blessed to see an angel, I pray you see many more☠️

@bryanwayne1210

3 жыл бұрын

Amen I hope so,That's nice,so how are you doing this beautiful day 🌹?

Grace x

I struggle daily with addiction

@DaveWillmore

3 жыл бұрын

Patrick, Many of us struggle with addiction. You are not alone, and I will pray for your healing.

@rhrobbins6834

3 жыл бұрын

What Dave Adrift said.

@verdadabsoluta9756

3 жыл бұрын

You struggle because you are living in the flesh. You trust more your flesh (giving to it what it wants) than God. Believe in the promises of God to set you free. Genuine repentance is key. Let the Holy Spirit convict you of your sin to allow Him to do his work in you. Deep in our mind, many times unconsciously we justify what we do because of the urge we feel. That has to stop. The devil is tricky. God be with you.

Matthew 24:13. Don’t ever give up!

There are two sins that plague me. Pride and lust

@cookieguy1770

2 жыл бұрын

How's that going?

That exactly WHY I am in here, I read 1 John. According to him, if we don’t LOVE others, we are in darkness still! So according to St. John, I’m Not a Christian!!

I'm just not sure that I'm saved. Like, I used to fight against temptation with all my might. Now it's like I hear a voice telling me to stop before I look at those images, and I just ignore it. I just do my sin and afterward, I feel like a guilty piece of trash that God could never forgive. I then pray for strength for the next time and repeat the whole process over.

@yestothetruth

Жыл бұрын

You are in a battle for your soul (we all are) and it has to be won in your mind. Ask God to help you stay focused on right thoughts. But don't get distracted. You need to keep your mind on living in a way that pleases God in every way, from your thoughts to your actions. If you realize that you are trapped and need to be delivered, knowing what you need to do goes together with prayers for your deliverance, because you must follow God's instructions to you in your situation. You must be willing to see what it feels like to say "No" to a desire of your flesh when you are being tempted, and see how the temptation goes away (James 1:12-15). God's grace will help you to do that (Titus 2:11-14) and He will be with you in all those moments if your focus is on loving and pleasing Him above all and you trust that He will deliver you. It is important that what you regard as repentance is what God calls repentance in the Bible. You must sincerely regret having sinned against God, and come to the point of hearing and agreeing 100% with Jesus' message saying, "I do not condemn you, now go and don't sin anymore" (John 8:11). Your obedience as you choose to follow God's ways is key. That opens the door to receiving his forgiveness for your past sins (Romans 3:25), healing (Luke 5:31-32), freedom from sin/addictions, and the gift of *a new life* that you will live for God and no longer for the passing things of the world (Romans 6:4-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15). That is salvation. You just need to approach God the way He expects you to-with the right mindset: James 1:21-22 21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness [that's repentance], receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word [that's faith, which implies obedience], and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. James 4:7-8 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. This is always a good place to start drawing near to God: Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. That will lead you to transformation by the power of God and freedom from sin. Salvation is about staying on the 'way of righteousness' (2 Peter 2:21) that leads to eternal life. So, that is a journey that you need to stay on and finish after you have begun it, by remaining faithful/obedient to God, with his grace helping you (Hebrews 4:16, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Titus 2:11-14): _1 Peter 3:12_ _For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil._ _Colossians 1:21-23_ _21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now✷ reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, _*_in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 👉 IF indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven..._* ✷ *now* means no longer being alienated and hostile in mind toward God, and continuing to do evil deeds / sin. _1 John 3:6_ _Whoever abides in Him [Jesus] _*_does not sin._*_ Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him._ It is the truth that will set you free (John 8:31-32).

I think that this guy has been reading his Gordon Clark. Kudos.

Everyone struggles with sin in this life and always will. However when the Lord regenerates us he gives us a new will and a new understanding. Such that we start doing and thinking from God rather than from ourselves. We do this when we obey the 10 Commandments and when we treat others as we would like to be treated. This process continues on infinitely and like anything, when we start off, we are rather new to it and perhaps struggle a bit, however you do your best and continue and eventually it's not even a struggle as the Lord has fought for you and dampened your sinful habits. We may regress here and there, but as long as you have that desire to know God and do your best to live accordingly, you are already saved. Remember, a life of kindness is the primary means of divine worship.

Believing is only half of the equation but the other half is not works as this video suggests. Obedience in itself is works, it is through repentance of our sin that encourages our desire to depart from our sinful nature and draw closer to God. Faith and repentance yield obedience to His will and it is blood of Christ that makes us holy through the eyes of God.

@christislife9738

3 жыл бұрын

" Depart from our sinful nature" ??? Our Adamic nature was crucified on the cross, any born again Christian therefore is now a new creation in Christ

@bryanwayne1210

3 жыл бұрын

That's nice,so how are you doing this beautiful day 🌹?

Our salvation is secure in the object of our faith, not the extent of our faith.

I don’t know, I’ve met a lot of Christians that are full of assurance but practice sin regularly. They are some of the most confident in their salvation. What you say is true though.

Been reading and rereading 1John everyday for a few weeks (doing the “MacArthur method of bible study), it is truly an awesome book. John is seen as this sort of doe eyed sycophant, but he was pretty hardcore. He saw things in black and white, knew that their was an absolute moral standard, much as I did even before I was saved, even if I was lost and couldn’t see the standard, I knew it was there. John’s writing has a sort of depth to it, you could study it forever and still find new things. It’s kinda like reading the works of Jung.

@ianjones2731

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@DarthTwilight

Жыл бұрын

You're kidding right? Carl Jung?? There is no scripture at all that remotely lines up with what Jung says....

AMEN

Just make sure also that you are fully surrendering every aspect of your life. Do not leave any area out, Jesus must be Lord of all parts of your inner being (heart).

Perfectly said. How some say you can loose your salvation, wow. Don't know.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

This guy is lying to you. You salvation is not guaranteed in your belief. Jas 2:19 You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe - and shudder! The demons are not going to be saved. You have to obey the commands to be saved: Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city. We are saved by our obedience: Heb 5:9 And having been perfected, He became the Causer of everlasting deliverance to all those obeying Him, The only way we receive the Spirit of the Father is by obedience: Act 5:32 “And we are His witnesses to these matters, and so also is the Set-apart Spirit whom Elohim has given to those who obey Him.” Disobedience to His Law is Sin. And sin is lawlessness: 1Jn 3:4 Everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. Our Messiah has this to say to those not obeying the law: Mat 7:23 “And then I shall declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!’ There is no gate for the Christian: Rev 21:12 and having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the children of Yisra’ĕl:

@danielpenn1734

3 жыл бұрын

What does sealed in the spirit mean?. What does eternal life mean if it's not eternal. Read the old testament. Then read the book of hebrews.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielpenn1734 You are sealed with the Spirit, when you walk in obedience to His Torah. You can only receive the Spirit with obedience: Act 5:32 “And we are His witnesses to these matters, and so also is the Set-apart Spirit whom Elohim has given to those who obey Him.” Eternal life is eternal life for those who are saved AND STAY SAVED. Of course you can loose your salvation. I'll give you a piece in the Book of Hebrews that points that out, it says it is impossible for the one who has come to know the truth, and then fall away. To then again come back to repentance. You are done then. No more salvation. Heb 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Set-apart Spirit, Heb 6:5 and have tasted the good Word of Elohim and the powers of the age to come, Heb 6:6 and fall away, to renew them again to repentance - having impaled for themselves the Son of Elohim again, and put Him to open shame. That is the danger of Christianity. They have the Bible, they have the Law of Yahuah. And persist to disobey.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xv8wy4nd7u Yes i do mean the Mosaic law. But not the ceremonial law of the Animals sacrifice and priesthood.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xv8wy4nd7u The men in this passage you refer to, took the Nazarite vow which you can read about in Numb chapter 6. Which only certain believers should take. These gentiles you are talking about are not unbelieving pagans, but the lost Yisraelites amongst the Nations. Which our Messiah came for: Mat 15:24 And He answering, said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Yisra’ĕl.” Our Messiah sent the disciples to them saying: Mat 10:5 יהושע sent these twelve out, having commanded them, saying, “Do not go into the way of the gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Shomeronites, Mat 10:6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Yisra’ĕl. But these people that you refer to as the gentiles, were still told to keep the Torah/Law, “that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication”. Scripture is clear the Law we have to keep is the Torah of Moses: Heb 10:28 Anyone who has disregarded the Torah of Mosheh dies without compassion on the witness of two or three witnesses. Our Messiah said, if you don’t believe the writings of Moses, you won’t believe Him. Joh 5:46 “For if you believed Mosheh, you would have believed Me, since he wrote about Me. Joh 5:47 “But if you do not believe his writings, how shall you believe My words?” The statement you made about where does it say the gentiles must be under the law. You don’t understand this at all. First, the gentiles Scripture is talking about are not the Christians, but the lost tribes of the House of Yisrael, scattered amongst the nations. And if you disobey the law, you are under the law. It is only law breakers who the law apply to. I am a Torah/Law observant child of Yahuah. The law is not enforced on me, because I obey it. The Christian who disobeys the law becomes under the law. Gal 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under Torah.

This is always *"the struggle"* isn't it; the struggle spoken of by Paul in Romans 7 vs the truth of the *"new creation"* [2 Cor 5 v17], which should be evidenced in a changed heart, mind, and life. Come quickly Lord; and there we will *never sin against you again.*

@zacharyspeights8703

3 жыл бұрын

In Romans 7 Paul was talking about his condition BEFORE Jesus when he was under the Old covenant Law to make the point of the magnificence of being in Jesus. Romans 7:24,25 "What a wretched man I am! WHO WILL RESCUE ME from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, WHO DELIVERS ME through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans 8:2-4 "because through Christ Jesus the LAW OF THE SPIRIT who gives life HAS SET YOU FREE from the law of sin and death. For what the LAW WAS POWERLESS TO DO because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law MIGHT BE FULLY MET IN US, WHO DO NOT LIVE ACCORDING TO THE FLESH but according to the Spirit." 1 Thessalonians 2:10 "You are witnesses, and so is God, OF HOW HOLY, RIGHTEOUS AND BLAMELESS WE WERE among you who believed." Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ ["faith, faith"] will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name [had faith] and in your name [had faith] drive out demons and in your name [had faith] perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ 1 John 3:5-10 "But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. NO ONE WHO LIVES IN HIM KEEPS ON SINNING. No one WHO CONTINUES TO SIN has either seen him or known him. Dear children, DO NOT LET ANYONE LEAD YOU ASTRAY. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. NO ONE who is born of God WILL CONTINUE TO SIN, because GOD'S SEED REMAINS in them; they CANNOT GO ON SINNING, because they have been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister."

@DanKoning777

3 жыл бұрын

@@zacharyspeights8703 // If you believe quote: "Romans 7 Paul was talking about his condition BEFORE Jesus when he was under the Old covenant Law" then your hermeneutic has failed you [e.g. vvs 15-23]; verses you omitted that display current sin in Paul's life that he *practiced:* "For the good that I want, I do not do, *but I practice* the very evil that I do not want" [Romans 7 v19]. Understand that chapter 7 was intended to show people the relationship between the law, and how it relates to grace/faith in Christ; and how a true believer fulfills the law [Rom 8 v1-4].

@zchilli0808

3 жыл бұрын

Bingo

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

You are missing the message. You have to be without sin NOW, Because He does not dwell with darkness.

@mikerutkowski7265

3 жыл бұрын

So are you a Christian or are you a sinner since it is impossible to be both? Plus if you can get sick then you are a sinner and you cannot be a Christian and I can certainly prove what I am relating in the scriptures below. First understand that I am a sanctified disciple of Jesus Christ and I have overcome both sin and sickness in this life. That’s right, I am definitely stating that I cannot sin and that I can never get sick and you had better think twice before you try to disprove what I am about to relate since you may be condemning your soul in the process. If you somehow believe that you are a child of God but yet you possess sin and sickness in your life then try and prove it to me with scripture since I know that I can certainly prove that you are wrong and I can also prove that you do not know God at all. I can also prove that if you possess sin and sickness in your life then there is a very good chance that you are heading for an eternity in hell. So if you foolishly believe otherwise then once again try and prove it with scripture. I have had many foolish believers attacking me because I relate that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ who is sanctified in truth and that I have overcome sin and sickness in my life. Many of them just will not accept the truth that I can no longer sin nor can I ever get sick in this here life. I have related over and over how it is sin that allows the devil to destroy our lives with his sickness and disease and that if you possess sin then you certainly do not know God or scripture. Many believers will try to tell me that I am wrong and that what I relate is impossible because Jesus was the only sinless person. They mainly try to refute my wisdom simply because they are trying to justify the sin and the sickness that they possess in their own lives. So if you believe that I am wrong in my knowledge of God and scripture and you believe that you are correct then prove your misguided beliefs with scripture. Prove to me how you could possibly be a child of God and yet have sin and sickness in your life! Give me just one scripture verse where God instructed you to live in sin or where God stated that you will always sin. Give me one verse of scripture where God stated that a Christian will certainly have sickness in their life or where sickness is a natural part of this life? I can certainly back up everything that I relate in scripture since I know that scripture relates how a child of God does not let sin reign in their body, he does not sin, they do not sin, he has died to sin, he has ceased from sin, and he cannot sin. All of these terms are used when describing a believer who is a child of Christ but yet most who claim to be a follower of Christ believe that they can never stop sinning and that they will always sin. So here are the scriptures that back up what I know and what I am relating. “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NKJV “Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.” ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭15:34‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:1-2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness- by whose stripes you were healed.” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭2:24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭4:1-2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NKJV So if you are foolish enough to try and convince me that you are a child of God who cannot stop sinning and who will always sin then kindly give me even just one scripture verse that backs up your misguided belief? I can certainly give you scripture that proves that if you sin then you are not a Christian since you belong to the devil and your sins will only lead to your death. “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:8‬ ‭NKJV “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭NKJV‬ I can also provide scripture that if you truly follow God then God will not allow the devil to touch you with sickness and disease since God will remove them from your life. “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭23:25-26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭15:26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭7:15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.” ‭‭John‬ ‭5:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NKJV So prove to me how you are somehow a Christian who is a sinner and that you will always sin. Give me just one scripture verse that backs up your ridiculous belief since a Christian is someone who lives exactly as Christ did? Give me one scripture verse that justifies the sickness or the disability that you possess in your life since Jesus was never sick! Now do not try to use 1 John 1:8-1O or Romans 3:10 and 3:23 to try and justify your sin either. These scriptures are simply relating that everyone is born a sinner so they are not righteous and they fall short of the glory of God. They are relating that this is why we need to repent and confess our sins to God so that He will then forgive us. They also relate that anyone who believes that they have never sinned is then calling God a liar. But nowhere are they ever stating that a believer will always sin as most foolishly believe. I would have to wait a very long time for you to respond with a scripture verse since there are no such scriptures to back your misguided beliefs. So here is what most of you certainly do not understand. Yes, scripture relates that Jesus was born without sin and that He lived His entire life without sinning so Jesus certainly was the only sinless person. However scripture is definitely not relating that His followers will always sin or they will always have sickness in their lives. Scripture is actually stating the exact opposite of that utter nonsense and it is relating how the children of God will learn how to overcome their sin and their sicknesses. Jesus came to call sinners to repentance. This meant for us to stop sinning entirely and to start living holy and righteously just as God commanded. We are all born in sin and we all have sinned and fell short of the glory of God but this does not mean that a believer can never stop sinning. Jesus came to forgive us of the sins that we have already committed and this occurs at the moment that we repent of our sins and we accept Jesus and His Holy Spirit into our life. Once we receive His Holy Spirit we were then commanded to surrender our will to God so that we would allow the Spirit to sanctify our heart in God’s truth. Sanctification takes years and it requires our faith, patience, suffering and endurance since the Holy Spirit teaches us how to overcome our sins. Once we learn how to overcome our sins then we have now overcome our sicknesses since they come from sin and the devil. This is the blessing that Jesus provided for all of mankind through His sacrifice but yet most misguided believers do not understand this truth. Most fall for the devil’s lie that you could still be a Christian and also a sinner and that sickness is a normal part of this life. They simply prove that they are fools who are completely ignorant of scripture and they will perish in their sin and in their ignorance of truth. “And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Yes that’s the question that races through the mind -- Oh I just sinned in the morning now I have again sinned and it is is like you can’t be a CHRISTIAN you sin and then again you sin.. Happened with me today I sinned in the afternoon and then I lied in the evening and it’s like how do I go back to GOD again - though I know HE knows

@gregghome3339

3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the fight bro. If you agree with your mind that sin is sin, and you hate it, that's a good indicator of your faith. Unbelievers love their sin, that's the difference. Jesus, when His disciples asked "how often should we forgive?" replied with "seventy times seven" aka to NEVER stop forgiving. If that's the bar He gives us, then remember that's HIS standard of forgiveness toward US as well. We are arrogant to think we are any better off approaching His throne if we are "not sinning", because it's GOD Who justifies us! Will pray for your victory over sin - it's a process, rely on God's strength, not your own (for I know nothing good is in me, that is my flesh), go to Him in repentance BOLDLY by the blood of Christ when you do sin. Peace, brother.

@rdavid8841

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregghome3339 yes for I know nothing good dwells in me. Thanks for the encouragement brother.

@lenorenail1934

3 жыл бұрын

Confess, confess and confess again to Jesus our failures and weaknesses. I believe when we do this it brings the particular sin into the light and we realize we are only more than conquerors through Christ! It is only through Jesus strength that we overcome because our flesh wants what it wants. Our spirit desires and longs to please Jesus. When we are confessing to him, he washes over and over again as we confess to Him until we are in complete obedience to his will. We also must take every thought captive under the obedience of Christ. We are sanctified by the Word so we should be in His Word much. I read Romans, 1John and Matthew often for help, strength and assurance.

@alfredcam5213

3 жыл бұрын

@@lenorenail1934 Wonderful. Let's also celebrate that this process of sanctification is our role in doing the will of God, according to 1 Th 4:3. This an honorable task which God has prepared for us. Let us not hate it or grow weary of it. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?Hebrews 12:7 (ESV). Hebrews 12 is a tower of assurance for you if you are hurting because of sin.

@rdavid8841

3 жыл бұрын

@@lenorenail1934 I lied again today The scene was - my brother said to me - are you afraid of the dark ? And I said no and I realised I just lied because I’m somewhat afraid of the dark. Then I corrected my words and I said to him I’m a little afraid but not as I used to be (paraphrased) So it is weary - i sin again and I go to GOD and the very next day I do the same thing and I don’t want to run to GOD again so I keep distance and have a nice time with the CO-workers and my conscience keeps biting me - that I haven’t been To GOD and I haven’t spent time in HIS WORD yesterday and today follows.

Hate being in besetting sin for almost 30 years. Have made progress since getting saved 11 years ago but still struggle

God loves y’all Jesus Christ saves Give Him a chance

I don't know how I feel into sin this bad, I was following Jesus, I was married, had a child then one day my wife unexpectedly left me, took my daughter, cut me off from both of their lives. I have fallen backwards into sin still praying to get out, still praying for the blood to wash me It may be demonic issue because no matter how much I've attempted to turn away from sin, I keep stumbling back to it and it's getting harder for me to come back and to pray and to confess But I'm still confessing my sins to the Lord, trying to figure out why this is happening to me. Maybe it's because I was thrown into isolation, forced to live in an apartment by myself with no family around

Hebrews 10:7 "For by a single offering HE HAS PERFECTED for all time those who are BEING SANCTIFIED". We are either a) being sanctified, or b) morally perfect. Which one are you? "For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?". Hebrews 12:7 (ESV). PERFECTION in Hebrews 10:7 cannot mean 'the total absence of sin'.

Those struggling "with" sin do not need any assurance of salvation. They need to repent and get evidence of salvation. Working out one's salvation uses a math term: working out. It is the way they say to do the sum. The problem is that the compromising churches preach a soft, cushy cross because the leaders are not saved. If you want assurance of heaven, understand this: Jesus is Lord of all, or not at all, and, if He is not your Lord, He is not your Savior. If you are overpowered by sin, that certain fearful looking forward to of judgment is a gift from God to drive you to repentance so you do not have to go to Hell.

Because my salvation is based on Objective Justification and not on the degree of sanctification I may or may not perceive.

According to our apostle paul’s ministry in The King James Bible,we are only saved by believing The Gospel of Jesus Christ,1st Corinthians Chapter 15 verse 1-4.Jesus Christ died on the cross,shed His Blood for all of our sins,was buried and rose again on the third day.Jesus Christ Shed Blood is what saves you when you believe this plan of salvation with your heart.

I failed and sinned again, will Jesus still love me, I feel condemned, please pray for me

@hwwhwh

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Hi there. Yes Jesus loves us. I'm also a sinner. Satan condemns us for our sins, not God. Satan lures us and when we take the bait, he then condemns us making us think it's God who's judging us. So then seeing God has condemned us we wouldn't even think of God as showing any grace or mercy towards us but in fact that's exactly who God is. He dearly loves you and is ready to forgive when you embrace his amazing grace. So when you find God's grace for the very first time you will fall in love with God also for the first time and then you'll be able to start winning this battle. Ephesians 2:8 ESV - For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

@freeindeed07

Жыл бұрын

Do you still feel condemned?

Ezekiel ch 44 9 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.

Everyone has Eternal Life, by default. The question is, where are you going to be spending it.

@jaimieoxford8212

3 жыл бұрын

Could you please clarify where that idea comes from ? What is the second death about ?

@oluomachionyekwere5223

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaimieoxford8212 There is eternal life in Jesus Christ (being in heaven in the presence of God) and eternal death (being in hell far from the presence of God). The second death is going to the lake of fire for all eternity. The very last people to be resurrected participate in the resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29) They receive a body specifically purposed for torment in the lake of fire (where death and hell is thrown into; Revelation 20:14).

@ShawnGisler

3 жыл бұрын

Could you clarify more please, cause no not everyone has eternal life, eternal life is if you’re saved

@xrookie650

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShawnGisler I think what they’re getting at is that everyone will spend eternity somewhere, either in eternal torment or eternal communion with Christ in heaven. Our souls never cease consciousness. We will either have eternal death apart from God or eternal life in His presence.

@xrookie650

3 жыл бұрын

Would it be fair to say that the fact that sin is a struggle and one is not given over to it should be at least some comfort and assurance that you are saved, spurring us to push on and continue to crucify our flesh daily? Romans 12:1

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Repent every day and ask the Lord Jesus for guidance... I try to every day... we all fall short to the glory of God. On the other hand, Jesus knows our hearts. Tell Jesus to dig dip and forgive us. Sometimes, we don't even realize we're in sin or have sinned. Only trust him, and he will save you from the quicksand...

The gospel of John tells us that believing is the same as obeying...in other words only those who obey, believe. 1 john also declares that anyone born of God does not continue to sin., neither can they because God's seed abides in them.. The seed always refers to Christ.

@yestothetruth

Жыл бұрын

Amen! Hebrews 5:9 And having been made perfect, He [Jesus] became the author of eternal *salvation to all those who obey Him*

This guy sounds great. He must've read What is Saving Faith by Gordon Clark.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

Then Gordon clark is also missing the point. Joh 9:31 “And we know that Elohim does not hear sinners. But if anyone fears Elohim and does His desire, He hears him. Sin is lawlessness. So if you disobey His Laws, you are lawless. This is what Yahusha Messiah has to say to the Christian/lawless. Mat 7:23 “And then I shall declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!’ You want to be saved? Obey His Commands, and you will receive the authority to enter into His Kingdom: Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city. There is no gate for the Christian: Rev 21:12 and having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the children of Yisra’ĕl:

@johndodson8464

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 Your charge of antinomianism is misplaced. We are talking about the DEFINITION of faith (the mental act), not the EFFECTS of faith. We are most certainly saved by faith, not by works of the law (Eph 2:8). No one is denying that faith EFFECTS actions. We are saved by FAITH ALONE, but a faith that is accompanied by susequent feelings and effects on our actions.

@johndodson8464

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobtack2258 You think you're defending against antinomianism, but you're attacking the biblical definition faith. Our obedience comes by faith.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@johndodson8464 Love for Yahuah is evidenced in our obedience. We are not saved by one thing, we are saved by several things. Which if you love Him you will do. The church loves to preach we are saved by our belief in Him. That is only partly true. The church also loves to say we are saved by His mercy. Also partly true. All of these come together when we love him. That is why our Messiah says: Joh 14:15 “If you love Me, you shall guard My commands. Mercy is not a license to sin, but the power to overcome sin. This will create the environment that Yahuah wants, that He can restore His relationship with His children, dwelling in them. So let’s look at the different requirement we need to be saved: 1. First we need to believe: Joh 3:16 “For Elohim so loved the world that He gave His only brought-forth Son, so that everyone who believes in Him should not perish but possess everlasting life. 2. We must love Him: 1Pe 1:7 in order that the proving of your belief - much more precious than gold that perishes, and proven by fire - might be found to result in praise and respect and esteem at the revelation of יהושע Messiah, 1Pe 1:8 whom having not seen, you love; in whom you exult with unspeakable and esteemed joy, yet not seeing, but believing, 1Pe 1:9 obtaining the goal of your belief: a deliverance of lives. 3. Obedience, if you love Him you will obey Him: Joh 14:15 “If you love Me, you shall guard My commands. 4. Obedience, the cause for being saved: Heb 5:9 And having been perfected, He became the Causer of everlasting deliverance to all those obeying Him, Read the verse again, carefully, you will see, it is Yahusha Messiah that will cause us to be saved, because we obey. 5. Saved by obedience to His Commandments, as we receive the authority to enter into the Kingdom of Yahuah. Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city. How does this work? 6. We receive His Spirit when we obey: Act 5:32 “And we are His witnesses to these matters, and so also is the Set-apart Spirit whom Elohim has given to those who obey Him.” Why is this essential, because we are cleansed by our obedience in following the truth: 7. Cleansed by obedience: 1Pe 1:22 Now that you have cleansed your lives in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently with a clean heart, 8. We must believe in His Name: Joh 3:18 “He who believes in Him is not judged, but he who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only brought-forth Son of Elohim. This is not the pagan names Lord and Jesus, This will be His Sacred Hebrew Name. It is His Set apart Name that will save you: Rev 3:8 “I know your works - see, I have set before you an open door, and no one is able to shut it - that you have little power, yet have guarded My Word, and have not denied My Name. 9. We must have good works Jas 2:20 But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead? The result will be: Joh 14:23 יהושע answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he shall guard My Word. And My Father shall love him, and We shall come to him and make Our stay with him.

@jacobtack2258

3 жыл бұрын

@@johndodson8464 One verse for you: Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city.

Wax on! 🙌🏼🧂💡❤️✝️

@petalblossom96

3 жыл бұрын

Wax off. Karate Kid 🥋🎎🤣🤣🤣

Please pray for me brothers and sisters....i slip into watching pornography often and hate it...i really want to be delivered from it....please pray for me brothers and sisters..my name is Daniel

@freeindeed07

Жыл бұрын

Hello Daniel. Do you still struggle with it?

I struggle everyday, because ive been in a relationship for 2 years. We are both born again. But... we still havent gotten married. And we feel bad for the fornication and the guilt of this takes us away from Gods presence. I dont want to feel this way. I need a strong encounter with Jesus. I need a urgent change in my life. I lobe him but i want to learn to love him his way not mine. Please pray for my encounter with tye living God so i can be renewed in his presence.

Mine doesnt wane because im disobedient, mine wanes because i am so consious if ever sin i commit throught ever minute of every day that i feel unchanged, so clearly not saved. Now i do step back and look at my whole life, and see changes, however, i have this image based on scripture of what a true christian should look like and i miss the mark seeminky entierly.

'Struggling with sin' is probably the biggest evidence of salvation because the unbelievers I know don't have a problem with their sin at all! Or its insignificant to them at best.

@alfredcam5213

3 жыл бұрын

@Ligonier Ministries Why are you pretending to be from Ligonier Ministries?

@alfredcam5213

3 жыл бұрын

YUP. Hebrews 12:3-6 literally says none of use "struggle with sin" (v4) hard enough.

@laurapug5389

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree

@christislife9738

3 жыл бұрын

@Ligonier Ministries Nope.... you are surely not a scamming tool of the devil.... nnnnnope

@mikerutkowski7265

3 жыл бұрын

If you are a Christian then you are someone who is exactly “LIKE CHRIST.” We are a people who can never sin and we can never get sick. We are the very very few who truly understand God’s word and we are disciples who have been set free from the sicknesses of this evil world since we have overcome our sin and our ignorance of truth. “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ‭‭John‬ ‭8:31-32‬ ‭NKJV‬ Most believers are not Christians though and they do not understand the difference between the two. There are very very very few believers who have allowed the Holy Spirit to sanctify their heart in God’s truth and so they are not a Christian. They are simply a misguided and sinful believer since they cannot comprehend what scripture is relating. A Christian is someone who is able to communicate with Jesus. Jesus of course knows what dwells inside everyone’s heart and so Jesus will tell a Christian whether someone they come across is saved or not or if they have blasphemed the Spirit with their misguided beliefs and so much more. This is what it means to possess the mind of Christ since a Christian possesses the ability to judge everything and everyone that they encounter. “These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.” ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭2:13-16‬ NKJV So if you do not possess this blessing in your life then you are not a Christian. You are what God calls an unclean believer since you do not understand scripture and you are simply twisting various scripture verses in order to justify the sin and the sicknesses that you possess in your own misguided life. Most believers will often use 1 John 1:8-1O or Romans 3:10 and 3:23 to try and justify their sin and when they do they prove that they have no idea what those scriptures are even relating. These scriptures are simply relating that everyone is born a sinner who is not living righteously and so they fall short of the glory of God. They are relating that this is why we need to repent and confess our sins to God so that He will then forgive us. They also relate that anyone who believes that they have never sinned is then calling God a liar. But nowhere are they ever stating that a believer will always sin as most are foolishly believing. Others will try to justify their sicknesses by claiming that Paul’s thorn in the flesh was a sickness or they will try to manipulate what John 9:3, 1 Timothy 5:23, Galatians 4:13 and Philippians 2:26 are relating to us in order defend why they have sickness in their lives. Some will even try to use Job and others from the Old Covenant without even realizing that we are all born in sin and that there was no forgiveness of sins in the Old Covenant since Jesus had not arrived yet. To prove my point try and give me just one scripture verse that states that a believer will always sin or that a believer cannot stop sinning? Give me one scripture verse that states that a believer will possess sickness in their lives or where scripture states that sickness is a normal part of this life? Guess what there are none and this is why misguided believers have to twist the meaning of scripture since they are trying to justify why they continue in sin and why they have sickness in their lives. This is why only a remnant of us will be saved since most believers are nothing more then ignorant souls who clearly do not understand God and scripture. They have ignorantly chosen to follow the road that many believers travel and they never discovered the truth that the very few of us sanctified believers have. “And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:14-15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, The remnant will be saved. For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭9:27-28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭4:18‬ ‭NKJV‬ So if you can sin or if you can get sick then you definitely are not a Christian and you have fallen for the lies that are being fabricated by the millions of false preachers that exist in this evil fallen world. Jesus is our one and only teacher and He commanded us to follow Him and He did not command us to follow any foolish preacher at their man made temple or even here on this wicked internet. “However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: ‘Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the LORD, Or what is the place of My rest?” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭7:48-49‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ My wisdom of God’s truth came from Jesus Himself since I endured God’s purification process. My sanctification took years and it required endless hours in prayer and reading scripture and it required my faith, patience, suffering and endurance. Because I am now born of God I can no longer sin nor can I ever get sick and it is very easy for me to discern a child of God from a deceived believer. “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12:36-37‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

I have a difficult time with obedience

@hwwhwh

Жыл бұрын

Do you pray regularly? Did you know that's obedience? Did you get baptised, attend church and other church gatherings? Do you serve your church in any way? Pouring coffee after church or anything at all? Do you read your Bible? Do you do many other things also? All these are part of your obedience. So don't feel completely disobedient. Take courage that you're showing up for God

@ofonimebassey8804

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Hello Lydia. Galatians 5:16‭-‬18 BSB So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Have you been baptized with the Holy Spirit yet? If no, please look for an older Christian to lay hands on you for the impartation. Having the help of the Holy Spirit is key in obedience to God. I hope this helps

@johnnsisong

Жыл бұрын

Obedience at times may not seem to be an easy thing to do but surrendering to Jesus and trusting him to guide and help you us what helps. And it would not be bad to have a report partner, someone older than you in Christ to help honestly keep you in check. As Christian's, godly parapets help our Christian growth a lot.

Even Satan believes that Christ exists, we have to believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins accept forgiveness, love and mercy from Jesus Christ. If you are being attacked by evil forces or harassed, it's because Satan wants to steal and Rob you of every good thing God has for you. Pray with the authority we have in the Holy Spirit and Satan will be defeated.

1Jn. 2:12 yes “I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭2:12‬ ‭ but 1:9 No! Why? Because you’ve already been forgiven and cleansed. Confess because you have been forgiven and cleansed and walk out in and from who you are in Christ, in and by the righteousness of faith.

Even the demons believe that Christ exists. It’s not enough to believe to be saved. When we all die, we’re going to spend an eternity somewhere. Some will live in heaven, some will live in hell.

True salvation is - If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is LORD. And know in your Heart, GOD raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Because even the demons admit He's eternal.

How do we know we have faith if we’re living in sin? Can’t have faith if actions don’t follow. Faith is not a knowledge of Christ or believing he’s real. Faith is always accompanied by action. I would question anyones faith if sin abounds in one’s life.

im wondering how paul felt as such a great saint as he was as he continued to struggle with indwelling sin as in romans7. if you cant say as he did, o wretched man that i am then salvation may not be true. id love to get like joseph when he said in his time of temptation. gen39:9 how can i do this and sin against my god? help me holy spirit and all the redeemed saints. my favorite quote is, try quitting the race as the holy spirit keeps us going on in the light.