Saturday, December 21, 2013

(12/21/2013) Resisting Sin

Relationship with GOD, and what must occur to stop a person from sinning are considered, today.  Also, there is more on miracles as sacred events.  The writer at “Yahoo! Answers Canada” using ID “GoGoGo” (Level 1 with 138 points, a member since November 03, 2013) posted the following first asked at Yahoo Answers United States:


I asked God to stop me from sinning, why didn't he stop me from sinning?

I asked God multiple times to stop me from sinning, so far everything he tried didn't work. Why didn't God stop me? I mean he's well enough able to do that.


THE BATTLE AXE:  Miracles are Sacred Events (12/20/2013)— (4.)  Partly because of unbelief, mankind does not witness that GOD can perform miracles on a daily basis.  Because sin has become entrenched as a feature of human existence, GOD (who is immutable and does not change), nonetheless may not operate as at the beginning.  More than this, it has become dangerous for men to pray for miracles.  In our human process, miracles are cited to display or endorse the accuracy and correctness of ones own beliefs, intellect, reason and thought.  Thus, miracles pertain primarily to blessing, deliverance, rescue, and relief.  However, more correctly understood, miracles are always visible demonstrations of divine authority, eternal purpose, and sacred will.  Miracles are always actions that provide material and physical aspect to divine utterance made in prayer, or by proclamation, promise and prophecy.  As recorded in the holy writings, miracles historically appear only when necessary for completion of divine objectives, particularly revelation, and the carrying out of judgment.  Consider, then, of the two, the category the following miracles should appear under:  the 10 plagues of Egypt; Ajalon; the slaying of Uzzah; water to wine; the draught of fishes; the feeding of the thousands; the barren fig tree cursed; the raising of Lazarus; the ascension of Jesus.  For the miracles of redemption and salvation, GOD incarnate as Christ is given as our best and the only answer.  (5.)  The correct acknowledgment, response and testimony by those who witness miracles is to declare the name (we say, deeds and reputation) of GOD, ascribing to him (we say, giving) glory, honor, power, praise, reverence, thanksgiving, and worship.  See again Ezekiel 28:  21-23, Matthew 9:  8, Matthew 15:  30-38, Romans 1:  20-22 and Romans 8:  28, King James Version.


THE GOLDEN ARROW:  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.  For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.  Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.  And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?  But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.  (Hebrews 12:  1-8, KJV)


THE DOUBLE DAGGER:  How To Renew The Mind (11/22/2013); The Focus of Judgment? (12/09/2012); His Burden is Light? (12/10/2012); Does Everyone Go To Heaven? (10/28/2012); Magick and Prayers? (10/29/2012); Unanswered Prayers? (09/11/2012); When You Pray (09/12/2012); Sin Without Wrongdoing? (08/28/2012); On Religious Items (08/29/2012)


“GoGoGo”, here are a few points you may have overlooked that are important to Christian believers:

(1.)  Where a person chooses to be in a right relationship with GOD through Jesus Christ they agree to be accountable for their own behavior and conduct, and to willingly conform to standards they trust are coming forth from GOD.  Saying this another way, in a healthy, sound relationship both parties have to contribute, and do what is right.  Believers stop themselves from sinning, and do not accuse GOD for their shortcomings and weaknesses.  Believers accept that rain water makes you wet as a condition of life in the earth.  Similarly, sin may dominate and influence awareness and self-will in created beings and living creatures; and only death effectively removes both those aspects of human existence at the same time.

(2.)  Even relationship with our Creator requires that we express the person we are, once were, and hope to become.  By truth, by lie, by strength, by weakness, we offer and share what and who we truly are trusting that divine love will meet us at the level of our humanity, and personness as a created being and living creature.  In addition to the earthly birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, there will be ongoing, invisible and unseen divine acts for the benefit of those who believe.

(3.)  Every believer born again through baptism (we could say, re-born having divine DNA as the result of sacred operations), also must experience and undergo multiple permanent changes, for they must grow and learn again containing divine substance, and in accordance with sacred purposes.  Nonetheless, a believer must come to full maturity and perfection by gradually and regularly experiencing the challenges and growing pains of living in a carnal, material and social environment.

There is far more to be said, properly shared, and spiritually understood.  (For example, (4.)  The immense challenge to totally eliminate and remove sin can only be accomplished through multiple divine operations that include such elements as atonement, birth, death, forbearance, forgiveness, hope, joy, judgment, longsuffering, mercy, rebirth, resurrection, and sanctification.  There must be a transformation that, in effect, renews the entire universe of GOD.  Those acknowledging the ministry of Jesus Christ as risen Lord, begin their eternal life as immortal and incorruptible while still upon the earth taking on new awareness and new understanding.)  Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful.

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?  (John 3:  12, KJV)


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