Today,
reply is on breaking habits, overcoming lusts, and the elimination of
sin. Sinners become “perfect” with divinity by relying on the
righteousness of Jesus Christ, rather than their own efforts to
change, or become a different person. Properly understood, judgment,
redemption and salvation from divinity are acts of GOD that continue
the works begun in divine Creation. The makeup, process, and
substance of all things are to conform to the unchanging eternal
purpose, existence, life essence, and sovereign will of GOD.
It is written: Isaiah 64: 4-9, King James Version (KJV): 4 For
since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by
the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath
prepared for him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou meetest him that
rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy
ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is
continuance, and we shall be saved. 6 But we are all as an unclean
thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do
fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us
away. 7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth
up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us,
and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O LORD,
thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all
are the work of thy hand. 9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD,
neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we
are all thy people. The fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public
forum on Religion & Spirituality who uses the ID “Sherin
Michael” (Level 1 with 50 points) posted the following:
It’s
been 20 years I am trying to stop sexual sins ( porn &
masturbation ) can anyone win this as Bible says?Or Christianity is
cheating ?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God,
and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that
worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him
that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly,
his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also
describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth
righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose
iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the
man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness
then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for
we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was
it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?
Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign
of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he
had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them
that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness
might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to
them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the
steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet
uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the
world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but
through the righteousness of faith. (Romans 4: 3-13, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Salvation Through Jesus Christ (03/25/2019); Appetite
and Human Sexuality? (10/19/2018); When Speaking Of Christlikeness
(06/25/2018); Porn, Prostitutes and Salvation? (06/08/2017);
Masturbation and Religion? (02/01/2015); GOD Does the Divine Part
(01/05/2014); Sin in Mind not Deed? (01/06/2014)
“Sherin
Michael”, eliminating sin is more than a matter of changing
behavior (behavior modification) in response to desire. Mature
Christian believers hold to revelation from GOD that proclaims the
recovery of divine Creation from the effects and influence of sin
will eventually include the full elimination of sin, however, the
complete end of sin will occur only through a divine process that
includes repentance, judgment, resurrection from death,
sanctification, and the second death. Multiple benefits and
spiritual gifts are being provided to mankind that supply cleansing,
discernment, healing, and new life for those on the earth, however,
the operations of sin are still able to dominate consciousness and
self-will (willpower) within created beings and living creatures.
For the living, sin is an enigma and a puzzle that has no solution.
Sin is not a creation of GOD and has no spirit content or sacred
substance, yet, sin opposes the continued existence of god-given law,
the Lawgiver, and the entire universe that appears by the divine
order emanated from GOD. Finite human tools such as academic
achievement, intellect, logic, philosophy, carnal reason, and science
are not sufficient to detect, destroy and remove all sin. What are
otherwise divine extremes are in place that include forgiveness,
forbearance, Incarnation (divinity using human flesh and life process
to exist among men on the earth), monarchy (rule as king or emperor)
and nation, priesthood, and the imparting of divine substance to
indwell the believers, servants, and spokespersons who voluntarily
acknowledge divinity. Inseparable aspects of divine fullness are
imparted to the sinners who become born again believers, and who then
must “grow-up again” and mature while on the earth. Included are
faith, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness without
sameness, truth, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible, and a selection from the
music ministry of John Micheal Talbot:
(1.)
1st Corinthians 15: 50-56, King James Version (KJV): 50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must
put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So
when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O
death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The
sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
(2.)
Galatians 5: 18-25, KJV: 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are
not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which
are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,
and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told
you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit
the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are
Christ’s have crucified the
flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit.
(3.)
Romans 8: 1-9, KJV: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what
the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,
condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law
might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of
the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal
mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law
of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh
cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit,
if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not
the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7j10za_3gQ.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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