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Post by 777 on Jan 6, 2020 5:46:16 GMT -5
When we are born into this world, we live a life unto ourselves, doing what is natural to the flesh. We do things we enjoy, that appeal to us. When we are born again, we are expected to stop living for self, and start living for Jesus Christ, following him. If we hold onto the life we had before the new birth, we will lose our life, but if we willingly give up living after the flesh, and follow Jesus with our whole heart, we will find eternal life.
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Post by 2fw8212a on Jan 6, 2020 6:22:12 GMT -5
...but if we willingly give up living after the flesh, and follow Jesus with our whole heart, we will find eternal life. And we will find life for now as well.
Because as hard as self denial seems to be, to walk in the Spirit is SO MUCH BETTER than to walk according to the flesh.
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” - Matthew 16:25
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die;
but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” - Romans 8:13
That is the deception those who live for the flesh are in: They believe there is nothing better than sin.
But in truth, there is.
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” - John 8:32
Blessings!
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Post by Giller on Jan 6, 2020 14:41:04 GMT -5
Let us be very sensitive to the Holy Spirit. let us be very sensitive to the way God thinks, and let us lay aside the way we think at times.
Let all our thoughts be conformed to his ways, and his way of thinking.
If God says do not mix the holy with the unholy, let us take heed to it and obey it, and recognize it.
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Post by John on Jan 7, 2020 4:33:40 GMT -5
Let us be very sensitive to the Holy Spirit. let us be very sensitive to the way God thinks, and let us lay aside the way we think at times. Let all our thoughts be conformed to his ways, and his way of thinking. If God says do not mix the holy with the unholy, let us take heed to it and obey it, and recognize it. A huge part of the problem is failing to recognize when this is happening. It is going to require going back to the Bible and comparing what it teaches to what the world and the modern church is doing and teaching.
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Post by John on Jan 7, 2020 4:34:55 GMT -5
...but if we willingly give up living after the flesh, and follow Jesus with our whole heart, we will find eternal life. And we will find life for now as well.
Because as hard as self denial seems to be, to walk in the Spirit is SO MUCH BETTER than to walk according to the flesh.
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” - Matthew 16:25
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die;
but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” - Romans 8:13
That is the deception those who live for the flesh are in: They believe there is nothing better than sin.
But in truth, there is.
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” - John 8:32
Blessings! You are right. We will lose our old life, but gain a better life.
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Post by 777 on Jan 7, 2020 12:33:27 GMT -5
Let us be very sensitive to the Holy Spirit. let us be very sensitive to the way God thinks, and let us lay aside the way we think at times. Let all our thoughts be conformed to his ways, and his way of thinking. If God says do not mix the holy with the unholy, let us take heed to it and obey it, and recognize it. A huge part of the problem is failing to recognize when this is happening. It is going to require going back to the Bible and comparing what it teaches to what the world and the modern church is doing and teaching.
Let all things be measured by the Word of God.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2020 7:32:31 GMT -5
Amen, letting all our thoughts be brought into captivity to the word of God.
Along with obeying the written word, we are also to obey the Lord's personal leading and will for our individual lives...He is the good Shepherd and His sheep know His voice.....and the way He leads, circumstances He leads us through, etc, as we keep obeying Him it does cause us to lose our "life" and self-will for His sake. It just does, because that is His express purpose in leading each one the way He is leading us. We start dying to ourselves and as we decrease, He increases.....replacing our old dead and dying self-life with His "life" so to speak, as we go along.
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Post by 777 on Jan 8, 2020 16:02:46 GMT -5
Amen, letting all our thoughts be brought into captivity to the word of God. Along with obeying the written word, we are also to obey the Lord's personal leading and will for our individual lives...He is the good Shepherd and His sheep know His voice.....and the way He leads, circumstances He leads us through, etc, as we keep obeying Him it does cause us to lose our "life" and self-will for His sake. It just does, because that is His express purpose in leading each one the way He is leading us. We start dying to ourselves and as we decrease, He increases.....replacing our old dead and dying self-life with His "life" so to speak, as we go along. There is no better or fulfilling life, than to serve God.
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