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Submitted by Once a Boy on January 21 2001 15:37:33
In reply to the flesh or the spirit submitted by Jordan on January 20 2001 20:01:40
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You wrote: "Let me put it this way, how can we claim to be Gods children and yet, continue to live in sin? How can we be a christian and yet, choose to live by the desires of the flesh?" I would like to inform you that all have sinned and fall short in the eyes of God. For your information, despite being sinful, we are God's children. Paul "did things" he did not want to do. Doesn't everyone? How can you be the judge and jury? In the end, only God will judge us. Let us hope and pray He is a God of mercy and forgiveness and not one to throw us out in the street because of our sinful nature. I wish you good luck in being perfect and clean....Praise God for His forgiveness of your sin to "be God" and tell me I am not a child of God. Oh well, I really don't place much weight on YOUR view, because I don't believe it is God's view. Indeed, Jesus came to give us hope and not throw us out because of our sin....all our sins...including judging others. Don't roll over and die because of sin. Shine on! There was a song I heard on the radio today, "I get knocked down again. Nothin ever gonna keep me down." Always take more steps forwards than backwards and have God help you change those things that are to be changed in this life. We'll never change into perfection while on earth. Perhaps there are some things we are not to fix while here in this world. Life's a journey (to build one another up, not tear one another down); it's NOT a destination to be perfect. If anyone has done things in this world they feel guilty about realize: Jesus said, "Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven-for she loved much. But he who has forgiven little -loves little. Luke 7:47 and "I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 and "Even though I walk through the valley of darkness, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:4 and "Love one another as I have loved you." John ~Once a Boy |
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