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loretta:
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he (Jesus) said unto them, When ye pray, say...
Luke 11:4 And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Yes, over time, a long time, it does become a lifestyle of overcoming, but we have to be constantly watchful. PRAY!
microlink:
Hi all,
The statement that Jesus made in Luke 11:4 was not a request but a statement of fact. We are tempted but not of God. God does gives us power thu His Spirit to resist temptation. God tempts no one.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
onelovedread:
Alex,
Do you find in your walk that at times when you're spending a lot of time in the Word that you tend to be a little less powerless in the struggle?
I kind of experience that but the problem is that I often don't feel inclined to get into the Word.
What's your take on this?
JC
gerard_dsouza:
Alex, remember when you hit rock bottom (total failure and shame and whatever). There is only one way and that is up.
This verse rings in mind: God gives Grace to the humble and resist the proud.
This is a divine principle and no one can defy this. It works precisely. You are so fortunate to know God and Jesus.
Believe that he loves you and live in his love. Let the thought of God loves you so much that he wants to save you sink into your being.
I repeat another word to myself: God is Love.
Gerry
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: JohnChris on August 07, 2013, 09:35:45 AM ---Alex,
Do you find in your walk that at times when you're spending a lot of time in the Word that you tend to be a little less powerless in the struggle?
I kind of experience that but the problem is that I often don't feel inclined to get into the Word.
What's your take on this?
JC
--- End quote ---
I'm not Alex, but maybe I can still chime in. Ray talks about this to some degree in the following bible-study...how "much" is enough.
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,6452.0.html
I really don't think there are all that many "principles" in Scripture, though I can't say how many there are. I keep seeing the same ones over and over. "Many are called, few are chosen" is everywhere, for one example. What I've needed is to be continually reminded of these not-so-obvious-to-the-carnal-mind truths...this is a strange work the Lord is doing and it isn't 'taught' anywhere in theologies.
Why is it BETTER to be "cold" than "lukewarm"? Who preaches that? Why must we all 'fall away' and 'lose our first love'? This is completely contrary to what drips out of pulpits and sunday school lessons. What does it mean that if I have faith as a grain of mustard seed, I can say to the mountain "Be moved" and will be be moved? Is there a 'message' there for both the called and the chosen?
Why does one verse say that "if any man say he has no sin, he deceives himself and the truth is not in him" and another one say that "We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." Is it important to understand this "apparent" contradiction? How do we reconcile it, if it is?
One or two "principles of Scripture" will blow away even the NEED to know all the details of the physical.
I did a quick 'study' once trying to locate all the "commandments" of the NT. Perhaps the most common was "Do not be deceived" and others like it. There are plenty of well-meaning souls out there 'talking away' (and not all of them are "orthodox christians"). Is it worth it to track down statements to "see if these things be true" and not be deceived?
Something supernatural happens when we discover a genuine, un-contradicted truth, and that is the easiest way to go about it--"seeing if these things be true."
Here's a thought from a well-meaning soul. Don't be deceived, and see if it's true. I've been benefited from Scripture more by having it EXPLAIN my life to me, than by trying to "CONFORM" my life to it. Why did I love Jim Bakker more during and after his train-wreck than I ever did while he was grinning away on international television? That ain't normal.
When I see "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" I don't "see" a commandment. I see a vital piece of information. And if there IS a "commandment" in this verse, it is (for me) "Don't say you love God if you hate your brother". The "commandment" follows: And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Which brings me back around to the link to the Bible-Study. There is nobody in Christendom who "loves his brother" more than those who have faith that he will be "saved". Of course we're not perfect (though we are commanded to be as perfect as the Father), still have much to overcome (though we have overcome much), and must endure to the end (though we can rejoice in endurance if we have faith).
I am CAUSED to go to the Scriptures. I mean that in a real, literal, and practical (not an oogy-boogy) sense. There is always a REASON why I go. Some I've mentioned above. On days when there is no reason, I don't go. Don't know if that's RIGHT, WRONG or In-Between, but it's the case. When I go, I always "find" something for or about my life. It may not be the key to the universe, but it is (by the Grace of God) what I need for now.
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