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Eph.4:9
dave:
Rom 7:24 A wretched man I am ! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: Ian 155 on September 06, 2014, 04:08:50 AM ---These scriptures certainly challenge any idea that man is able to change his motive,or that no man is good ,only God.
I have found that on a day I am able to walk with good intentions,almost as soon as this realization is noticed I "mess up"(fall)revert .
I believe/want to believe the scripture "if a man cleanses himselffrom the latter he is able to be used as a vessel unto good works.
its the preparation phase that I/we are in...
Personally and this may be my problem/(excuse)... I have concluded that God must change me build me and I remain wicked until that /those wicked things are changed by God.not implying that i go on sinning randomly but believing He, God will not allow it to continue.
In My present state there is an appearance of Jesus in my life not yet fully developed/formed.
Eze 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
This WILL GIVE has no time
I am ,rightly or wronly starting to understand that this requires work on our part, that is the "resisting" part, or doing the things which He said we should do...and my conclusion is that it is impossible -Who 's gonna rescue me ?
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But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
(Luk 8:15)
Abednego:
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--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on September 03, 2014, 03:39:06 PM ---Yes, He did. It's also worth remembering that 'out of the heart' come good things as well. Whatever is in there is what will come out.
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Amen. As one gets older the searching is quite humbling.
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Not sure on this one Dave, Jeremiah 17v9 suggests differently perhaps worth a discussion
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1Co 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
For Paul to be able to say that means plenty of good is coming out of his heart. And we can all get to that point. But it will only happen when it is all of God and none of us.
Joh 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Must happen to you first.
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So you believe your heart is able to be/do good?
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MY heart? Not for a second. But there is another heart.
Eze_11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Eze_36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And plenty of good came out of Paul, but he knew the source.
Gal_2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
Ian 155:
We dont have any good in our hearts
rick:
Rom 7:18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. ::)
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