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Cut off your hand or repent
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: Sorin on July 17, 2007, 07:39:04 PM ---Oblivion,
I can relate, for I do the same things. Especially the lusting after girls part. I even went as far as to call God "Evil" because I didn't like what I had read in the OT. One thing I was never able to break loose from is the guilt after I do something I know is wrong, immoral, sinful, etc...
So, I'm thinking, if God didn't exist, and if I truly had free-will, then why can't I just do certain things without feeling guilty, awkward (at times), and sometimes even embarrassed. I mean could it be that something is (dare I say?) causing me to feel bad? Well, I think so,
since I can't make myself feel not bad-even though at times I tried. You know, like for example, a homosexual is convinced that what he is doing is fine, and therefore has no shame, no guilt, nothing. I can't do that. And I don't mean have homosexual sex, I don't even want to, but you get the point. Had to clear that one up.... so there's no confusion.
I'm sure an Atheist would argue that it's all due to my upbringing and all that, but even so, if I truly had free-will, I could choose to do something bad, and not feel guilty, ashamed, etc... afterwards, but rather feel proud, or something instead. And it also, can't be due to my upbringing, because there was a time when I didn't feel guilty at all, in fact I was proud of myself. But that was before I went back to church and become a (cough, cough) Christian. After that, things began looking quite different to me, sinful, evil, unholy, and dirty.
But that period was short lived, for I went back into the world, and started doing those things again.
So, now I'm struggling with a double-mind, believe in God, don't believe in God, do this, don't do this, do that, don't do that....
you get the idea. I'm a mess.............
Thanks for reading,
Sorin
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To all, i feel the same when it comes to being a hypocrit. I Stand before you a hypocrit i can assure you that if nothing else.
More specificy sorin i wanted to say something here.
LOL every time i TRY TO GO INTO THE WORLD, cuz I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM GOd and stop feeling like a hypocrit and undeserving of His kindness, HE DOESn"T LET ME AHHHHHHHHHHH LOL
I seriously cannot spend a year [never have atleast since i was dragged to the truth], i mean even a month [after bieng dragged to the truth], completely with my mind off GOd, ITS NUTS. Is anyone else having htis problem?
FREE WILL? Bah! My white behind! :P
Love to you all,
Alex
seminole:
Brother, that shows your true heart and that your heart belongs to the Lord Almighty . You have committed yourself to His ways. You might stray off a little but you come back. Awesome!
Oblivion582:
Yeah I know what you mean. Heck, when I first got into christian universalism all I could think about - while I was being "romantic" with the girl I was talking to - is how awesome God is! Its so wonderful to have this hope of seeing everybody saved one day. Not just christians...er some christians.
But anyway...question: If we are no longer under the law, does that mean we no longer have to try and keep it? Some people say 'don't try and keep the law, just have faith in Jesus'. Which, I have faith in Jesus and I TRY to keep the law...but what do you think? I always break the law...
seminole:
Hey, I drive too fast, say hurtful things, not with the intentions to hurt but speaking before I think. We all do what we know not to. The main thing to me is not so much an intent to follow the law but a desire to live in a way that would be pleasing to God. I know it's been way overused but I think about the "WWJD" thing in regard to my life.
carol70:
--- Quote from: Oblivion582 on July 18, 2007, 05:15:01 PM ---But anyway...question: If we are no longer under the law, does that mean we no longer have to try and keep it? Some people say 'don't try and keep the law, just have faith in Jesus'. Which, I have faith in Jesus and I TRY to keep the law...but what do you think? I always break the law...
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Well, Paul and James do have something to say about this. :)
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
James 2:20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 2:22 Do you see how faith worked with his works, and from the works faith was made complete?
James 2:23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God."
James 2:24 You see then how a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
James 2:25 And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she had received the messengers and had sent them out another way?
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
But, Paul reminds us that
Eph 2:8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God,
Eph 2:9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Love and peace,
Carol
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