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Bradigans:

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Yes, sin leaves the child of God empty, but with the reprobate it's a different story because they have not THE SPIRIT of God.
 
The world can find fulfillment in sin, because they have another Spirit.

Don't envy them. This is it for them...

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I'm afraid I don't agree and I don't see how the Scripture you quoted proved your points.
I was quite involved in the world of sin before I was called to something better and it left me empty as well as my friends. And if the world is fullfilled then why are they medicating themselves to get through the day and so many of them committing suicide?
Just in case you took my comments to mean I was envious of my former lifestyle to which so many are still connected, I am not. Been there, done that. I do not look back with longing....
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You have a right to believe how you want to believe. And i respect that. All i have is THE WORD.

 - Proverbs 8:36 - But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

The world thrives off of discord, disharmony, and dysfunction. These are things that lead to death, destruction, depression, mania and whatever else you want to call it. What it really is, is separation (spiritual separation) from the almighty God.

 - Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, the first death (spiritual separation from God); but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I didn't say it, THE WORD said it...

Linny:
Obviously we are not in the same train of thought here because I have yet to disagree with the Word or have separate beliefs from the Word. I am still unclear as to why you are disagreeing with me.
I said the Scriptures you are quoting do not negate what I said, I didn't say I disagreed with the Scriptures.

Yes, sin leads to death and the world is filled with people who live separated from God. I just said that I didn't see any Scriptures you quoted saying there were happy and fulfilled people living this way.
All I have is the Word as well.

Many blessings,
Lin

Bradigans:

--- Quote from: Linny on March 15, 2008, 11:07:04 AM ---Obviously we are not in the same train of thought here because I have yet to disagree with the Word or have separate beliefs from the Word. I am still unclear as to why you are disagreeing with me.
I said the Scriptures you are quoting do not negate what I said, I didn't say I disagreed with the Scriptures.

Yes, sin leads to death and the world is filled with people who live separated from God. I just said that I didn't see any Scriptures you quoted saying there were happy and fulfilled people living this way.
All I have is the Word as well.

Many blessings,
Lin


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Look at the rich and powerful, and at Hollywood, and at people going after these careers in education. Everyone's interested in that which is of the world (the secular and it's ideal). 

 - 1 John 2:15 - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.    

If it's not the world's commendation and accolades (degree's) through education, then it's to be a professional athlete. All these things are sin in God's eyes as far as for His sons are concerned. Look at what was said about Moses, because no matter how you look at it, sin has it's season in which it is fulfilling, temporally.

 - Hebrews 11:25-26 - Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Why do you think so many are going that way (the world's way Matthew 7:13)? It's appealing, and gives a false since of security and fulfillment; at least, for a season...

IN HIS LOVE

Paul:
Thanks for the great responses guys.

I'm an extremely materialistic person, so I guess that would be the main thing keeping me apart from Christ at this point.

Bradigans:

--- Quote from: Paul on March 15, 2008, 08:17:18 PM ---Thanks for the great responses guys.

I'm an extremely materialistic person, so I guess that would be the main thing keeping me apart from Christ at this point.

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At least you open and honest about it, because then something can be done. Something can be done, not by you, but by Him.

 - 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

You see, repentance (salvation) really isn't about you doing or not doing anything. You can't heal yourself.

 - Matthew 9:12 - They that be whole (unmaimed, untainted) need not a physician, but they that are sick.

All God demands is honesty about your symptoms. Don't be embarrassed when you come to God's ER. Many of us have or have had cardiac (spiritual heart) problems. Many of us have or have had spiritual cancers and lyphoma's. And yes, as embarrassing as it sounds, many of us have or have had runny issue's and VD's. But you can't let Satan shame you once you find out that repentance (salvation) isn't about you doing or not doing anything. Salvation (repentance) isn't about healing yourself. You can't heal yourself (Mark 2:17). That's why you have a physician. If you experience a healing and suffer a relapse, or recurrence, what do you do? You go back to THE DOCTOR (DR JESUS) not hiding or covering up anything. Only He can put that thing (materialism, sexism, pedophiliism, envyism,) or whatever your plague into remission. Stay in THE WORD!!!

 - Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he (THE GREAT SIN PHYSICIAN) is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

IN HIS LOVE   

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