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LiberatedEagle:
Greetings Sisthren and Brethren,

Has Ray covered the topic of Romans 7 where Paul discusses being carnal sold under sin and he knows not how to perform that which is good. If so please direct me to that post. I tried the search option by putting certain words and phrases in the bar to no avail.

I don't want to break the rules by asking questions concerning scripture not yet covered by Ray.
That being said, I'm wrestling with Ezekiel 36:26,27 where it talks about God replacing the stony heart with a heart of flesh for His sake.

If it's ok to post my question would any of the mods respond accordingly?


Thanks in advance,


Charles

EKnight:
Don't know if any of these help but you can check them out.

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?topic=5545.0

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?topic=6442.0

Eileen

judith collier:
Charles, a little confused as to your wrestling with the stony heart vs. the heart of flesh. Our hearts are carnal through and through, judgemental, accusing, you name it.(hard) God's heart is loving, forgiving, merciful.(soft like flesh) Judy

LiberatedEagle:
Thanks Eileen and Judy,

Eileen
--- Quote from: EKnight on March 01, 2009, 10:09:27 PM ---Don't know if any of these help but you can check them out.

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?topic=5545.0

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?topic=6442.0[/u
Eileen, the first link you posted was a little more pertinent. The fact that God causes everything reiterated to me that no matter how much I want to be righteous it's all in Gods timing.



--- Quote from: Judy on March 01, 2009, 10:15:54 PM ---Charles, a little confused as to your wrestling with the stony heart vs. the heart of flesh. Our hearts are carnal through and through, judgemental, accusing, you name it.(hard) God's heart is loving, forgiving, merciful.(soft like flesh) Judy

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Judy,

I fully accept that I am a bag of sin. I apologize for not being clear, but I just didn't want to break any rules.

Here's my dilemma. First in Romans 7:14-25 Paul states that he is carnal, sold under sin and the actions he desires to perform are the exact opposite of what he actually does. At this point I'm feeling the same way, but I don't know if I'm interpreting this scripture correctly. At this point in my life I can say that spiritually I hate sin and desire to be pleasing to God, but my flesh loves to be appeased.

The reason Ezekiel 36 comes to mind is because God states that he would replace the children of Israel's stony heart with a heart of flesh. And that he would cause them to walk in statues. He also states that He would do it for His sake and not for theirs.

My question is am I to just except and embrace my sinful actions until this spiritual "heart surgery" takes place or am I to try to live a righteous life. I feel that God is working in me, but I continue to sin and I'm not talking about an occasional "mistake". I want to be pleasing to God, but I guess I'm in the same boat as Paul was at the point in time, I just don't know how.

Your responses are appreciated,


Charles

mharrell08:

--- Quote from: LiberatedEagle on March 01, 2009, 09:52:46 PM ---Greetings Sisthren and Brethren,

Has Ray covered the topic of Romans 7 where Paul discusses being carnal sold under sin and he knows not how to perform that which is good. If so please direct me to that post. I tried the search option by putting certain words and phrases in the bar to no avail.

I don't want to break the rules by asking questions concerning scripture not yet covered by Ray.
That being said, I'm wrestling with Ezekiel 36:26,27 where it talks about God replacing the stony heart with a heart of flesh for His sake.

If it's ok to post my question would any of the mods respond accordingly?


Thanks in advance,


Charles

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Charles,

I don't see anywhere where you would be breaking any rules with these questions. There is no rule about 'asking questions concerning scripture not covered by Ray'. Ray has taught on what the scriptures are all about in God creating man into His image so why would we leave any scripture out since they all pertain to this one concept?


Marques

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