sin

[gogiggen]

The bottom line truth in understanding sin is: God is sinless. Thus, every time I sin, I step out of fellowship with Him. And I do sin. So, how can I remain in fellowship with Him and other believers and have the joy that such a relationship brings? The amazing thing is that God wants to maintain that relationship with me even more than I want to maintain it with Him. Consequently, He has given me His Holy Spirit to convict me of my sin. And when the Spirit does that, I have two choices. I can agree with the Spirit"™s prodding and confess my sin thus restoring the close relationship and the joy. Or I can deny that it is sin and call God a liar, grieving the Holy Spirit, losing my joy"”and march on to the consequences. But there is something that happens in heaven when I shake my fist in God"™s face and rebel against the Spirit within me. An act occurs that we are often afraid to tell people about. When I am at my worst, Jesus stands up in heaven and says, "œI paid for that sin. It"™s forgiven."� Yes, Jesus loves me that much! And if I really understand love, even just a little bit, such love encourages me not to sin more but to sin less and to eagerly confess the sin the Spirit reveals to me. If I truly understand sin and how it affects my relationship with God, I will eagerly await the Spirit"™s convicting voice and readily respond to the loving Savior who died to give me victory over that sin. And I will daily know full joy.--Al Iten....www.cobg.org

[MOTOWNHONKEY]

I like and agree with your thoughts. very good

That is good stuff. But here is the hump I am fighting. The closer I get to God, the more appearant my sins become. I am sure everyone has heard this, but I felt it. I am thankful to be getting closer to God, but in the same way, I feel like a piece of crap. Cause I am, we all are. We have such high regard for ourselves. So then I get down, and have trouble forgiving myself. And pray about the same old sin. I have such trouble remembering God's promise to me that he would forgive me. I pull my sin like a bag of bricks. I get over it, but have think this is the way of it on my stage of my walk. Maybe different for others. And sometimes I feel so convicted of the sin, it turns into a slippery slope and I fall away. But as long as I keep getting up and climbing that hill, I will be alright.

[Alex The Hawk]

There is difference between committing a sin ,which we all do on occasions and practicing sin.
Practicing sin (repeated behavior ) is what makes us loose fellowship with him.
All sins must be confess ,although God knows them.
It is for you benefit to confess it.
Shalom

[Rebel Hog]

ORIGINAL: Alex The Hawk

There is difference between committing a sin ,which we all do on occasions and practicing sin.
Practicing sin (repeated behavior ) is what makes us loose fellowship with him.
All sins must be confess ,although God knows them.
It is for you benefit to confess it.
Shalom

Alex, do you really confess everytime you eat a Cuban Sandwich?

[Chuck7]

"There is difference between committing a sin ,which we all do on occasions and practicing sin.
Practicing sin (repeated behavior ) is what makes us loose fellowship with him.
All sins must be confess ,although God knows them.
It is for you benefit to confess it."
Shalom

Here is what our Lord said to the church of Ephesus in Rev.2.
Rev.2:5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works;{ Do the first works when we had our first love. The first love most of us had was a love for the reading of God's WOrd. I'm finding myself being drawn back to that. The basics of God's Word. There are so many blessings tha tautomatically come to us when we simply read God's Word.|or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. The sin brother mark must be overcome through the power of God's Spirit.
Romans8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Stay in God's Word brother and the deliverance and fruit will come. That Word is for thee and me.

John6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Love ya,
Chuck7

[Chuck7]

Big Country,
If your not reading the Bible through this year I would encourage you and any others to do this. There are 1188 chapters in the Bible . If one started reading 4 chapters a day they would complete the Word this year.
There are 270 days left. I'm shooting for 10 a day because I'm a bigger mess.3 in the morning 1 at lunch.good witnessing opportunity at work3 before dinner and three before bed time. To many benefits to mention but here are a few....

1. Builds faith Rom. 10:17
2. Cleanses us Eph.5:26
3. Can save our souls 1 Peter 1:23 and James 1:21
4. Is Spirit Jn 6: 63
5. Is our FULL ARMOUR of God. Eph.6 12 ....
6.The Word is Life Phil. 2:16
7.Sanctifieth our food. 1 Tim.4:5
8. Polices our thought life. Hebrews 4:12
9. Helps us not sin Psalm 119:11
10. Will accomplish it's mission Isaiah 55:11
11. A healer Psalm 107:
Amen and Amen

Thanks Chuck. I am looking for balance. I go some weeks, and its all I do staying in scripture and then go cold.

[Chuck7]

I'm starting today my friend. I'd love for you to join me. Most of all the fellows I led to Christ in the service was when I was quietly reading that one chapter by myself at lunch time. They would come over and ask questions. The Lord will help ya with the answers.I've been reading my Word in the cafeteria and now many of my students are bringing their Bibles and reading as well. It is contagious and the best investment of time there is.
C7

[Alex The Hawk]

ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog

Alex, do you really confess everytime you eat a Cuban Sandwich?

never had one, it is all pork No ?