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Jan 4, 2022 · And if we become aware of sin in our lives, we do all we can to change our behavior to please the Lord. To handle sin properly, we should not only forsake the sin but also seek to make restitution for our wrongs, when possible. Zacchaeus is a good example of this (Luke 19:8). We should also take steps to avoid falling into the same trap again.
Nov 16, 2015 · Here are thirteen tactical steps in the battle: 1. Take heart from the truth that the old sinful you is decisively already dead (Romans 6:6; Colossians 3:3; Galatians 5:24). By faith we are united to Christ so that his death was our death (Romans 6:5; 2 Corinthians 5:14). This means three things: (a) The mortal blow to our “old man” has ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The first resource the Bible mentions in our effort to overcome sin is the Holy Spirit. God has given us the Holy Spirit so we can be victorious in Christian living. God contrasts the deeds of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:16-25. In that passage we are called upon to walk in the Spirit.
Jun 29, 2019 · Staff writer, Desiring God. We keep falling into the same sin when we fail to believe that holiness really will make us happier than giving in again. Many other factors may influence us, but at the root of habitual sin is a battle not for self-control, but for happiness. What we believe and want, deep in our hearts, really matters.
- The Problems That Require Church Discipline
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First, I will give the principle and then comment briefly: We should deal with any professing believer who associates with this church and is knowingly and rebelliously disobeying the clear commandments of Scripture. 1. The person must be a professing believer. Paul had written a now lost letter in which he told the church not to associate with imm...
The church is not a fellowship of sinless people. We are a fellowship of forgiven sinners who, by God’s grace, are pursuing a life of holiness and obedience to our Lord. We dare not fall into spiritual pride by thinking that we are better than a member who has fallen into sin. Paul says that our response to sin in a church member should be to mourn...
How do you know when to confront a sinning Christian? Since we’re all sinners in process, what sins need confrontation?What should a church do if a member who is close to another member under discipline refuses to break fellowship?How should family members relate to a sinning family member who is under church discipline?How would you answer the objection that church discipline will drive people away and that we can’t minister to people who leave our church?Aug 6, 2020 · Repent Quickly When You Fail. In several places, the Bible tells us the best way to resist and overcome temptation is to flee from it (1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22). Even still, we fall from time to time. When we fail to flee temptation, eventually we will give in and fall.
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Sep 10, 2009 · 5. Cultivate Obedience. Now we go out of that private place, where you looked for your sin and where you fixed you gaze on God. And where you meditated on the Word, and where you communed with God in prayer, and we move into the public place and now the pattern of your life is set on a course of obedience.
