So even though, as Bandguy put it, you are constantly convicted and mortiffied of your sin, you still choose to sin - even though you have the power not to?
Did you actually read the scripture that I posted? Try it and come back with more mocking questions, friend.
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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards
Only a person with knowledge has the right to have an opinion - You, very evidently do not know me that well - No one deserves such a fate (How I hate that word) - I think Calvin was a kook ( a sort of Pink one at that) the other side of the coin was a kook too.
Sir - I pray for you every day - I have for quite awhile - I try to watch my attitude for I believe that attitude is everything. You may believe that praying is a waste of energy but don't worry about me - I need the exercise.
As I told someone a few years ago (We were nose to nose and I was still in my 60s): "You attack me and I will turn the other cheek (once) - you attack my family, and I will go for your throat!" (They backed down)
So - as you see - I still have attitude sometimes - Yvonne tells me that I lost my temper (she was there at the time) - I told her, "No; I still have it!"
Your friend (whether you know it or not)
Ott
Otmer,
You are wrong. Everyone deserves that judgment. It is only the mercy of God which keeps us from getting what we deserve. I like how you are willing to take up for your family with such vehemence that you would go for someone's throat if they attacked them. It seems strange to me, however, that someone can attack your Heavenly Father's character as being a monster and a mass murderer, and you seem okay with that.
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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards
Did you actually read the scripture that I posted? Try it and come back with more mocking questions, friend.
So even though, as Bandguy put it, you are constantly convicted and mortiffied of your sin, you still choose to sin - even though you have the power not to?
But I have been told in this thread that Christians don't always live sinless EVEN THOUGH they have the power over sin and that the reason is because they CHOOSE to sin.
If they are constantly mortified of their sin, why would they choose to sin?
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Again, read the Scripture which I posted and I pray that God will open your blinded eyes and give you understanding.
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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards
Again, read the Scripture which I posted and I pray that God will open your blinded eyes and give you understanding.
So even though, as Bandguy put it, you are constantly convicted and mortiffied of your sin, you still choose to sin - even though you have the power not to?
Well that only makes sense since according to you God has only granted his grace and mercy to certain ones: the elect!
Why would I, as a poor lost hell-bound sinner want to worship a being that denied me his sweet mercy.
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Obviously, you don't. I pray that God will change that in you. Yet, not my will, but thine.
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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards
Because while it is true that we have a NEW nature, the old one will not be done away with until we lose this mortal flesh and take on immortality.
Exactly. If Gringo, the mocker of God, would have simply read the Scripture I referenced to him, he would have possibly figured that out. Or maybe he has figured it out and is just being obtuse in his sinful rebellion and mocking of God.
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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards
Obviously, you don't. I pray that God will change that in you. Yet, not my will, but thine.
Yes, perhaps God will change his mind and his will and cause me to want to worship him: He who has willed that I writhe in eternal torments for my wretched sins commited after he created me.
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