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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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958573 No.679025

I read the Bible, theological books, and sermons on holy living, the mortification of sin, and the heinousness of sin. But still I can't beat sin.

I've made pleads to God to remove my unnatural lusts from me. But still I can't beat sin.

I spend my time working and exercising so that I can't give occasion to sin. But still I can't beat sin.

I listen to old hymns to get "filled with the Spirit." But still I can't beat sin.

Oh my Lord! Why do I love filth and wickedness more than your grace and mercy? Why do I delight in unnatural perversions, technology, gluttony, and visions of grandeur more than spiritual communion with you? I don't love you as I need to, but I don't know how. I wonder if I am a false convert who only wanted to be saved from hell? Oh Kyrie Eleison; Lord have mercy.

fa8679 No.679027

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It's instant gratification versus delayed gratification most of the time. It's always going to be easier to sin, because the gratification from sin is instant. Most of the time, you only experience the negative consequences over time. It changes who you are. Of course, you will never truly stop sinning, if you are honest with yourself. There will always be something to repent of.

But in a lot of ways it is like quitting smoking. It's easier to keep smoking. The cravings you have for smoking are satisfied immediately by smoking. It will be harder to resist those urges in the now, but over time you will be happier and healthier.

You probably have some initial work to do, because the easiest time to avoid sin is when you get the first impulse. The longer you do a certain sin, the bigger the habit, the harder it is to stop it.

Pic related.


714627 No.679029

>>679025

You're looking at the wrong way. Sin has been bred into us due to Adam failing to head God's laws, therefore through Adam, all men sin and are sinners. This is why God provided the ransom for all by the outpouring of Jesus' blood, so that you can be forgiven for God knows well that we are imperfect and we need his help. You remind me of Paul when he wrote to the Romans in Chapter 7:

"But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin."

We have no way of knowing what Paul's personal issue was. Perhaps it was grief over past decisions he made as Saul. Maybe it was things common to men, like lust or anger. Whatever it was, he trusted in God to help him and in turn God used him to spread the word of the Christ across the world of his day.

Do not give up hope!

Sin is a disease at work in all mankind. You can't beat sin itself. It is a terminal illness. But you can manage your symptoms with God's help.

- Avoid triggers that will cause you to sin

- Confide in a spiritually mature person you trust

- Associate with people who provide upbuilding and healthy relationships

- Study the bible with a view to learn and develop a relationship with God

- Pray to him and pour out your heart for he is intensely interested in you!

- Ask repeatedly for help and he will provide it to you


a181d5 No.679039

It really doesnt. I feel complete garbage after sinning.


3d3287 No.679048

>>679029

The resurrection wasn't Jesus picking up a tab Adam couldn't pay at the Father's bar. What a mockery.

The ransomer can not be greater than the kidnapper. The Cross is a symbol of Victory over Sin and not Submission to it.


a181d5 No.679049

>>679029

Anselm, pls go away


37104f No.679053

>>679048

>The resurrection wasn't Jesus picking up a tab Adam couldn't pay at the Father's bar. What a mockery.

You've just made a mockery.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.


958573 No.679067

>>679039

You realize that everyone isn’t like you, right?


39d724 No.679072

It doesn't, especially in the long term.


b0145a No.679077

Pray not for an easier life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one




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