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Originally Posted by Boanerges
A good song indeed. But it still begs the question do we deliberately live in sin and expect things to turn out alright? I think not. The only thing I can do is lean on His mercy everyday and depend on Him to lead me on a right path . I cannot do this and continually, willfully disobey His Word. I stumble , probably more than most but I will not purposefully live a life that cannot and will not bring honor to His Name.
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Exactly.
To "deliberately live in sin and expect things to turn out alright" is
in itself a sin of presumption. We can't pull a fast one over on God. He knows our hearts. True repentance includes a firm resolution to not continue in sin. Of course we aren't perfect, and we're going to slip and fall along the way...And we hope in God's mercy, through Faith. But I know I do have to stay honest, with myself and with God.
And you're right, to confirm someone else in their sin is not charity.
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Originally Posted by Jax
I think if we focused more on Him, and less on sin we would be much more fulfilled.
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I think I understand what you're saying here, Jax, but the two are not mutually exclusive. The way I see it, the more we focus on Him, the more clearly and honestly we can see ourselves by His light. Should our goal be personally fulfillment or obedience to His will?
Repent, renounce all your sins, avoid all occasions of sin...Return to me, says the Lord of Hosts, and I will return to you. (Ezek 18:30,
Zech 1:3)