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1 | Scriptural Support Requested! | Rom 8:14 | John Reformed | 50162 | ||
Dear Mommaps, 1. CAN we know if one is controlled by the Holy Spirit? Rom 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. I do not believe that the Holy Spirit violates our wills. I do think that there is a kind of synergism between the Soverignty of God and the free will of the christian. Please don't ask me to explain how this works! I only know that the bible indicates such a relationship. For instance. It is God's will that I pray for my enemies. This command goes against the desire of my flesh. Nevertheless I must obey God. How can I pray for those I hate and still offer a prayer that is more than lip service? Only the Spirit Himself, dwelling within me, can make such a prayer pleasing to God. Perhaps as I bend my knee before Him I will be reminded of the man I once was. This painfull reminder may serve to humble me and cause thanksgiving to well up in my breast. Now I am ready to pray from the heart for my enemy. This is where it really gets tricky. I have just performed a good work by praying for my enemy. I realize it was the grace of God that enabled me to be obedient and that it was the work of the Spirit in my heart that caused me to offer a spiritual prayer...but the bible also says: Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. So it was part of His eternal purpose that I would offer this prayer. He had pre-ordained it before the foundation of the world. Yet I did it freely! Your 2nd Q is a pieceof cake (I hope) compared to the first. 2. Does God's Word help mold and shape us into a form that is acceptable to God? Once we have been justified by the blood of Christ we are adopted into His family and are accepted as His own. No works can add to the work done on the cross by our blessed Lord. God Bless John |
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2 | Scriptural Support Requested! | Rom 8:14 | Mommapbs | 50219 | ||
Greetings John! Thank you for your observations! I will forward them to the author of the original post.I had already addressed another issue with this participant and didn't have the time last evening to continue my "challenge!" I appreciate your support. As to my "piece of cake" question. It was a "right on" and great response, but needs the Chapter and Verse to go along with it! (You don't need to do any more homework; it's OK, I'll put them in before I send off my reply!) "Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you." 2Tim 1:13-14. Blessings, Mommapbs |
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