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1 | Help my Friend...change? | Gal 5:16 | Dekace | 45450 | ||
Galatians 5:16-25.(NIV) This very clearly tells us that witchcraft is not something a child of God is to do. Also there are many Old Test. Verses that teach against witchcraft. If your friend wants to live the life of a christian, they need to follow what the bible says. (Galations 5). 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. 19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24T hose who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. I hope this will help you with your friend. |
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2 | But what if his nightmares torment him? | Gal 5:16 | MiriamDamarisy | 45457 | ||
But what if he is trying to change, but when he sleeps he has nightmares and memories of what he used to do... how does he control that? | ||||||
3 | But what if his nightmares torment him? | Gal 5:16 | Parable | 45472 | ||
He should not try to CONTROL those experiences. Rather, he should appeal to God to bring him through them. Romans 5:3 "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance". Your friend should rejoice in the Lord that He has blessed him with these experiences; they remind him of his deliverance out of darkness. If your friend were comfortable with these dreams and memories, it would show he was still in darkness. That he is troubled by thoughts of being in darkness shows that he is no longer a slave to those things. This reminds me of a similar situation. When recovering drug addicts have "using" dreams, it reaffirms their on-going recovery, but with the stern reminder that they have to work out their recovery each day. Your friend should view these experiences as direct evidence of God working in his life, reminding him of the reality and dire consequences of sin. This is called being "convicted" and is part of how God brings us to Himself. |
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4 | But what if his nightmares torment him? | Gal 5:16 | MiriamDamarisy | 45486 | ||
thank you, i know what to say to him now... you have been an inspiration |
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