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NASB | Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]? [Is 52:7, 10] And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the LORD been revealed? [John 12:38-41; Rom 10:16] |
Bible Question:
I've been a christian now for the pass 10 years and ever since i've been struggling with this problem. What if you are a christian and kept on committing the same sin over and over again even when you kept praying about it and asking the Lord for forgiveness |
Bible Answer: 1st John 1:9 says if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. God is faithful to forgive our sin, as you are aware, but don’t leave out the 2nd part of this verse. Pray for God to not only to forgive you, but also to cleanse you. Read and study diligently the last part of Romans 7 and see how Paul went thru the same struggles as you (and me). Read and study diligently the 1st part of Romans 8 to understand how, in the flesh, we are slaves to sin and have no power to overcome. However, we have victory thru Jesus if we walk by the Spirit and not the flesh. Set you mind on the things of the Spirit not on the things of the flesh (Romans 8:5). In order to overcome sin, we must do more than try to resist temptation, we must also submit and draw close to God (James 4:7-8). Read and study diligently James 4. Memorize James 4:8. Stand on it! We will not practice sin when we are close to God. We sin when we pull away, and lean toward our own understanding. We get close to God in 3 ways; thru the Word, thru prayer, and thru fellowship. Be an active member at your local fellowship. Be accountable to the spiritual authority there. Share your struggles with him. In Luke 11:24-26 Jesus spoke of a man being delivered from an unclean spirit (sin in your case, NOT a demon). The man did not replace the evil with good and he wound up in worse shape than before. You must replace the evil with good in order to overcome. Give this thing to God in weakness not strength. Don’t have a I’ll do better, I’ll try harder, I’m strong, attitude (from you post, you don’t). Avoid situations that would allow you to be tempted. Ask God for the gift of faith (1Co 12:9). When we overcome sin it is always a work of the Holy Spirit. Any work of the Spirit can only be accomplished thru supernatural faith that only God can give us (Heb 12:2a). Ask God to give you that gift of faith you need to believe His Word that you will overcome! In Christ Jesus, retxar |