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NASB | Romans 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:15 For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled and bewildered by them]. I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate [and yielding to my human nature, my worldliness--my sinful capacity]. |
Bible Question:
God say's in Luke 14:27 "And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." God wants us to take up our cross daily. Meaning we need to stand up for what we believe in and take everything that comes with it. Some people want to be Christians, but don't want to give up their cussing, drinking, premarital sex, smoking ... etc. In order to be a good strong Christian we need to give up those worldly things we want. Because how can we say we are a Christian when we still cuss and doing other wrong things? Isn't that a little hypocritical? Yes, and that's why people wont come to church because of all the hypocrites in church. We need to start setting an example and be who we say we are. Take up your cross daily and set an example. If this is True, why is it hard to follow? |
Bible Answer: Dear Miriam, If it were possible for Christians to cleanse themselves of all the visable sins you listed, they would still be sinners in other less obvious ways. Pride, lust of the eye, covetous, greedy, gossipers etc. Sanctification is worked out in us by God. He is the potter and we are the clay. Do you sin? Of course we all do. But to merely clean up the outside of the vessel while the inside remains foul (I'm speaking of our sinful flesh) is an atempt to follow the error of the pharisees. The Bible exhorts us to be holy even as He is holy. I agree we should strive to be Christlike in all we do, think, and say. But the ability to obey His commands is not in ourselves but are by His grace. The beauty of God's plan is that it leaves no room for boasting. It also eliminates the justification of looking down our self-righteouss noses at others. We are to go to our brother who is sining and humbly correct him. I say humbly because we as well, need constant correction. God Bless Miriam, John Reformed |
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