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NASB | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:19 For the good that I want to do, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
Subject: kw5kw, do u worship God WHEN u repent? |
Bible Note: We lie to ourselves that we’re perfect, that we don’t lie, we don’t covet, we aren’t prideful. We might not murder, rape and pillage. We might not commit adultery, nor do we go out and make our living by being a thief. We might not even provide false witness but we do lie about taking a paper clip from work, we might even take an ink pen or staples. How about those few pages of copy paper that you copied a receipt on or a recipe? We don’t even think about it. Look at a man’s law of speeding. We have different speed zones they are all set up. They are laws—Man’s Law. We go zooming down the highway at 70 in a 70… ever go 71? 72? 75? 80? We go cruising down a street at 40… but the speed limit is 35—ever do that? Sure you have. We’re stopping at a stop sign, ever coast thru, making it a yield instead? These we’re all guilty of—admit it! We’re all guilty of breaking man’s most simple laws. We’re all, all of us, we are definitely guilty of breaking God’s laws. YOU WILL HAVE NO GODS BEFORE ME! What about money? Is that a god for you? Do you play the stock market as a day trader? What about your job? Is that a god for you? Do you work harder at your job than you do at anything else? What about your hobby? Do you spend more time doing your hobby than anything else? Think about it! If you do any of these, then they have become a god for you and you’re putting Jehovah on the back burner. YOU WILL HAVE NO GRAVEN IMAGE! What about your PDA? Your Razor (cell phone)? Your MP3? Your Lexus, Honda, Izuzu? That new boat? A new computer? Do you worship these things? Do you have to have the best—the latest—the greatest? How about that new camper, motorhome? It doesn’t have to be an image of a golden calf, and don’t worship these things thinking they’ll bring happiness. Nay, they won’t for you’ll always want more! But guess what, we do. THOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THY LORD THY GOD IN VAIN! What happens when we say; “Oh, God!” What happens when we say “Jesus!” Do you say that when something happens to you? It’s not just saying the curse words that we all know, but the simple utterance of: “My God!” that we hear everyone say every day! This is just like speeding at 71 over 70 or 36 over 35, but it’s still breaking the law. REMEMBER THE SABBATH AND KEEP IT HOLY! Do we do that? Do you mow the grass on Sunday? Do you go to a movie on Sunday? Do you honor your God on Sunday? Not just go to church, but do you rest on Sunday as was commanded? Do you paint that room? Do you work in the garden? All of these were forbidden by the LAW of Moses. HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER! Do you? Do you honor your mother and father? Do you question their judgment? No matter how old you are, do you actually honor everything your mother and father has done for you? THOU SHALT NOT MURDER! Some translations say kill, but that could be anything… the snake that tried to bite you, the bear who tried to molest you… the wasp who stung you. But, the bible actually says “murder” in the Hebrew language. That does not mean killing in war or in self defense, but actually planning and carrying out the cold-blooded murder of one’s human brother/sister, just like Cain did or even King David! Not many of us—thankfully—murder anyone, thank God!, but some do—I don’t. THOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTRY! Be faithful to one man/woman. Jesus defined this even further in Matthew v:26-27 when He said to even look at another woman was to commit adultery with her in your mind. What on television anymore doesn’t put that thought in a guy’s head? Internet? Even some song lyrics on the radio! Goes the same for you girls out there! Soap operas are as bad about giving thoughts as anything else. Romantic novels? etc. THOU SHALT NOT STEAL! Paper clips, staples, a copy of this or that, who hasn’t done that? Sure, it’s not Ken Lay stealing millions (Enron), nor is it Robin Hood stealing from the Sheriff of Nottingham, but it’s still theft! THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS! “Little Johnny did it!” or “Sue ate the ice cream!” when it was actually you. “The dog ate the homework!” when you didn’t do your home work. These are all false witness—and Lying all in one! You can carry it on to any level you want, but this is the basic, elementary aspects that we’ve all done at one time or another. cont... |