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NASB | Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom you were sealed and marked [branded as God's own] for the day of redemption [the final deliverance from the consequences of sin]. [Eph 1:13, 14; Phil 3:20, 21] |
Bible Question: Thank you for your response, much appreciated. I struggle with my sin, am overwhelmed by it at times. I was a drug addict my entire life and lived and loved all of my sin. Now I have accepted Christ yet worry that not all of my sins are gone, just the major ones. So if I am struggling with my sins(I do hate them) I can use that as an indicator that I'm in the faith? I worry a lot about all the sins of my past, and if I'm really going to heaven. Mostly, I feel confident of it, yet there's always this little nagging "voice" questioning it.(are you REALLY going to heaven? just like the serpent in the garden) Now another question. Do you think that is spiritual warfare or just my old nature showing up? |
Bible Answer: Hi Starstuff, In times past, I also used drugs heavily, was immoral, was a thief, was a liar, was abusive, and lived in greediness and fear. God has removed those things from me for the most part (I too still struggle!), and has enabled me to see even worse sins in myself, things that I never even recognized as wrong. Spiritual pride, rejoicing over the falling of my enemy, willfull self-deceipt, more yet, generally very "secret" sins, kept secret lest I have to actually die to self - there is still a part of me that does not want to die -, because God demands that I be holy as He is holy (total set apart for God's use). But not secret before God, who knows me, yet He loves me! With every sin that is reduced - not eliminated, none seem to be forever gone, just gone from the driver's seat - with every one that is reduced, I see yet another that seems more grievous yet! That I still seem to cling to somehow! Until our precious, dear, and loving Father again manages to unclench this child's fist, to make me let go again of a serpent who seeks to destroy me. Spiritual warfare? The old nature? I'm not sure I always know. But it doesn't matter so much to me where it comes from, just that I can quickly run to my Father, who saves me from my sin. . . . sigh . . . Love in Christ, Mark |