Some folks will read this next statement but then forget that I said it as they read the rest of my post.
WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH, WE ARE NOT SAVED BY OUR OWN ENDEAVORS, WORKS, GOODNESS.
That being said, God saves us so that we will be made holy, righteous, pure. God's salvation makes us faithful, obedient.
Don't fall for Satan's lie that it impossible to obey God.
A "salvation" that does not save from sin is not actual salvation.
A "salvation" that does not deliver from the gutter-most to the uttermost is not Biblical salvation.
A "salvation" that does not transform us from darkness to light is not Spirit filled salvation.
A "salvation" that does not conform us to the image of Jesus is not Christ's salvation.
A "salvation" that does not make us holy, righteous and pure is not full salvation.
A "salvation" that does not save from sin is not actual salvation.
A "salvation" that does not deliver from the gutter-most to the uttermost is not Biblical salvation.
A "salvation" that does not transform us from darkness to light is not Spirit filled salvation.
A "salvation" that does not conform us to the image of Jesus is not Christ's salvation.
A "salvation" that does not make us holy, righteous and pure is not full salvation.
It is evil to boast in our self-righteousness.
It is also evil to boast in our sins and sinful condition.
It is also evil to boast in our sins and sinful condition.
I have nothing to boast about except the cross of Christ. But I am not boasting in the cross of Christ if I am denying His salvation from sin and sinning.
When I walk in victory, when I am more than a conqueror, when I overcome the world and the flesh and the devil, I am able to boast in the One who always causes me to triumph.
As actual believers in Christ we do not do good works, or obey God, and or live righteously in order to be saved, but rather we do good works, obey God and live righteously because we are partakers of Divine nature and we are doing that which comes natural to the supernatural life that God has given us.
The tree produces its own fruit. If we are saved, we produce good fruit, because we are new creations, we are created in Christ Jesus, we are born of His Spirit. A fountain gives forth water that is consistent with it own nature. Christians are partakers of Divine nature, and we give sweet water rather than bitter water.
The Christian life is not us being the best we can be, it is Christ in us, the hope of glory. Though we are in human flesh, we are not in the flesh (in the mind of the flesh, in the carnal mind), we are no longer conformed to this world, but we are transformed by the renewing of our minds and conformed to the image of God's Son.
* Without Christ we are humans with a carnal mind (an inherently evil disposition).
* As a regenerated believer, we are humans, with the carnal mind we were born with and also the mind of Christ, which we received when we were born of the Spirit.
* As a Spirit filled believers, we are humans, purified from all sin and made pure, even as Christ is pure by the infilling and fulness of the Holy Spirit.
* As a Spirit filled believers, we are humans, purified from all sin and made pure, even as Christ is pure by the infilling and fulness of the Holy Spirit.
* Even as regenerated believers, who have not yet had our hearts purified by the fulness of the Holy Spirit, we are enabled to walk in obedience and in a way that is pleasing in God's sight. He that is born of God does not commit sin.
* As Spirit filled believers we are delivered from the Double mind.
*As Spirit filled believers, we are still human with human frailties and weaknesses, but we are led and empowered by the Holy Spirit to walk in His light.
* As Spirit filled believes we do not have the internal conflict with the Old Man, since it is crucified with Christ and we are dead to sin (the sin nature), but we still stand against, resist and overcome outward temptations, tests and trials.
Believers are enabled to trust, follow, obey God, even the newest believer, because it is Christ in us that gives us the victory, causes us to always triumph in Christ, keep His commandments and do that which is pleasing in His sight.
It is not always easy, but the victory is always for those who live by faith, walk in faith, stand by faith, wield the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit, conquering in the name of Jesus.
It is possible to fail, but through faith in Christ it is possible to overcome and continue in the faith, continue in His grace, continue in Christ, continue in His love, to be more than a conqueror.
God has promised the crown of life to those who endure temptation, endure to the end. Those are the people who love Him. Jesus said if we love Him we will keep His commandments. Love is the fulfilling of the law. God not only instills us with love, He imparts His perfect love to us.
James 1:2-8 and vs.12
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
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