Twistii’s Many, Many Questions
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Twistii, you are spending entirely too much time trying to identify sins. Stop asking "is this or that a sin", and start looking at the world through the lens of God's love for you and what he expects from you.
Luke 10:25 Just then an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 Jesus answered him, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"
27 He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."
28 Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly. 'Do this, and you will live.'"
Jesus paid the price for your sin. All he asks of you in return is your love.
Luke 10:25 Just then an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 Jesus answered him, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"
27 He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."
28 Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly. 'Do this, and you will live.'"
Jesus paid the price for your sin. All he asks of you in return is your love.
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Be a man. Own it. Sometimes the right decision is hard to know for sure. Ya gotta make a choice and go with it. You'll answer for your choices (and not acting is still a choice!). But since you're asking all these questions, I'll share with you the same thing I told my kids growing up.
If you're ever wondering what the correct action is, then 99% of the time, it'll be the choice that you don't want to make.
Why is that my guide? Because we are fallen creatures. We have sinful inclinations. Left unchecked your inclinations will lead you into utter depravity and straight to hell. Fight them always.
If you're ever wondering what the correct action is, then 99% of the time, it'll be the choice that you don't want to make.
Why is that my guide? Because we are fallen creatures. We have sinful inclinations. Left unchecked your inclinations will lead you into utter depravity and straight to hell. Fight them always.
sure do what God says and it will be the right thing. Put it into action and test it for sure. He wont put you wrong. Thats faith in God to trust what He says is right.
my Bible says 'prove all things' instead of 'test' but its kinda the same. Proof is in the pudding as people say.
its like when you follow a recipe in a cookbook and it turns out delicious because you followed the directions.
my Bible says 'prove all things' instead of 'test' but its kinda the same. Proof is in the pudding as people say.
its like when you follow a recipe in a cookbook and it turns out delicious because you followed the directions.
What I’m about to say is probably a really bad argument, but let’s say, hypothetically, I asked God if I should be patient or impatient. Now obviously common sense would probably say patient. If I, were (for some highly improbable chance) not sure if it was okay, and I sincerely believed God told me in prayer impatience is okay (I’m not sure if this is possible), does that mean I should try being impatient and see if it’s okay? I feel like Matthew 7:11 defeats this point, but what do you think?
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This seems like a really good thing for me to do, but it doesn’t really answer my question my friend.
Also, I have, on paper, stuff that’s written down that’s like maybe almost every time I’ve done something that may or may not be a sin
To put it simply, writing down what I did
(although I’m kinda on break from it rn)
This might not change anything in terms of your past responses, but what do you think I should do with those?
Also, I have, on paper, stuff that’s written down that’s like maybe almost every time I’ve done something that may or may not be a sin
To put it simply, writing down what I did
(although I’m kinda on break from it rn)
This might not change anything in terms of your past responses, but what do you think I should do with those?
in your prayer time, youve got that list cos you have it all written down right?
spend some time with God, go over it and tick which ones God says ok and cross out what ones God says no to.
Maybe you are a list person, I can be too at times. When you spend time with God He'll let you know. He might answer you in that still small voice in your head. He might give you some scripture in the Bible to look up. Or He might tell you to throw away that list.
You need some assurance and answers and you can get this from God, if you ask. When you have the holy spirit He will help you and guide you to all truth. If you have yet to experience this, good thing is to ask Him in Jesus name.
spend some time with God, go over it and tick which ones God says ok and cross out what ones God says no to.
Maybe you are a list person, I can be too at times. When you spend time with God He'll let you know. He might answer you in that still small voice in your head. He might give you some scripture in the Bible to look up. Or He might tell you to throw away that list.
You need some assurance and answers and you can get this from God, if you ask. When you have the holy spirit He will help you and guide you to all truth. If you have yet to experience this, good thing is to ask Him in Jesus name.
I think there will be times when we are tempted to do the wrong thing. Now you are a christian it will be MORE tempting but thing is we learn to RESIST temptation and walk the other way.
I dont know about the 'sincere belief' but the reason why we read the Bible is to check with God about the things we do or not do to see what He says about it. As it is written down there can be no argument about what He thinks.
God wouldnt be contrary to His word. I dont think Ive ever come across an instance where God said impatience is a virtue.
I dont know about the 'sincere belief' but the reason why we read the Bible is to check with God about the things we do or not do to see what He says about it. As it is written down there can be no argument about what He thinks.
God wouldnt be contrary to His word. I dont think Ive ever come across an instance where God said impatience is a virtue.
Hmm, I see what you mean and even though I think that it’d work better with a list that comprised of specific SINS as opposed to SPECIFIC sins, I still think if the list is the latter or the other, it really doesn’t affect the effectivity of your strategy by too much. Seems like the main thing of your strategy would be attacking the SINS and not the SINS themselves.
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I feel like I’ve always thought that testing all things was more along the lines of something like
1) person gives u advice that will lead to you take action x if u go through with it
2) u look online to see if Bible talks about the thing
3) can’t find anything? Ask mature Christian
4) make a good-faith decision as a Christian
1) person gives u advice that will lead to you take action x if u go through with it
2) u look online to see if Bible talks about the thing
3) can’t find anything? Ask mature Christian
4) make a good-faith decision as a Christian