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Originally Posted by NewbieMisfits
I interpit this as; if one has the level of faith required for true repentance, then avoiding sin should not take great effort? I guess I'm lost (a true misfit), how can one truly repent if they continue to sin, or fight sin even?
If it is the case; that after repentance one does not knowingly sin (based on their understanding of what sins are), then I feel a very high percentage of this world will be in for a shocking surprise at the end.
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Yes, a very high percentage of this world will be in for a shocking surprise, indeed.
As for avoiding sin not taking great effort, sometimes it does take great effort. The key is the CHOICE OF THE HEART - is the heart striving against sin? Or is the heart conniving with the flesh to find a way to yield to sin?
If your will has chosen God and his ways, then the heart is right with God. If your will is still set on pleasing itself, then the heart is not right with God.
If you find temptation is too strong, then fix your faith on Jesus - He is our righteousness, our sanctification, He empowers us, He has proven that sin can be defeated, He came to save us from our sins, He cannot fail if we will but trust Him!
He is greater than all our sins. More powerful. It is HIS WORK, we just submit to Him.
Sometimes it takes quite a bit of time to finally come to a place where faith opens our eyes to understand these things clearly. I struggle at times with understanding just how real our Lord's provision for deliverance is.
Obey the gospel - come to Jesus, renounce sin, be baptized in his name, seek all his blessings by faith, come to HIM as your TEACHER, he will show you the way.
HE is the sanctuary, HE is the hiding place, the refuge when storms assail us. Flee to HIM, not your own efforts, REST in Him, trust in Him.
The biggest battle we often have is wrestling with our own lack of faith, we get in our own way too often.
Everything you need from God you will find in the Holy Ghost. Who is the Holy Ghost? JESUS CHRIST.