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Originally Posted by little elmer
I have to apply the concept that - even during maturation - we are seen as little children. (Mat 18:3)
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1Cr 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
1Cr 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child:
but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
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To pick up on Saintmark's comments about his own relationship with his children, I'm sure that if his child (no matter the age) was in front of a bus, Saintmark would do all in his power to pull the child from harm. It's no stretch to see God doing the same.
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How does that relate to living by the teachings of the Father and not living by them and sinning?
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We shouldn't underestimate the Author and Finisher of our faith...
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Is that what you think i'm doing? Do you think when we hunger and thirst after righteousness, that God chews our food, and swallows our drink for us?
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But Jesus lived by the Father,and that is the issue with us. The law applies to us as long as we are in the flesh. (Rom 7:1) The law of the spirit fulfills the law of the flesh.
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And we can live the law of both, while in the flesh. To the point where the law of the flesh is done away, or overcome by living by the spirit
If one hates, if one is unhappy, impatient, or warring, they are living by neither the law or the spirit.
We have choices to make, and roads we can walk. Jesus doesn't take our steps for us, we do that. He provides the path and shows us the way, and even provides the help of the Spirit, but to think that Jesus is going to wipe righteousness all over us without us taking any repsponsibility or striving... then we are deceived and will hear, be gone from me, ye that worketh iniquity, i never knew.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth
godspeed,
freedom
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