To: Quix; RnMomof7
God is the choreographer. Dancing in step with God as He leads is not a bad thing; it is a gift.
The main point is that without grace a man will sin and not care. He will love his sins because man is naturally egocentric. Even his own sin delights him.
With grace a man will sin less and care very much when he does. He will know he is being disobedient and hate that failing. .
Not all men care. The only ones who care are those whom God has changed from natural men to spiritual men through a supernatural and free application of the Holy Spirit. Whatever is good in us, whatever is true and obedient and repentant and God-glorifying, is Christ within.
Therefore we have no reason to boast. It is all God, all the time, everywhere.
"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." -- Philippians 2:13
2,444 posted on
01/12/2010 11:20:07 PM PST by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
To: Dr. Eckleburg; Quix; RnMomof7
With grace a man will sin less and care very much when he does. He will know he is being disobedient and hate that failing.
How can he sin less? He doesn't have any free will to sin. Since he's part of "the elect", he can't sin.
2,480 posted on
01/13/2010 4:00:12 AM PST by
Cronos
(Philipp2:12, 2Cor5:10, Rom2:6, Matt7:21, Matt22:14, Lu12:42-46,John15:1-10,Rev2:4-5,Rev22:19)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
2,491 posted on
01/13/2010 6:19:55 AM PST by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
I always want go lead though ... I am still a work in progress ...”grin”
2,606 posted on
01/13/2010 12:34:02 PM PST by
RnMomof7
(Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.)
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