Posted on 02/01/2014 9:41:58 AM PST by EscondidoSurfer
How exactly does one overcome sin? As one who has thought much about this, I always enjoy reading other perspectives.
Charles Finney (1792-1875)the famous revivalistwrote directly about this issue in an article called How to Overcome Sin (see link at the bottom of this page). His thoughts on this topic are spot on. Here are five points he makes:
1. There is much wrong teaching about overcoming sin.
And what is particularly saddening, and even agonizing, is that many ministers and leading Christians give perfectly false instruction upon the subject of how to overcome sin.
(Excerpt) Read more at overcoming-lust.com ...
Who was created first, Satan, or Adam?
What does it mean to be fallible yet unfallen as created?
Show me where the Bible says that Adam did not have free choice.
And I think you meant "slain from," not slain before.
Try looking at things from The God's point of view.
Well, you are quite the clever person. I don’t recall a “Point A”, but perhaps you invented one, the way you invented “free will”. Let us know when you come upon the passage that says Adam had free will. We don’t prove negatives here.
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