I feel like I've been going downhill for the past little while.
2007-07-05 17:12:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dive deeper into the Word of God than you've ever been before. Pray for God's strength to overcome your weaknesses. Remove as much of the temptation as possible (e.g. if you're addicted to online porn, "ground" yourself from your computer for a while). Get an accountability partner, and not someone who is struggling from the same things you are - that's just stupid.
"Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4. The closer you are to God, the farther you are from sin. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4. Not just resist him once and then quit resisting, but continually resist until it is second nature.
Memorize the Scripture. When Jesus was tempted by Satan, He answered by quoting God's word - and it worked.
2007-07-05 17:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anticonformity2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all sin, and come short of the Glory of God.
If you have asked Jesus to forgive your sins, and have been born again, then you need to ask forgiveness whenever you do sin. If you haven't asked Jesus to forgive you and save you, then you need to in order to have your sins forgiven.
If you are struggling with a particular sin, and despite your best efforts, you keep doing it, I'd suggest you pray to the Lord and ask Him to help you stop sinning. I memorized 1 Corinthians 10:13, and would recite it whenever I was tempted to do something wrong. It helped me, still does.
If you are really trying not to sin, and you slip up, remember that even Paul called himself 'chief' of sinners. Ask for forgiveness and cleansing (1 John 1:8,9) and go on.
2007-07-06 00:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by fuzzi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin is a man made construct designed to goad people into doing the bidding of religious and political hustlers.
2007-07-06 02:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in our nature to sin--- Heaven is only a sin away.
Also in Psalms 119: 9 it says " Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
2007-07-06 00:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by twopewsback 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never started; the concept is void. But you can make a conscious effort to be nice to people.
2007-07-06 00:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
impossible, now that you know it's impossible, then just try to live as good and positive as you can, you know what's right and what's wrong, also go easy on yourself, we all make mistakes and not one of us is perfect!
2007-07-06 00:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by quest girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With Jesus , only He can deliver from sin .
You have to surrender your life to Him.
2007-07-06 00:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All mankind are bound to sin.
jtm
2007-07-06 00:14:43 · answer #8 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love is the fulfillment of the law.
2007-07-06 00:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death usually does it, but I wouldn't recommend that.
2007-07-06 00:14:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋