Repent of sin: In turning to the Savior, you must turn from sin. Repentance isn’t a “Sorry I got caught” reaction. It’s a heartfelt sorrow of how sin grieves God, and then turning away from it to Christ who gives the power to overcome sin. You cannot embrace both sin and Christ.
Although repentance leads to a change of behavior, it doesn’t mean we’ll never sin again. But we will have a different attitude toward it. Instead of craving the gratification of sin’s enticements, we’ll learn to detest it. God changes the lure of sin for the pure desire of delighting in Himself.
After convicting us of sin (first response), God’s grace gives us the repentant desire to change (second response). Turning from sin, we turn in faith to the only Savior from sin. This trust in Christ’s payment for and triumph over sin involves the third response to God’s grace.
2007-07-14 17:32:06
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answer #1
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answered by Freedom 7
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I believe that only God Almighty can decide this, NOT just "saved by grace with faith in Jesus". I believe that many people are disillusioned by the writings of Paul. Jesus was an extraordinary person, gifted with prophecy and healing powers. He was born of a virgin, but that's G-D miracle. He was a profound prophet, but is not equal with G-D.
I believe that it is only thru our works and G-D's everlasting mercy and grace will we be set free of sin. Also important to remember are our prayers, others prayers and our pleas for forgiveness.
Peace.
2007-07-15 00:48:42
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answer #2
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answered by miki 2
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All men regardless of religion and race have been forgiven of their sins in the past, today and the future through the blood of THE LAMB-THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. That is the righteousness of THE LORD GOD which is not the righteousness of men. HE is the Savior of mankind and the redemeer of humanity. This is so as there is a 2nd stage of man's development which will be in the kingdom of heaven and the 3rd stage is the kingdom of GOD. The reason is that man is an unfinsihed god. And he will be born in the spirit and will become angel-like in the soon coming kingdom of heaven and will be born of GOD later in the kingdom of GOD as god . And men of their lordship and godship will be LORD and GOD over a universe or muli-verses according to one's works but will rule over them from above -THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and unto omega-the unending world. THANK GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD.
2007-07-15 00:39:36
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answer #3
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answered by Prophet John of the Omega 5
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Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
2007-07-15 00:48:44
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answer #4
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answered by notthemamas1 4
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Psalm 119:1-16
Listen to this passage
Psalm 119
1Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
King James Version (KJV)
This psalm may be considered as the statement of a believer's experience. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the Holy Spirit, and no further. The pardoning mercy of God in Christ, is the only source of a sinner's happiness. And those are most happy, who are preserved most free from the defilement of sin, who simply believe God's testimonies, and depend on his promises. If the heart be divided between him and the world, it is evil. But the saints carefully avoid all sin; they are conscious of much evil that clogs them in the ways of God, but not of that wickedness which draws them out of those ways.
The tempter would make men think they are at them out of those ways. The tempter would make men think they are at liberty to follow the word of God or not, as they please. But the desire and prayer of a good man agree with the will and command of God. If a man expects by obedience in one thing to purchase indulgence for disobedience in others, his hypocrisy will be detected; if he is not ashamed in this world, everlasting shame will be his portion.
The psalmist coveted to learn the laws of God, to give God the glory. And believers see that if God forsakes them, the temper will be too hard for them. (Ps 119:9-16)
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only decieving your own selves" James 1;22
God bless
2007-07-15 12:49:32
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answer #5
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answered by ? 5
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By realising that the whole concept is nonsense.
2007-07-15 00:29:28
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answer #6
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answered by fourmorebeers 6
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Romans 10
1Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
7Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
19But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
2007-07-15 00:39:11
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answer #7
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answered by robert p 7
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Give your life to God! God Bless!
2007-07-15 00:32:31
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answered by NOVA 4
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Uh, feel guilty about it and come clean?
2007-07-15 00:29:12
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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they can die...
2007-07-15 00:29:58
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answered by chieko 7
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