Author	Thread: People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh.
dljrn04 View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 03:23 AM Bible Reading: I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul (1 Pet. 2:11). Devotional: The biblical understanding of such words as flesh and soul is a bit different from our usual understanding of these terms. We tend to divide a person into material and immaterial parts, calling the first "flesh" and the latter "soul." But that's not what the Bible means. In the Bible a human being is one unit that includes heart, brains, flesh, and bones. Within this one person, particularly if he or she is a Christian, are two forces: flesh and soul. The flesh is the pull of the old, sinful life, and the soul is the inner redeemed life. The elect of God are between two worlds. And within them the same two worlds are at war. The more attached they become to God and his kingdom, the more they become strangers to the present world. Christians have different goals than worldly people. And they have their own ideas about what it means to have a good time. People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. While those who do know God are aware of these sinful urges, they suppress them or try to convert them into something good. In all Christians a war is being waged, and their lives are the battlefields. Sometimes we get tired of being "strangers in the world." But then we encourage each other to sing a pilgrim's song. We remind ourselves that we walk to the sound of a different drummer. We may be out of step with this world, but we're in tune with our heavenly Father. by the Rev. Andrew Kuyvenhoven Post Reply
View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 08:01 AM People that know God follow the desires of the flesh. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 08:08 AM Yep, and if they are actually a child of God they will be convicted by the spirit and it will be confessed and then forgiven. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 08:09 AM Yep, and if they are actually a child of God they will be convicted by the spirit and it will be confessed and then forgiven. Post Reply
View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 08:14 AM The Holy Spirit does not convict of sin if one is a Christian. Reasoning and Logic always are example of following the desires of the flesh. Man's mind is not spiritural. Do you know insisting that it is spiritual is denying Jesus his lordship over your spirit. His is not lord over the mind, man is supposed to be. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 08:29 AM Praise God his word is truth. You constantly contradict God. So as you always tell me I will not listen to anything your say cause you are contrary to God. Post Reply
View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 07:01 PM Praise God his word is truth. You constantly contradict God. So as you always tell me I will not listen to anything your say cause you are contrary to God. No contradiction on my responses. If we are in him we should be want to be accountable for every word we say. There is no debate. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	People who don't know God follow the desires of the flesh. Posted : 13 Jun, 2012 07:08 PM You will ne held accountable for the cult you proclaim as truth. The judge will hold you accountable for every false teaching you have spread. Post Reply