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Betty Louise
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I remember back when we first started hearing commercials where food was called sinfully delicious, and even then I was sadden by that comment. It seemed to me that sin was being made light of and even something to be desired.
Of course there are some sins that start out tasting sweet but it turns bitter in the stomach and the road only leads to hell with out repentance.
betty
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Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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Caretaker
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Amen!!!!
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A Servant of Christ,
Drew
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16: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh..
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WildB
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Originally posted by Carol Swenson:
Beloved Saint, it's called repentance.
i have bended my knee towards the north and layed myself, face to dirt upon the earth.
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WildB
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Originally posted by Carol Swenson:
I don't feel peace or joy when I sin. I feel miserable.
me 2 that peace of God goes and the shadows of death hover over head,
Yet I will maintain and find a way where there is no way,
For Christ has provided it I must find it.
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Carol Swenson
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I don't feel peace or joy when I sin. I feel miserable.
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WildB
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SIN IS NO JOKE
by Cornelius R. Stam
The present trend in American moral conduct is downward. Increasing thousands all about us are throwing restraint to the winds "to enjoy the pleasures of sin".
We struggle with the problem of juvenile delinquency, but tempt the young in a hundred ways to immorality and violence. We are shocked at the deeds of sex-mad criminals who make it unsafe for women to walk the streets at night, but our women continue to pay less and less heed to the principles of modesty and decency that would contribute so greatly to their own safety.
Most of all, we have disregarded the Word of God. No longer does the Bible hold the first place in our homes. It rather lies gathering dust while our moral and spiritual strength is dissipated by pursuing pleasures that fail to bring true happiness or satisfaction. Yes, we have "a form of godliness" but our conduct "denies the power thereof".
Sin may be "fun" to many. They may joke about drunkenness, indecency and immorality, but God declares that it is no joke to Him. He says: "Fools make a mock at sin" (Prov.14:9); for, not only does sin in its very nature break down, rather than build up; but, as responsible creatures, sinners will one day have to give an account of their conduct to the God who created them.
To look at the brighter side, we may all rejoice in another indication that sin is no joke to God. St. Paul points it out in I Corinthians 15:3, where he says: "Christ died for our sins". Christ knew the horrible results of sin and the dreadful penalty which justice must visit upon it. Yes, and He also knew that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Rom.3:23), and in infinite love He left the glories of heaven and stooped to bear the disgrace and penalty for sin Himself! "Christ... hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God" (IPet.3:18), and those who come to know God through faith in Christ experience peace and joy which this world can never afford.
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