This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 12-part teaching series Willing to Believe. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/willing-to-believe
I love this teaching! It helps me to understand in times when I have been tempted to doubt my salvation it is so good to know that my desire to love God more, my desire to read my Bible, my desire to be conformed into the image of Christ is evidence that I have been born again and God is still sanctifying me…day by day! But I already have the Holy Spirit…I need only to examine my faith! Repent and believe…remember to whom I belong! Thank you Lord for this godly man. I’m so grateful for how he teaches Your word.
The problem of us is "we dont want God!" We have lost the inclination for God! Unless God creates in us this "want" , inclination , we cant "want" God... Amazing exposition! GOD BLESS YOU! ONE question? Where does "want" come from? Want issues from life... the want of flesh is for flesh... the thing we lack is the life of the spirit so we dont have the " want " of the spirit...when we have the life of the spirit, we start "wanting" of the spirit: God!
Thanks The Late R. C. Sproul *4 Yur Powerful, Blessful, Deep Sermon on "Born 2 Sin- Willing 2 Believe" Where I Say That God Commandeth His Love Towards Us That While We Were Yet Still Sinners, Christ Died 4 Us 4 We Did Not Love Him But That He Loved Us That He Became The Propitiation 4 Our Sins Written In Romans 5:8 & 1st John 4:10 Where I Say That The Late R. C. Sproul Is Veryyyyyy Ryt That We're Inclined 2 Sin 4 What We Want 2 Do We Don't & What We Don't Want 2 Do, We Do Written In Romans 7:24* & God Bless Yu Late R. C. Sproul & Ligonier Ministries So Very Much 4 R. C. Sproul Is Missed So Very Much.🙏🙏
The true grace of God has appeared teaching us to deny worldly passions and to live self controlled, righteous and Godly in this present age. All thanks to the empowering grace of Jesus that Jesus died for us to have. And by His holy Spirit we are given divine power and able to partake in Jesus Divine Nature. What will you do with the grace you could never earn or deserve that gives you such opportunity and power? Obedience or disobedience and lawlessness?
@@patrickc3419 A true believer among multitudes of carnal fakes. You remind me of a Caleb or Joshua, and you know you can do all the Lord says you can do and be who He wants you to be as you rest in ths power of His might, dead to sinful flesh and Christ alive living in you. I am nor yet perfect but I'm on my way by the true grace of Jesus.
@Manna Like Paul said when he was thought to still abide in sin, (1 Cor.4:4), "For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord." PERFECTION IS THE HIGH CALLING... (Philippians 3:22),"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus."
@Manna Well, Scripture mentions maturing past a life of having to repent, and to then pursue perfection. Perfection focuses more on being perfect in our speech, our love for the Lord and His word, and our love for others. (Hebrews 6:1), "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,..."
IF this is what you perceive then it is what you become. If you perceive otherwise...then this is who you are. We ARE the righteous of GOD. My identity IS divinity .
Get a Bible concordance and look up verses regarding sin, righteous, godliness, holy, without spot. You will learn that Holy Spirit followers of Jesus do NOT have to sin but can press on to perfection. This is doctrine that is largely rejected among modern churches, which the Apostles warned would occur at end of age. They no longer endure sound doctrine so they preach opinion, ideas and philosophy to justify sinning.
@@jonathanisrael9714 are you suggesting a "second working of grace" or " entire sanctification"? unfortunately as we press on to perfection, guess what we are doing, sadly? sinning. only by his grace do we go. 1 Corinthians 15:10.
@@robtyler5074 I'm not suggesting anything but what Scripture reveals. You do the homework on what Jesus and Scripture says we do as result of true faith in grace. Obedience or disobedience. Continue in sin or obey Jesus and sin no more. Most don't know God or the new creation a born again, Spirit filled believer becomes in true works of faith, works of obedience to Jesus who lives in us by the Spirit and empowers us. 2 Peter 2, exposes works and teachings of false teachers.
if we say we have no sin,we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8-10. your response, answered my suspicions. the blood covers all who believe, even those in error. all glory to God.
Oh boy! What a punch line. I had to wait a long time to hear it. "You can't choose" Well, you have two pathways...Heaven or Hell. But YOU CAN'T CHOOSE? 😱 This is certainly what Satan wants you to think. That you don't have a free will to choose. Satan wants to put doubts in your mind. What is faith? Do you not have the liberty to believe in Jesus Christ? Do you first need to be tied and tortured to believe in Jesus Christ?
The Plan Of Salvation from sin ( Christ to be redeemer of sinners) was settled even before the creation of the world,right? So the Fall Of Man into Sin is decreed by God So that all men would be born sinners and need salvation. Question: if God has decreed man to sin beforehand, how can God hold man responsible ( and punishable) for sin?
God did not decree man to sin . But he created man with the ability to choose right from wrong in the garden. Now God could have created man to not be able to choose right from wrong. But he chose not to make man that way . If you’re gonna ask, Why ? My answer to that question is IDK why But he allowed man (Adam) to make the choice . But what Adam did, didn’t catch God by surprise. But sin was brought into creation by Adam .
Very few believers do not understand that a person is not born again until they have allowed the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to transform them into someone who no longer sins. Scripture makes it very clear that anyone who sins belongs to the devil and anyone who is born of God does not and cannot sin. Now even though God commanded us not to sin there are billions in this world who foolishly believe that they can never stop sinning. So realize that the vast majority of believers certainly are not Christians because most have never allowed the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to sanctify their hearts in God’s one and only truth in order to overcome their sins. And just because someone may claim to believe in Jesus Christ does not make that person a Christian either since even sinful demons also believe in Jesus Christ. “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.” I John 3:4 NKJV “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:23 NKJV “HE WHO SINS IS OF THE DEVIL, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. WHOEVER HAS BEEN BORN OF GOD DOES NOT SIN, for His seed remains in him; AND HE CANNOT SIN, because he has been born of God.” I John 3:8-9 NKJV “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV Now the main reason that the majority of believers are so lost and deceived is because they have chosen to seek their knowledge of God from the many false religions and preachers of this fallen world instead of learning God’s truth directly from Jesus Himself. Many of them have clearly overlooked the fact that Jesus is alive and He commanded us to follow Him. Through His sacrifice on the cross Jesus gave us the ability to hear God’s voice and learn God’s truth directly from Him through His Holy Spirit that will dwell inside anyone who truly understands and believes. Most believers are not able to hear the voice of Jesus Christ though and this is because they did not comprehend the importance behind testing the Spirits as commanded in 1 John 4 while others do not even understand how it is done. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 NKJV “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.” John 16:7 NKJV “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:15-18 NKJV “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” I John 4:1-3 NKJV Scripture relates that Jesus is the same always and that He will be with us until the end of age. Jesus did not sin of course and Jesus never got sick because sin and sickness is strictly of the devil and since Jesus never changes this is why Jesus still heals even today. Scripture clearly relates that sin will bring sickness into our lives but scripture also reveals how it is possible for a believer to stop sinning. Anyone who is truly being guided by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is no longer living by the desires of their sinful flesh and they cannot possible sin nor can they ever get sick since they are now a child who has born with the Spirit of God. So realize that anyone who truly possesses the Holy Spirit and who is truly allowing the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to guide them in their life cannot possibly sin since they are now being guided by the Spirit of God who is Holy and pure and who cannot sin. “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” I John 5:18 NKJV “But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.” John 5:13-14 NKJV God does not lie so Jesus would have never instructed the man that He had healed to sin no more if it were impossible for the man to stop sinning. Plus what this above scripture is clearly revealing is how it was the man’s sin that brought the devils afflictions into his life. This is why Jesus warned him that if he did not stop sinning then a worse affliction could come upon him. “Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.” Psalms 107:17 NKJV Know what this scripture means? First transgression, it means an act that goes against a rule, a law or a code of conduct. Next iniquity, it means a wicked act or thing, sin. Finally, affliction, it means something that causes persistent pain or suffering. So this scripture is saying that you are a fool if you do not follow God’s laws and commands and you go and sin because you will then have pain, suffering and sickness. Now in Deuteronomy 28 God related His blessings for those who would obey Him and the curses that will occur on anyone who chooses to live in sin and disobedience. Every type of sickness is definitely listed as a curse so any sickness in your life clearly reveals that you are a sinner who lacks knowledge of scripture and you are disobeying God. “If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE Lord YOUR GOD, then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues-great and prolonged plagues-and serious and prolonged sicknesses. Moreover He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt, of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you. Also every sickness and every plague, which is not written in this Book of the Law, will the LORD bring upon you until you are destroyed.” Deuteronomy 28:58-61 NKJV Next, God made it very clear that He would remove sickness and disease from anyone who did not sin and who would obey what He commanded in scripture. This is why the devil can no longer put his afflictions on anyone who is truly born of God since they are now someone who is being guided by God’s Holy Spirit and they can no longer sin. “And said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” Exodus 15:26 NKJV “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.” Exodus 23:25-26 NKJV “And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.” Deuteronomy 7:15 NKJV Many do not realize that there are no scriptures that ever relate that a sinner belongs to God or that a sinner is a child of God. There are no scriptures that ever relate that a believer will always sin or that a believer can never stop sinning. There are no scriptures that ever relate that sickness would be a normal part of this life or that a Christian would possess sickness in their life. There is only one truth from God, one and one alone and the rest is all lies that the deceived chose to believe. Sadly, more then 95% of believers are destined to perish since they continue in a life of ignorance and sin and this is mainly because they did not understand how to allow the Holy Spirit to sanctify their hearts in God’s one and only truth. “And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved.” Romans 9:27 ESV In closing, I can certainly testify to what I have revealed in this message because I am someone who has overcome sin and sickness in this lifetime by allowing the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to sanctify my heart in God’s one and only truth through testing the Spirits. So if you do not possess these same blessings in your own life then you certainly are not being guided by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ and you are definitely deceived in your beliefs.
@@denniscampbell242 you are nothing more then an ignorant and clueless soul who has no idea what scripture is even relating and I certainly will not waste my time going back and forth with a deceived child of Satan. Your wicked soul can still sin and you can still get sick and you have no idea what that even means or proves in scripture. So write back to me child of Satan if you ever figure it out though it is highly unlikely that your deceived soul ever will.
@@mikerutkowski7265 So much for your belief in Scripture and Jesus, who said, "And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day." You are one hate-filled guy, full of bile and the stench of human arrogance. No love of God evident in you.
@@denniscampbell242 We “allow” God by having Faith in Christ. This is the Start. Then we must be faithful to Christ’s teachings and walk in His light. If you follow the man-made doctrines of Calvinism (no free will, only the elect are saved) or “once saved always saved, then you do not understand the scriptures: Matthew 24 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Spoken by Christ) Col 1:23 “if indeed you continue in the faith” (implies only if we continue!) Rev 3:3-5 verse 3 talks about how they need to repent, and these are believers. Verse 5 says those who overcome will be clothed in white (saved). Romans 11:22 (it couldn’t be more clear here, pls check) Hebrews 6:4-6 it is impossible to renew again to repentance if they fall away.
Jesus said, go and sin NO more. Then He sent to live inside of us by His Holy Spirit, to live in all born again believers and He gives them His power. Jesus isn't new at this. He lived in weak flesh 2,000 years ago and did Not sin. Now that He lives in us, we don't have to sin but can also obey His command to press on to perfection. He said His followers would do what He did and greater. But modern Christianity largely rejects this sound doctrine just as prophesied by Apostles God used to write Scrupture doctrine. But there is a small remnant of true witnesses of Jesus power over sin.
Scripture is clear, human will is not free but is enslaved to sin. All this philosophizing is unnecessary and a waste of time. Scripture warns not to let yourself being captured by vain philosophies.
"All this philosophizing is unnecessary ". Isn't that a philosophical statement? If so, do you think your mind has been 'captured by vain philosophies'?
There's a qualifier attached to the subject, but if there was no qualifier then the subject would be all encompassing. ALL - Defined as nothing outside the scope of and in complete totality ALL encompassing - ALL Clearly what is articulated is vain, not philosophy in general.
Calvinists most always refer to other men with great credentials to impress you. Almost every video of RC SPROUL he introduced someone like a scholar. How to deceive people is by man.
No, because He was God in the Flesh and we know from scripture that God cannot lie or be tempted. So while Satan tried to temp Christ, Christ was perfect.
But when we're born of the Spirit and become a New creation with Jesus living in us, we no longer have to continue living in sin. Jesus who now lives in us also lived in a weak body of flesh 2,000 years ago and did not sin. He said His followers would be able to do what He did and greater. Check yourself, does Jesus live in you, unless you be disqualified. Be strong in the faith and power of HIS might. Go and sin no more.
@@berniefynn6623 Please look at the chapter before and after Paul spoke of the flesh battle. And as time went on, many knew of Paul as a sinner who once persecuted the church and killed Christian's. Some accused him of still being a sinner and he was no longer living in sin but walking in the true faith that modern christianity does not.(1 Cor. 4:4), "For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord." Jesus said, go and sin no more but modern Christian's do NOT believe they can follow and obey the one they profess to follow. If we can't stop sinning, how will we ever press on to obey the command to BE perfect. Do your homework and study Scripture about sin and perfect. Then look at the last Chapter or two in many of Paul's writings and see if they lived righteously or in sin. With spot and blemish or without blame in a corrupt and perv generation.
@@berniefynn6623 Yes. The goal is to be perfect while living in these imperfect fleshly bodies. Born again, Spirit filled believers have died to self and now live their lives through Christ who lives in them by His Spirit. The flesh wars the Spirit but we walk in the power of the Spirit to put to death the deeds of the flesh that we no longer live for its lusts and passions. As new creations in Christ we can obey and follow the one we profess to obey and follow. By resting in His power and might we walk in His righteousness and have power to go and sin no more.
The unsaved person has free will to do as he pleases, but that desire does not include pleasing God. The Lord must first open blind eyes and provide the faith for that for which He by His sovereign will has decreed for those He has chosen for salvation. This is made abundantly clear in scripture.
@@denniscampbell242 the gospel is what tries ones heart through the rebuking of THE HOLY SPIRIT...Nowhere in Scripture does it say one is irresistibly saved , this is abundantly clear in Scripture.. Cornelius tried to please GOD before he experienced THE HOLY SPIRIT Dennis.. Peter then told him the gospel and THE HOLY SPIRIT came upon him.. This is what is abundantly clear in Scripture my friend.. No philosophy , no secret mysteries , just plain text and to try and cram a paradigm into the text is wrong and also deceitful..
Too many big words and too much talking, Jesus could explain the Gospel to a child and they would understand, why so much forever learning and never getting anywhere?
This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 12-part teaching series Willing to Believe. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/willing-to-believe
Thanks Ligonier Ministries So Very Much & May Our Great Almighty God Bless Yu All The Time.🙏
I love this teaching! It helps me to understand in times when I have been tempted to doubt my salvation it is so good to know that my desire to love God more, my desire to read my Bible, my desire to be conformed into the image of Christ is evidence that I have been born again and God is still sanctifying me…day by day! But I already have the Holy Spirit…I need only to examine my faith! Repent and believe…remember to whom I belong! Thank you Lord for this godly man. I’m so grateful for how he teaches Your word.
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
It is a great transaction to give our soul to Jesus 👆🏼✝️🙏
The problem of us is "we dont want God!" We have lost the inclination for God! Unless God creates in us this "want" , inclination , we cant "want" God...
Amazing exposition! GOD BLESS YOU!
ONE question? Where does "want" come from? Want issues from life... the want of flesh is for flesh... the thing we lack is the life of the spirit so we dont have the " want " of the spirit...when we have the life of the spirit, we start "wanting" of the spirit: God!
I am reading Freedom of the Will and I thank God for RC’s lecture. It helped me to understand Edward’s book to a whole new degree.💪
Thanks The Late R. C. Sproul *4 Yur Powerful, Blessful, Deep Sermon on "Born 2 Sin- Willing 2 Believe" Where I Say That God Commandeth His Love Towards Us That While We Were Yet Still Sinners, Christ Died 4 Us 4 We Did Not Love Him But That He Loved Us That He Became The Propitiation 4 Our Sins Written In Romans 5:8 & 1st John 4:10 Where I Say That The Late R. C. Sproul Is Veryyyyyy Ryt That We're Inclined 2 Sin 4 What We Want 2 Do We Don't & What We Don't Want 2 Do, We Do Written In Romans 7:24* & God Bless Yu Late R. C. Sproul & Ligonier Ministries So Very Much 4 R. C. Sproul Is Missed So Very Much.🙏🙏
NEVER EVER GIVE UP ON OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,………. WHY?,……….. BECAUSE HE NEVER GAVE UP ON US,……….. AMEN
The doctrines of grace is so angrily, vehemently rejected because it wounds prideful hearts.
The true grace of God has appeared teaching us to deny worldly passions and to live self controlled, righteous and Godly in this present age.
All thanks to the empowering grace of Jesus that Jesus died for us to have.
And by His holy Spirit we are given divine power and able to partake in Jesus Divine Nature.
What will you do with the grace you could never earn or deserve that gives you such opportunity and power?
Obedience or disobedience and lawlessness?
@@jonathanisrael9714 Amen!
A heart of stone transformed to a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26)
@@patrickc3419 A true believer among multitudes of carnal fakes. You remind me of a Caleb or Joshua, and you know you can do all the Lord says you can do and be who He wants you to be as you rest in ths power of His might, dead to sinful flesh and Christ alive living in you.
I am nor yet perfect but I'm on my way by the true grace of Jesus.
@Manna Like Paul said when he was thought to still abide in sin,
(1 Cor.4:4), "For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord."
PERFECTION IS THE HIGH CALLING...
(Philippians 3:22),"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus."
@Manna Well, Scripture mentions maturing past a life of having to repent, and to then pursue perfection. Perfection focuses more on being perfect in our speech, our love for the Lord and His word, and our love for others.
(Hebrews 6:1), "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,..."
Another Amazing Testimony!!
IF this is what you perceive then it is what you become. If you perceive otherwise...then this is who you are. We ARE the righteous of GOD. My identity IS divinity .
Lol
This is all very philosophical and all but would love to have had him support his view with Bible verses.
Wonderful! Do we have scripture refs for each of the teachings in this series?
Get a Bible concordance and look up verses regarding sin, righteous, godliness, holy, without spot.
You will learn that Holy Spirit followers of Jesus do NOT have to sin but can press on to perfection.
This is doctrine that is largely rejected among modern churches, which the Apostles warned would occur at end of age. They no longer endure sound doctrine so they preach opinion, ideas and philosophy to justify sinning.
@@jonathanisrael9714 are you suggesting a "second working of grace" or " entire sanctification"? unfortunately as we press on to perfection, guess what we are doing, sadly? sinning. only by his grace do we go. 1 Corinthians 15:10.
@@robtyler5074 I'm not suggesting anything but what Scripture reveals.
You do the homework on what Jesus and Scripture says we do as result of true faith in grace.
Obedience or disobedience. Continue in sin or obey Jesus and sin no more.
Most don't know God or the new creation a born again, Spirit filled believer becomes in true works of faith, works of obedience to Jesus who lives in us by the Spirit and empowers us.
2 Peter 2, exposes works and teachings of false teachers.
if we say we have no sin,we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8-10. your response, answered my suspicions. the blood covers all who believe, even those in error. all glory to God.
@@robtyler5074 Jesus said, go and sin no more.
Can we obey Him and stop sinning even though His blood and body are the ONLY atonement for sin?
Oh boy! What a punch line. I had to wait a long time to hear it. "You can't choose" Well, you have two pathways...Heaven or Hell. But YOU CAN'T CHOOSE? 😱 This is certainly what Satan wants you to think. That you don't have a free will to choose. Satan wants to put doubts in your mind. What is faith? Do you not have the liberty to believe in Jesus Christ? Do you first need to be tied and tortured to believe in Jesus Christ?
If babies are not born with sin, does this mean that we can live "perfect lives" without Christ unto salvation: i.e., palagianism?
You couldn't do it if you tried.
The Plan Of Salvation from sin ( Christ to be redeemer of sinners) was settled even before the creation of the world,right?
So the Fall Of Man into Sin is decreed by God
So that all men would be born sinners and need salvation.
Question: if God has decreed man to sin beforehand, how can God hold man responsible ( and punishable) for sin?
God did not decree man to sin . But he created man with the ability to choose right from wrong in the garden. Now God could have created man to not be able to choose right from wrong. But he chose not to make man that way . If you’re gonna ask, Why ? My answer to that question is IDK why But he allowed man (Adam) to make the choice . But what Adam did, didn’t catch God by surprise. But sin was brought into creation by Adam .
The fall of man was not decreed, but in God's will he planned for our salvation when we disobeyed.
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Very few believers do not understand that a person is not born again until they have allowed the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to transform them into someone who no longer sins.
Scripture makes it very clear that anyone who sins belongs to the devil and anyone who is born of God does not and cannot sin. Now even though God commanded us not to sin there are billions in this world who foolishly believe that they can never stop sinning. So realize that the vast majority of believers certainly are not Christians because most have never allowed the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to sanctify their hearts in God’s one and only truth in order to overcome their sins. And just because someone may claim to believe in Jesus Christ does not make that person a Christian either since even sinful demons also believe in Jesus Christ.
“Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.”
I John 3:4 NKJV
“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
Matthew 7:23 NKJV
“HE WHO SINS IS OF THE DEVIL, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. WHOEVER HAS BEEN BORN OF GOD DOES NOT SIN, for His seed remains in him; AND HE CANNOT SIN, because he has been born of God.”
I John 3:8-9 NKJV
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Romans 12:2 ESV
Now the main reason that the majority of believers are so lost and deceived is because they have chosen to seek their knowledge of God from the many false religions and preachers of this fallen world instead of learning God’s truth directly from Jesus Himself. Many of them have clearly overlooked the fact that Jesus is alive and He commanded us to follow Him.
Through His sacrifice on the cross Jesus gave us the ability to hear God’s voice and learn God’s truth directly from Him through His Holy Spirit that will dwell inside anyone who truly understands and believes. Most believers are not able to hear the voice of Jesus Christ though and this is because they did not comprehend the importance behind testing the Spirits as commanded in 1 John 4 while others do not even understand how it is done.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
John 10:27 NKJV
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.”
John 16:7 NKJV
“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”
John 14:15-18 NKJV
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”
I John 4:1-3 NKJV
Scripture relates that Jesus is the same always and that He will be with us until the end of age. Jesus did not sin of course and Jesus never got sick because sin and sickness is strictly of the devil and since Jesus never changes this is why Jesus still heals even today. Scripture clearly relates that sin will bring sickness into our lives but scripture also reveals how it is possible for a believer to stop sinning. Anyone who is truly being guided by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is no longer living by the desires of their sinful flesh and they cannot possible sin nor can they ever get sick since they are now a child who has born with the Spirit of God. So realize that anyone who truly possesses the Holy Spirit and who is truly allowing the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to guide them in their life cannot possibly sin since they are now being guided by the Spirit of God who is Holy and pure and who cannot sin.
“We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.”
I John 5:18 NKJV
“But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
John 5:13-14 NKJV
God does not lie so Jesus would have never instructed the man that He had healed to sin no more if it were impossible for the man to stop sinning. Plus what this above scripture is clearly revealing is how it was the man’s sin that brought the devils afflictions into his life. This is why Jesus warned him that if he did not stop sinning then a worse affliction could come upon him.
“Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.”
Psalms 107:17 NKJV
Know what this scripture means? First transgression, it means an act that goes against a rule, a law or a code of conduct. Next iniquity, it means a wicked act or thing, sin. Finally, affliction, it means something that causes persistent pain or suffering. So this scripture is saying that you are a fool if you do not follow God’s laws and commands and you go and sin because you will then have pain, suffering and sickness.
Now in Deuteronomy 28 God related His blessings for those who would obey Him and the curses that will occur on anyone who chooses to live in sin and disobedience. Every type of sickness is definitely listed as a curse so any sickness in your life clearly reveals that you are a sinner who lacks knowledge of scripture and you are disobeying God.
“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE Lord YOUR GOD, then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues-great and prolonged plagues-and serious and prolonged sicknesses. Moreover He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt, of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you. Also every sickness and every plague, which is not written in this Book of the Law, will the LORD bring upon you until you are destroyed.”
Deuteronomy 28:58-61 NKJV
Next, God made it very clear that He would remove sickness and disease from anyone who did not sin and who would obey what He commanded in scripture. This is why the devil can no longer put his afflictions on anyone who is truly born of God since they are now someone who is being guided by God’s Holy Spirit and they can no longer sin.
“And said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
Exodus 15:26 NKJV
“So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.”
Exodus 23:25-26 NKJV
“And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.”
Deuteronomy 7:15 NKJV
Many do not realize that there are no scriptures that ever relate that a sinner belongs to God or that a sinner is a child of God. There are no scriptures that ever relate that a believer will always sin or that a believer can never stop sinning. There are no scriptures that ever relate that sickness would be a normal part of this life or that a Christian would possess sickness in their life.
There is only one truth from God, one and one alone and the rest is all lies that the deceived chose to believe. Sadly, more then 95% of believers are destined to perish since they continue in a life of ignorance and sin and this is mainly because they did not understand how to allow the Holy Spirit to sanctify their hearts in God’s one and only truth.
“And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved.”
Romans 9:27 ESV
In closing, I can certainly testify to what I have revealed in this message because I am someone who has overcome sin and sickness in this lifetime by allowing the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to sanctify my heart in God’s one and only truth through testing the Spirits. So if you do not possess these same blessings in your own life then you certainly are not being guided by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ and you are definitely deceived in your beliefs.
No one "allows" God to make them born again. It is His sovereign act. No one born again will go to hell, unless Jesus is a liar.
@@denniscampbell242 you are nothing more then an ignorant and clueless soul who has no idea what scripture is even relating and I certainly will not waste my time going back and forth with a deceived child of Satan. Your wicked soul can still sin and you can still get sick and you have no idea what that even means or proves in scripture. So write back to me child of Satan if you ever figure it out though it is highly unlikely that your deceived soul ever will.
@@mikerutkowski7265 So much for your belief in Scripture and Jesus, who said, "And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day." You are one hate-filled guy, full of bile and the stench of human arrogance. No love of God evident in you.
@@denniscampbell242 We “allow” God by having Faith in Christ. This is the Start. Then we must be faithful to Christ’s teachings and walk in His light. If you follow the man-made doctrines of Calvinism (no free will, only the elect are saved) or “once saved always saved, then you do not understand the scriptures:
Matthew 24
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Spoken by Christ)
Col 1:23 “if indeed you continue in the faith” (implies only if we continue!)
Rev 3:3-5 verse 3 talks about how they need to repent, and these are believers. Verse 5 says those who overcome will be clothed in white (saved).
Romans 11:22 (it couldn’t be more clear here, pls check)
Hebrews 6:4-6 it is impossible to renew again to repentance if they fall away.
Jesus said, go and sin NO more. Then He sent to live inside of us by His Holy Spirit, to live in all born again believers and He gives them His power.
Jesus isn't new at this. He lived in weak flesh 2,000 years ago and did Not sin.
Now that He lives in us, we don't have to sin but can also obey His command to press on to perfection.
He said His followers would do what He did and greater.
But modern Christianity largely rejects this sound doctrine just as prophesied by Apostles God used to write Scrupture doctrine.
But there is a small remnant of true witnesses of Jesus power over sin.
Scripture is clear, human will is not free but is enslaved to sin. All this philosophizing is unnecessary and a waste of time. Scripture warns not to let yourself being captured by vain philosophies.
"All this philosophizing is unnecessary ". Isn't that a philosophical statement? If so, do you think your mind has been 'captured by vain philosophies'?
Vain would be the operative word. Sproul isn't using vain philosophy.
@@ELishaJesus1980
I thought the same thing. "Vain" is the problem, not philosophy.
There's a qualifier attached to the subject, but if there was no qualifier then the subject would be all encompassing. ALL - Defined as nothing outside the scope of and in complete totality ALL encompassing - ALL
Clearly what is articulated is vain, not philosophy in general.
@@ELishaJesus1980 So how does a Christian who hasn't studied philosophy discern the vain from the important contributions?
After 5 minutes, I chose to stop watching this.
Calvinists most always refer to other men with great credentials to impress you. Almost every video of RC SPROUL he introduced someone like a scholar. How to deceive people is by man.
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Was Jesus born with sin
No, because He was God in the Flesh and we know from scripture that God cannot lie or be tempted. So while Satan tried to temp Christ, Christ was perfect.
No, and never did sin.
We are born with a sin nature,so disposed to sin.
But when we're born of the Spirit and become a New creation with Jesus living in us, we no longer have to continue living in sin.
Jesus who now lives in us also lived in a weak body of flesh 2,000 years ago and did not sin.
He said His followers would be able to do what He did and greater.
Check yourself, does Jesus live in you, unless you be disqualified.
Be strong in the faith and power of HIS might.
Go and sin no more.
@@jonathanisrael9714 Jesus is living in us,yes,but we still have. The sin nature,Paul complained of it
@@berniefynn6623 Please look at the chapter before and after Paul spoke of the flesh battle. And as time went on, many knew of Paul as a sinner who once persecuted the church and killed Christian's. Some accused him of still being a sinner and he was no longer living in sin but walking in the true faith that modern christianity does not.(1 Cor. 4:4), "For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord."
Jesus said, go and sin no more but modern Christian's do NOT believe they can follow and obey the one they profess to follow.
If we can't stop sinning, how will we ever press on to obey the command to BE perfect.
Do your homework and study Scripture about sin and perfect.
Then look at the last
Chapter or two in many of Paul's writings and see if they lived righteously or in sin. With spot and blemish or without blame in a corrupt and perv generation.
@@jonathanisrael9714 I was refering to his saying he had to compete with his sin nature.
@@berniefynn6623 Yes. The goal is to be perfect while living in these imperfect fleshly bodies.
Born again, Spirit filled believers have died to self and now live their lives through Christ who lives in them by His Spirit.
The flesh wars the Spirit but we walk in the power of the Spirit to put to death the deeds of the flesh that we no longer live for its lusts and passions. As new creations in Christ we can obey and follow the one we profess to obey and follow.
By resting in His power and might we walk in His righteousness and have power to go and sin no more.
How can one be willing to believe if they have no free will ? Either one has free will or one doesn't..cant have it both ways.. At least in reality..
The unsaved person has free will to do as he pleases, but that desire does not include pleasing God. The Lord must first open blind eyes and provide the faith for that for which He by His sovereign will has decreed for those He has chosen for salvation. This is made abundantly clear in scripture.
@@denniscampbell242 the gospel is what tries ones heart through the rebuking of THE HOLY SPIRIT...Nowhere in Scripture does it say one is irresistibly saved , this is abundantly clear in Scripture.. Cornelius tried to please GOD before he experienced THE HOLY SPIRIT Dennis.. Peter then told him the gospel and THE HOLY SPIRIT came upon him.. This is what is abundantly clear in Scripture my friend.. No philosophy , no secret mysteries , just plain text and to try and cram a paradigm into the text is wrong and also deceitful..
First thing that comes out of his mouth is words of a man or scholar. Not the words of God. 😱
Too many big words and too much talking, Jesus could explain the Gospel to a child and they would understand, why so much forever learning and never getting anywhere?
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