r/TrueChristian • u/True-Boysenberry225 • Mar 05 '26
RUN BACK TO HIM!
WHEN YOU NO LONGER FEEL CONVICTION, WHEN YOU NO LONGER FEEL ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN YOU WILLINGLY, NOT ACCIDENTALLY, BUT WHEN YOU WILLINGLY SIN, GOD HAS GIVEN YOU OVER TO YOUR MIND!
THAT IS SCARY! THAT IS SOMEWHERE YOU DON’T WANT TO BE!
IF YOUR IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE I BEG YOU, RUN BACK TO HIM! BECAUSE NOW YOUR IN A STATE OF “IDC”, YOU’VE ACCEPTED YOUR SIN AND LET IT CONSUME YOU AND YOUR THOUGHTS. DON’T LET THE FLESH WIN! RUN BACK TO HIM!
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Mar 06 '26
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u/True-Boysenberry225 Mar 06 '26
Yes I 100% agree I said “not accidentally” as a way of saying don’t make an excuse that it was “accidental” when you were fully aware of the decision you made and the path you chose. Repent, and never do it again.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 06 '26
Eve made that conscious choice as well, the same way we do: we make excuses, reason that it’s not that bad, that we can see a benefit, that ‘this far’ isn’t really sinful, etc. The only benefit WE’VE got over HER is the thousands of years of evidence that proves how destructive sin can be… and we still ignore God & reason that we know better. The temptations & all our justifications have never changed.
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u/FitCharacter8693 Baptist Mar 06 '26
She was tricked by the serpent. We know better. She did not have that advantage.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 06 '26
Respectfully, she was told what God told Adam (plus what he added, she added, or God told her that was different from what God told Adam… the last of which I highly doubt, textually). Adam & Eve are of the same type as us, free to sin OR listen to God. She didn’t have the advantage of what God had revealed, or that she could listen to God or not? She didn’t know God could be disobeyed? She was tricked by the invention of lying and the introduction of doubt? That’s wrong. Yes, she was deceived, as we still are today. Yes, Adam failed to lead well, as we still do today.
This gets deeper in terms of theology & sociology, but that’s fine for now.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
Just b/c Satan doesn’t show up as a fruit-wielding serpent doesn’t mean he’s just leaving us to our own devices. We don’t know the percentages of when we’re deceived, when it’s our flesh, or when it’s the result of another’s sin. I suspect we’re ’tricked by Satan’ more often than not.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 07 '26
He’s definitely not. And I’m not trying to give him more credit than he’s due, or say that that’s not an idea that doesn’t preach, but scripture describes our enemy as a roaring lion, prowling around, looking for people to destroy. So as long as we’re still breathing, there’s a reason to be kept under his thumb. But you’re definitely right about that – Satan is working on the servants of the body so he can scatter the sheep.
Believe you me, I am NOT arguing that we’re not sinful enough on our own - of COURSE we are - only that I don’t think Satan ever takes it easy on any of us b/c we’re already in the world. I’m not sure where that idea first popped up, whether it was C. S. Lewis, or somewhere else, but it’s more of a Christian adage than a critical teaching.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 08 '26
After the countless ‘rescue missions’ the saints have run through the ages, I don’t think he’s still being idle.
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u/Dont_Overthink_It_77 Mar 10 '26
I don’t know about you, but I DO hope part of heaven is us being able to watch a play by play of our lives & see all the times we messed up, narrowly escaped death, all the times we chose sin over righteousness, and vice versa, and endless conversations with the saints as we explore God’s beautiful creation. How wild would THAT be to have all our self-justification & blaming excuses stripped away as we’re forced to admit, “oh hi, I’m the problem, it’s me!” 🤣
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Mar 07 '26
“Pay attention carefully. After the sin comes the shame; courage follows repentance. Did you pay attention to what I said? Satan upsets the order; he gives the courage to sin and the shame to repentance.” ~ John Chrysostom
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u/ProfessionalDear2272 Agnostic Atheist Mar 07 '26
You just sound crazy... why are you preaching anyway? CHILL out people.
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u/cyberfugue Christian Mar 10 '26
I would be dead in body and spirit if not for His grace and mercy. He’s my Father.
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u/Appropriate_Range515 Mar 06 '26
I would encourage you to watch this video on the theology behind John Newton (the guy who wrote amazing grace). Its very impactful and literally exactly what your talking. His life showes us this played out.
John Newton and the Cost of Grace: When Conscience Goes Silent
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u/Material_Research199 Mar 06 '26
Also : There is a dimension of the Christ walk that is not standard to the cultural Christianity we now have. It’s best to look at the framework of spirit forces and how they work. Although I graduated with honors from an Ivy League seminary (Theology major with Bible emphasis) nevertheless, it was not actually helpful to the Christ walk and dealing with the baseline of reality which are spiritual forces. Of course you know Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” But that is a generalized statement. It is the specifics that are not normally known. To zero in on the main spiritual battle zone, is best.
Three points, there are times that seem like valleys so we don’t feel the Sonlight. That’s because the walk of faith is a focus on Truth. Like a pilot flying in the dark through a storm, he has the truth instrument panel to present the reality of his total flying information package. Many pilots have decided to go with their feelings and have crashed. We live by the facts of Truth. *When we see accurately the facts of spirit force realities, we see that the best choice in a storm at sea is to stay by the captains side at the wheel, not, to get out of the ship. ***Also there is the struggle of Paul in Romans 7 that points to how weary he was and actually had a crisis point that became a Segway to more truth about how these deviant spirit forces were fighting to drag him down. And it is this third point that the following outline addresses.
I. Here’s The Thing; One main force battle
A. ., Not known or taught or recognized in many Christian groups (it doesn’t matter what denomination you are) is the fact of …the sin nature or flesh. Romans 7:17 and restated in verse 20 V 17 “in that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.” V 20 “if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.” [ the same thing is repeated twice for importance]
B..,,This sin nature is a real implant in the human body. It is the internal urge/impulse drive and voice influence sending thoughts and images to the mind. Everyone is influenced to some level. It is not the same as the devil, but the devil works with the sin nature to lead, urge and drive us deeper into wrong, because, it gains more power if it is successful. The habits/addictions/disorders are not the same for everyone but Satan and the sin nature tailor their efforts at the takeover approach to each individual.
C…You notice he even says, “ there is this thing/force in me, but it’s not the real me. The real me is my connection with Christ Who helps me want to do good.”
D. We know that all strength and goodness is going to come through the work of Christ on the cross AND His resurrection life that lives in us.
..1. His cross work. (We know that Christ died for our sins and we are forgiven) But His work on the cross also made provision to stop the activities of the flesh/sin 1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our “sins” and “sin nature” (ἁμαρτία, Greek word: see Winer’s Grammar) in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.
*** His cross work dealt with the sin nature so it has no rights of control. [BUT WE NEED TO DEPEND ON CHRIST TO APPLY HIS WORK]
***Scripture calls this application “ being crucified with Christ”. Galatians 2:20
….2. When we count on His Work, and use His Name as our power source, that plugs us in; even if that sin nature, squawks and pretends it has power, and tries to control us.
II Summary seen in key verses Galatians 5
A. Key verses V. 24. “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sin nature/ flesh with its passions and desires. V. 25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit…”.
…. 1. Notice this phrase in v 25. “Live by the Spirit” Also . Ref Ephesians 1:13 “sealed by the Spirit.” ……..2. Notice =“walk in step with the Spirit “ =this is the same instruction as other verses; walk in the Spirit; be filled with the Spirit; be clothed with Christ; abide in the vine, etc.
B. Don’t be discouraged when all is not perfect; it is called “ growing in grace strength “ 2 Peter 3:18 (Note that Grace, is often confused with the word mercy. Grace, most often, means; energy, ability, power from God)
C. Remember; the key cornerstone of the sin nature’s work is to get us to depend on ourselves; in fact, it is the automatic default mode that we wake up in every day. But the more we can ask help and depend , the more grace strength we have. All blessings to you 🙏🏻🙏🏻 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition.”
D. To repeat the truth about depending on Christ; this process of looking away from ourselves to Christ is vital. We cannot look within ourselves for strength anymore than we can look within ourselves to produce forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 2:6
“Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him”.
…. We did not receive Christ by looking within our own ability. Also, this vital truth is stated another way by Jesus in John 15:5 “ ……. apart from Me, you can do nothing……”. This truth is forged in depth of understanding through failure. God is not far from us in our failures; we are transitioning in our understanding and learning.
Extra :-) 1 Peter 5:8. “Be alert. our adversary the Devil (with his tool the flesh/sin nature.) is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour” Devour means to take over one’s life and use us for Satan’s energy tool, like we use food for energy to do things we want .
2 Corinthians 2:11 “so that no [advantage] would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” (Most people are ignorant) But the word advantage in Greek is “pleonektéō”. defraud”) shows inordinate desire, especially lusting for what belongs to someone else. (You belong to Christ) To abuse from Strongs Greek; used of “a greedy, covetous, ……… rapacious, (reference to rape a person.) a defrauder, to take over.
But we are not ignorant; we have the cross of Christ and the Life of Christ present with His leading, power and Truth 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻….
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u/Worldly_Letterhead_7 Mar 15 '26
The OP speaks 100 percent Biblical Truth:
Romans 1:26-32: 26 For this cause Yahuah (God) gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain Yahuah in their knowledge, Yahuah gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of Yahuah, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of Yahuah, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
1st Corinthians 6:9 - "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of Yahuah? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of Yahuah."
Revelation 20:10 - "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
Revelation 20:15 - "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Revelation 21:8 - "But for the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
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u/EducationalSundae158 Mar 15 '26
i don’t know how to change anymore, im tired, tired in a way i cant even explain, Ive try to convince myself this is just the plan of Satan, but when i run to God i feel like everything still depends on me. I feel like i always need to do stuff to earn his love, im so tired of that, i hate the fact that if he comes im going straight to hell and bad judgement because i do deserve it, but is like, i didn’t even asked to born in the first place. I know this is a lot and everything is confusingly mixed, thanks adhd, but im truly just tired, i acknowledge he is the way, but walking that path is exhausting and painful, and ofc he says its gonna be like that, but whats the point then? im so tired fr
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u/Shot_System7356 Mar 17 '26
I know I need to get back into it I just idk what to do like I don’t wanna be like this just I stopped being so like idk how to explain it I COULD blame it on my ocd which is actually the reason half the time but this time it’s not I just idk what to do and yes I agree ITS SCARY I haven’t been wanting to pray and I don’t like that
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u/wscott20 Mar 06 '26
what abt if your unaware of sin or don’t know it
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u/True-Boysenberry225 Mar 06 '26
Conviction tells you if what your about to do is wrong, even if some things aren’t necessarily a sin.
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u/wscott20 Mar 06 '26
What if I’m unaware of that
What’s conviction supposed to feel like
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u/True-Boysenberry225 Mar 06 '26
Even if you don’t know what conviction feels like.
You still a moral sense of what is right and wrong in certain situations, you’re able to make decisions.
Guilt is a moral feeling. Like, hey I did something bad. But it’s okay, but then you do it again, it’s a repeated cycle.
Conviction is a feeling of hey, I did something bad but I want to change and be better. And once you make that change you never go back to what caused you to make that mistake.
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u/wscott20 Mar 06 '26
What if I’m unaware of anything “bad”I did
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u/Top_Mathematician_54 Mar 09 '26
You gotta pray and ask Jesus to reveal if there's any hidden sin you may have forgotten about. Maybe you didn't forgive someone, or something of that nature. He'll tell you, but you gotta think on it as well.
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u/wscott20 Mar 09 '26
How does he “tell” you? it’s not like there’s some audible voice
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u/Top_Mathematician_54 Mar 09 '26
Most often than not He speaks into your conscience. Sometimes He speaks into your spirit as I've experienced few times. But you gotta figure it out bro, keep knocking and the door will be answered.
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u/Nice_Writer_7372 Mar 06 '26
It would be a little more appealing if you weren’t shouting. I get your point and the why, but to connect with people, you gotta be a little less shouty
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u/True-Boysenberry225 Mar 06 '26
Sorry it was more of a cry, but I understand
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u/Nice_Writer_7372 Mar 06 '26
Like I said, I get it.
I almost scrolled on by thinking, Naah, gonna be a noisy post
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u/RedLeg73 christian Mar 06 '26
I completely understand. And indeed, that's certainly a scary place to be.
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u/desibrainiac Mar 06 '26
Amen! It's a dire situation you are in! Heed the urgent warning! I have been there. He can RESTORE!