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 Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: SATAN TEMPTS US WITH EVIL THOUGHTS |
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SATAN TEMPTS US WITH EVIL THOUGHTS
It is important for you to know that you cannot keep the thought
from coming into your mind anymore than the spam that suddenly
appears on your computer screen. It is what you choose to do with
it that matters!
Satan tempts us with the thoughts that he puts into our minds.
When Jesus was tempted, Jesus overcame the temptation through
the enabling power of The Holy Spirit of God and by
saying: "It is written ...." Here is a study that my husband
and I have written:
THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND
MAN'S NATURE is made up of spirit, soul, body and mind:
"...may your SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY be kept
sound and blameless." 1 Thess 5:23
" ...be transformed by the renewing of your MIND."
Rom 12:2
A. THE BODY
is that part of man which includes the skin and bones,
the nerves, the five senses, and perceives physical
pleasure and pain.
B. THE SIN NATURE
is located in man and the powers of evil are able to
manipulate it in order to create temptations and lure us
into sin.
C. THE SOUL
is that part of man where the feelings, the emotions and
the desires (lusts) exist.
D. THE MIND
is that part of man which receives messages from the
body, soul, and spirit. It is there that we think, reason,
remember, and perceive the world and ourselves.
E. THE SPIRIT
is that part of man which chooses right or wrong. It is
the real personality, the house of self. The spirit is the
dwelling place of God's Spirit.
SIN is "transgression of the law", a voluntary breaking of a
known law of God. Desires and emotions may tempt us to
commit sin, but are not acts of sin in themselves. To
commit sin is to deliberately break God's law with full
knowledge and intent. Sin occurs the moment we choose to
break God's law, even if we lack opportunity.
By using those definitions, I am going to give an example of how
the SIN NATURE works through THE BODY, SOUL, and
MIND to tempt the SPIRIT of a person to commit adultery.
Satan tempts us through our SIN NATURE. During the
temptation, the SIN NATURE uses the natural functions
of the BODY AND SOUL to pressure the mind. For
example:
THE BODY pressures the MIND with physical
cravings, sexual excitement, etc. (Those pressures
are the way God created us --so they are not sin.)
THE SOUL pressures the MIND with emotions of
love, desire, etc. (Those pressures are the way God
created us --so they are not sin.)
THE SIN NATURE tempts the MIND to disobey God:
"Yes! ... Yes! ..." the tempter says: "Go ahead, God will
forgive you. "Ye shall not surely die."
Now the battle for the mind begins ....
THE HOLY SPIRIT comes to the MIND with the sword of
truth: "No! ... No! ... No!" It is written, "Thou Shalt Not
Commit Adultery."
THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES POWER TO OBEY
Now, THE SPIRIT OF MAN must tell the MIND to either
obey God --or obey the devil.
What we choose determines our end.
The apostle Paul said: "For if ye live after the flesh, ye
shall die; but IF ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds
of the body, ye shall live." Romans 8:13
Donna Kupp
dk
The Seven Deadly Deceptions Of Counterfeit Christianity
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That Heretic
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: SATAN TEMPTS US WITH EVIL THOUGHTS |
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On Aug 25, 9:01 am, Donna Kupp <dk...@charter.net> wrote:
| Quote: | SATAN TEMPTS US WITH EVIL THOUGHTS
It is important for you to know that you cannot keep the thought
from coming into your mind anymore than the spam that suddenly
appears on your computer screen. It is what you choose to do with
it that matters!
Satan tempts us with the thoughts that he puts into our minds.
When Jesus was tempted, Jesus overcame the temptation through
the enabling power of The Holy Spirit of God and by
saying: "It is written ...." Here is a study that my husband
and I have written:
THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND
MAN'S NATURE is made up of spirit, soul, body and mind:
"...may your SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY be kept
sound and blameless." 1 Thess 5:23
" ...be transformed by the renewing of your MIND."
Rom 12:2
A. THE BODY
is that part of man which includes the skin and bones,
the nerves, the five senses, and perceives physical
pleasure and pain.
B. THE SIN NATURE
is located in man and the powers of evil are able to
manipulate it in order to create temptations and lure us
into sin.
C. THE SOUL
is that part of man where the feelings, the emotions and
the desires (lusts) exist.
D. THE MIND
is that part of man which receives messages from the
body, soul, and spirit. It is there that we think, reason,
remember, and perceive the world and ourselves.
E. THE SPIRIT
is that part of man which chooses right or wrong. It is
the real personality, the house of self. The spirit is the
dwelling place of God's Spirit.
SIN is "transgression of the law", a voluntary breaking of a
known law of God. Desires and emotions may tempt us to
commit sin, but are not acts of sin in themselves. To
commit sin is to deliberately break God's law with full
knowledge and intent. Sin occurs the moment we choose to
break God's law, even if we lack opportunity.
By using those definitions, I am going to give an example of how
the SIN NATURE works through THE BODY, SOUL, and
MIND to tempt the SPIRIT of a person to commit adultery.
Satan tempts us through our SIN NATURE. During the
temptation, the SIN NATURE uses the natural functions
of the BODY AND SOUL to pressure the mind. For
example:
THE BODY pressures the MIND with physical
cravings, sexual excitement, etc. (Those pressures
are the way God created us --so they are not sin.)
THE SOUL pressures the MIND with emotions of
love, desire, etc. (Those pressures are the way God
created us --so they are not sin.)
THE SIN NATURE tempts the MIND to disobey God:
"Yes! ... Yes! ..." the tempter says: "Go ahead, God will
forgive you. "Ye shall not surely die."
Now the battle for the mind begins ....
THE HOLY SPIRIT comes to the MIND with the sword of
truth: "No! ... No! ... No!" It is written, "Thou Shalt Not
Commit Adultery."
THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES POWER TO OBEY
Now, THE SPIRIT OF MAN must tell the MIND to either
obey God --or obey the devil.
What we choose determines our end.
The apostle Paul said: "For if ye live after the flesh, ye
shall die; but IF ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds
of the body, ye shall live." Romans 8:13
Donna Kupp
dk
The Seven Deadly Deceptions Of Counterfeit Christianityhttp://www.freetruth.info
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