Victory over Sinful Life

       The Bible teaches that with temptation, God always makes a way of escape... “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1st Corinthians 10:13). No one has an excuse to sin. We all experience the same types of temptations throughout life. The Bible teaches that we always have a choice, to do right or wrong.
Thankfully, there is help available from the Lord Jesus Himself, Who was also tempted. Hebrews 2:18, “For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.” The Greek word for “succour” in Hebrews 2:18 is boetheo meaning “to aid or relieve.” Literally, it means to help. Jesus fully understands the overwhelming power of temptation. If we submit ourselves unto God and resist the Devil as the Bible teaches in James 4:7, he will flee from us. Temptations will come and go; but Jesus Christ is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8).
James 1:12-14 clearly states... “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” We learn three divine truths from this passage of Scripture:

1. Our love for Jesus should cause us to want to live right, i.e., keep His commands.
    
2. God never tempts anyone to do wrong.
    
3. We sin because we want to by yielding to our own lusts.

Jesus said in John 14:15, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” James 1:12 plainly states that those who love the Lord will make an attempt to live a righteous life in the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ doesn't want to help us live right; He wants to live the Christian life through us if we'll simply yield to the Holy Spirit. We cannot go it alone and make it spiritually. Those who fail to pray and read their Bible are saying to God: “I can make it on my own.” Oh, listen my friend, no one can make it on their own without God. You need the Spirit of Christ to guide you (John 16:13), teach you (John 14:26), and comfort you (John 16:7; 14:18). Praise God! The Holy Spirit is the Godhead living within (indwelling) the body of every believer. Romans 8:9 says that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is unsaved.

NO ONE can live above sin. The Methodist Holiness Movement is of the Devil. They actually teach that a believer can rise above the flesh and live without committing any sins. Folks, that is absurd and completely unbiblical (1st John 1:8,10). Listen to what the great Apostle Paul said concerning his own sins in Romans 7:18-24...

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”

Paul admitted that sometimes he did evil; even as a saved, born-again, believer! But carefully notice that it grieved Paul, because the Holy Spirit convicted him, and Paul DIDN'T want to sin. This is in sharp contrast to the unsaved world who rejects Jesus Christ and couldn't care less about doing what's pleasing to God. On my website ministry, I don't condemn people for their sins, God forbid; but rather, I preach against the wicked who parade their sins up and down America's streets, and teach our children that it's ok to break God's Laws, and despise the righteousness of God (Psalm 94:16).
 

Every Believer Struggles with Sin

Paul tried to live right, but at times utterly failed, just as ALL believers do. “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief” (Proverb 24:16). Please note that there are two separate Hebrew words used for “fall” in Proverb 24:16. The first “falleth” literally means “to trip, or stumble.” This is the believer who attempts to please God by living a holy life, but fails, and tries again, but fails, and tries again, but fails, and so forth. This is pleasing to the Lord; not that we fail, but that we keep getting back up and trying again. As long as we are living in this selfish and carnal flesh, we will endure the constant spiritual struggle between our sin-nature and the Spirit of Christ which indwells every believer (Romans 8:9).

The second word “fall” means “to quit, or walk away.” This is the man or woman who deliberately commits sin, trying to justify their wickedness. This is the wife who files for divorce. She quit, i.e., she's not even trying to live for God anymore. Seeking greener pastures is what the heathen world does. The Bible tells us to hang in there doing right for God (Galatians 6:9).

Feminism has indoctrinated American women today to condemn their husband, blaming him for everything. There are multitudes of sinful commercials and television shows nowadays, which portray men as being ignorant and naive in comparison to women. It is heathendom. The Bible is an authoritative Book written by an authoritative God; and the fathers, husbands, and preachers who live by it will be authoritative. The wicked world hates God's authority, and any authority ordained of God. I have received numerous letters in the past from women who blame their husbands for everything, but never say even one negative thing about themselves. 
 

The Bible Will Keep Us from Sin, or Sin Will Keep Us from the Bible.

Psalm 119:11 states, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” King David said he had memorized God's Word, i.e., hid the Bible in his heart, to help him gain victory over sin in his personal life. Hebrews 4:12 reads, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”  What a powerful Book! No Christian magazine, book, nor daily devotional can compare to the power of God's Word! 

No wonder David said in Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” David had learned a painful lesson from the horrible sins he had committed (adultery and murder). David's own family turned against him. David's kingdom fell into ruin. David's sons were killed. Bath Sheba's child died. David's name became mud. As an old man, broken and tired, he writes the Psalms. David now realizes that it is God whom he has sinned against, because he had broken all of the Ten Commandments. We have all broken the Ten Commandments, whether in heart or by deed. God's Law will keep us from sin, if we fear God enough to obey Him.
 

God Will Hold Believers Accountable for The Good and Bad Done in the Body

I heard an idiot on the radio yesterday, on a religious station. The man was teaching that Christians shouldn't worry about the sins in their life, because God wasn't going to be harsh or unkind towards any believer in Heaven. Well, that man doesn't know his Bible very well. Listen to what king David said in Psalm 6:1, “O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.” God is longsuffering and slow to anger, but once God gets angry... LOOK OUT! Psalm 7:11 warns that God is angry with the wicked every day. As a holy God, He hates sin with a passion, and won't dismiss anyone's frivolous attitude about sin. 

1st Corinthians 11:31 states, “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” If we DON'T judge ourselves, then we WILL BE JUDGED! Judging ourselves means dealing with the problem before God has to deal with it. 2nd Corinthians 5:10 WARNS, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” Romans 14:12 states that every person will be held accountable by God on Judgment Day. We would be wise to live for God now as believers, confessing and forsaking our sins today, rather than face the judgment of an angry God tomorrow because of our arrogant pride disobedience. 

Jesus said in John 14:26, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” As we memorize the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit will remind us of them when we need them. This is one way that the Lord helps us when we are temped (as Hebrews 2:18 promises).

As you SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES (John 5:39), and a Bible passage burns your heart, memorize It. By the way, I've NEVER met one believer who could quote multiple Scriptures from any modern corrupted Bibles; BUT I have known many Christians who could quote hundreds of Scriptures from the preserved, inspired, inerrant, infallible, precious, King James Bible. I don't even quote for comparison purposes from modern perversions of the Bible.
 

Give Me the Old, Time Proven, Trustworthy, Inspired and Preserved King James Bible!

I guarantee you that the only Hell, fire and brimstone preachers left in America today are those men of God who still uphold the inspired King James Bible. The new Bibles are for New Evangelicalism, which is just plain old sinful compromise. Neo (or new) evangelicals don't go publicly soul-winning, door-to-door as the Bible teaches in Acts 20:22 (the believer's 20/20 vision). Most churches today operate like demonic cults, meeting behind closed doors and then rushing to MacDonald's after church to gossip about each other. The New Testament Church in the book of Acts went out into the highways and hedges, compelling people to get saved. Everywhere that the early Christians went, either revival or riot broke out. They were persecuted, prosecuted, and many martyred for their preaching of the Gospel.

People criticize the King James Bible, when they should leave it alone. God promised to preserve his Words unto every generation (Psalm 12:6-8). Either we have God's Word or we don't. Do you believe God or not? I believe that the King James Bible is God's preserved Word in the English language for today. God knew in His foreknowledge that the English speaking language would be the universal language of the endtimes. Every nation in the world is now teaching English to their children. God gave us the inspired and preserved King James 1611 Bible for all the world.

There will never be another translation of the Bible into English. Modern English makes such an undertaking IMPOSSIBLE, and today's agendacized feminist and homosexual society makes it IMPROBABLE. The NIV 2011 just came out, removing the words “man” and “men” in literally thousands-upon-thousands of places. All modern bibles attack Christ's deity, the Godhead, the Pretribulation Rapture, Christ's sinless perfection, the literal blood sacrifice of Christ, and many other important doctrines of the Christian faith.
 

To Overcome Temptation and Sin, Saturate Your Life with the Word of God

If you want to gain victory in your life over sin, then you need to start hiding the Word of God in your heart (i.e., your sub-consciousness) by memorizing the Scriptures. Do a Bible study on your particular area of weakness, and then memorize several Scriptures to help you when temptations arise. For example: If you have a problem with sexual lust, you should memorize 1st Peter 2:11, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” 1st John 2:15-17 would apply to many sins and should be memorized by EVERY believer, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 

These Scriptures should be on our minds continually. Literally, our minds should be SATURATED with the Scriptures. The Word of God should be more yummy to our souls than Krispy Kreme donuts are to our taste buds. King David said that the Word's of the Lord were sweeter than honey to his mouth (Psalm 119:103). Do you find the Bible more refreshing that a box of Dunkin Doughnuts? Sadly, most people would gladly rather have a box of donuts over God's Word. What will today's burdens and temptations matter 100-years from now? All that will matter when we leave this world, as believers, is what did we do for Jesus' sake and the Gospel's (Mark 10:29,30).

Of course, if you are unsaved, nothing else will matter until you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. Sin has alienated mankind from God, and there is no hope for humanity apart from the cross of Jesus Christ. You are a GUILTY sinner, on your way to everlasting Hell, fire and torment in your sins. You need to have your sins forgiven, and only Jesus Christ Who has the nail-scared hands and feet can forgive you. Ye Must Be Born Again!

Deliverance Through Prayer

Luke 22:40 states, “And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.” In addition to hiding God's Word in our heart, we need to pray continually. 1st Thessalonians 5:17 states, “Pray without ceasing.” Obviously, this means that we can pray while working, walking, driving, et cetera. We ought to be in constant fellowship with our God.

Prayer is from within our heart, not a recital. We ought to pray continually. Philippians 4:6, “Be careful [stressed, anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” “Supplications” are things on our prayer list (i.e., a petition) that we keep asking God for. Prayer is asking. That's what prayer is. Praise is praise. Worship is worship. But prayer is letting our requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6-7).

We should ask God for His help in every area of our life on a daily basis; but then there are certain matters which we will need to pray about for weeks, months, or even years. Jesus taught His disciples that prayer was a means to avoid temptation. It is very interesting that Jesus never taught His disciples how to preach, but He did teach them how to pray. Prayer is not a “therapy” as liberals call it today. Prayer is expecting a miracle from a miraculous omnipotent (all-powerful) divine God. We hear much talk these days on television and radio, and in books and magazines, about spiritual matters and mention of God; but they are a bunch of Modernists (an unsaved person who appears as a Christian) and liberals (unsaved scholars and “experts”) who deny the POWER OF GOD (2nd Timothy 3:5).

Do you have a prayer life? It doesn't have to be a prayer closet. Your car can become a prayer closet. Where do you meet God every day? Do you pray at all? Prayerlessness is akin to the sin of atheism, for a prayerless Christian prays no more than an unbelieving atheist. So sad! 

I cringe every time I see the President of the U.S. recite a prayer off a piece of paper (which he didn't even write). All of the various President's public speeches for the past few decades have been prewritten by a specialist in propaganda and public speaking. Even the President's prayers are written for him. It's not from his heart. How can it be when his speech-writer prepared it for him? Doesn't the President have a place in his heart for God? Does his staff have to write his prayers too? Yes, evidently so! This is apostasy and a stench unto God. The President's prayer recitals are nothing more than deceitful political propaganda designed to hoodwink conservatives into believing that their President trusts in God. 

Not surprising, EVERY Republican President since Roe vs. Wade has given billions-of-dollars to fund abortion. Yet, the candidates will claim they are against abortion, and the gullible religious right votes for them and supports their wickedness. If our nation's leaders genuinely trusted in God, they would insist on praying from their hearts, and not read from a piece of paper which someone else wrote for them.

Jesus said that prayer would keep us from temptation. There is NO secret to overcoming sin in one's personal life. We either love the Lord enough to obey Him or we don't, it's as simple as that. If we love the Lord, then we will study God's Word, and memorize passages to help us. If we love the Lord, then we will pray and walk with God in our daily life. Every believer should take time to walk with God. Have a designated place where you meet with God each day. It may be at your desk, or your coffee table, or in your car on the way to work. 

Take time frequently to be alone in nature with your Creator. God gave us nature to remind us of His Godhead, goodness, and power (Psalm 19:1-3; Romans 1:20). We need to take time out, to escape the concrete jungle of the city, and get alone with God in nature. Mark 6:46 states, “And when he [Jesus] had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.” Jesus is our example. If our Lord went alone into nature to pray, then we need to find a place everyday, even if just in our backyard, where we can seek God. Most people are too busy to fellowship with their Creator, choked by the cares, riches, and pleasures of this short life here on earth (Luke 8:13). How ungrateful.
 

The Power of HIS MIGHT

Ephesians 6:10-12 reads, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” We cannot gain victory over sin by ourselves, we need God's power. This is exactly what Ephesians 6:10 states, “...be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” We are foolish if we attempt to live the Christian life in our own strength, and we will utterly fail. The Bible tells us to be strong IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT. 

This is why the Apostle Paul could say in 2nd Corinthians 12:9-10, “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”

God's Final Call

Someday you'll hear God's Final Call to you
To take his offer of salvation true-
This could be it my friend if you but knew-
God's Final Call, God's Final Call

How can you live another day in sin,
Thinking some day with Christ you will begin?
O will you hear above the world's loud din-
God's Final Call, God's Final Call

If you reject God's Final Call of grace,
You'll have no chance your footsteps to retrace-
All hope will then be gone and doom you'll face.
O hear his call! God's Final Call

Romans 10:13, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The Blood of the Lamb

I can't tell you how many times the Holy Spirit has comforted me with the Words of Hebrews 4:15-16, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” What a wonderful PROMISE from God! The throne of grace is mine to approach for help, because of the precious blood of Jesus! What was forbidden to all Old Testament saints except the high priest, i.e., entering into the holy of holies, is freely available to us today through Christ's blood. Yet, so many of us neglect and take for granted our privilege as born-again believers to God's throne of grace. We are so undeserving. Thank God for the literal blood of Jesus that gives us the victory over sin if we want it.