THE LIES OF LUST
Clarity on the struggle…
Just because you are attracted to
someone (non-sexual), doesn't
mean that you are sinning...you
need to not meditate on it.
(Purity)
Clarity on the struggle…
Heterosexuality is being attracted to the
opposite sex. A man is not sinning
because they are attracted to a certain
woman, but they should not meditate
on it to cause lustful desires, and be
tempted to act on them.
(Causing them to sin)
Clarity on the struggle…
But when attracted to the same sex,
They still need their mind renewed...
There also has to be a changing of a
person’s nature/desires, so the
desire can leave.
> God can change our desires…
“Will homosexuals go to
hell?”
“Can a Christian be a
homosexual?”
Let’s shift the thinking for a
moment…
PROBLEM =
When did we get to the point in
our Christian walk and our
Christian beliefs, where we
started try to figure out how
much sin can we commit before
we are "turned over" to hell?
It's like asking how much junk
food can I eat before I start to
destroy my body? The goal is
long life, and treat our bodies
well...
(1 Cor. 3:16 – Our bodies are the
temple of the Holy Spirit)
“When did we decide
that our flesh is going
to dictate the success
of our Christian walk?”
- @DavidSWinston
“Will homosexuals go to
hell?”
Let’s shift the thinking for a
moment…
Will liars go to hell?
Will people having unmarried sex
(heterosexual), go to hell?
Will thieves and cheaters go to hell?
Will blasphemers go to hell?
Will murderers go to hell?
Will rapists go to hell?
Let's put it in the proper
context...instead of indirectly
insisting that God only sees us by our
sexual orientation... Let's ask:
“Will people who ‘received’
salvation, but are living a
lifestyle of sin go to heaven or
hell?”
Galatians 5:24 (NLT)
Those who belong to Christ
Jesus have nailed the passions
and desires of their sinful
nature to his cross and
crucified them there.
Let’s define “Christian”:
“Christian” is not a person who has said a
prayer, or walked down an aisle, or been
raised in a Christian family. All of these
things CAN be a part of the Christian
experience, but they are NOT what
“makes” a Christian. A Christian is a person
who has, by faith, believed, received and
fully trusted in Jesus Christ as the only
Savior.
Acts 16:31
“…Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and you will be saved”
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are you saved
through faith…”
A Christian is a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old
things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
A Christian is a new creation.
You are an entirely new creature
as a result of being in Christ. For
a Christian to “lose salvation”,
the new creation would have to
be canceled and reversed.
A Christian is redeemed.
18 knowing
that you were not redeemed
with corruptible things, like silver or
gold, from your aimless
conduct received by tradition from your
fathers, 19 but with the precious blood
of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish
and without spot.
1 Peter 1:18-19
A Christian is redeemed.
The word “redeemed” refers to a
purchase being made or a price
being paid. For a Christian to lose
salvation, God Himself would
have to revoke His purchase that
He paid for with the precious
blood of Christ.
A Christian is justified.
Therefore, having been justified
by faith, we have[a] peace with
God through our Lord Jesus
Christ,
Romans 5:1
A Christian is justified.
To “justify” means to “declare
righteous.” All those who receive Jesus
as their Savior are declared righteous by
God. For a Christian to lose salvation,
God would have to go back on His Word
and “un-declare” what He had
previously declared.
A Christian is promised
eternal life.
For God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten son,
that whosoever believes in Him
shall not perish, but shall have
everlasting life.
John 3:16
A Christian is promised
eternal life.
Eternal life is a promise of eternity (forever)
in heaven with God. God promises, “Believe
and you will have eternal life.” For a
Christian to lose salvation, eternal life would
have to be taken away. How then can God
break this promise by taking away eternal
life?
Salvation cannot be
reversed…
BUT…
The Bible declares that a true
Christian will NOT live a
continually immoral lifestyle…
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin.
Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor
known Him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He
who practices righteousness is righteous,
just as He is righteous. 8 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.
1 John 3:6-8
The Bible declares that anyone
who departs the faith is
demonstrating that he never
truly was a Christian
They went out from us, but they
were not of us; for if they had
been of us, they would have
continued with us; but they went
out that they might be made
manifest, that none of them were
of us.
1 John 2:19
Therefore, Christians do not
continually live immoral lifestyles,
nor do they reject the faith and
deny Christ. Such actions are proof
that they were never redeemed.
Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/Christianlose-salvation
BIG QUESTION:
Are they accepting sin as their
lifestyle or are they fighting against
it?
“I can’t judge anyone to hell, but I can
love someone to heaven.” (Is. 33:22)
Showing them the love of God, drawing
them to repentance, and having them
confess Christ and accept their new nature.
ROMANS 2:4 -- Don’t you see how
wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God
is with you? Does this mean nothing to
you? Can’t you see that his kindness is
intended to turn you from your sin?
The evidence of a changed heart is a
changed lifestyle…
Repentance is not a bad word – it just
signifies that you are turning away from
sin, and a change is being made.
We shouldn’t hide ourselves from God because
we are imperfect…he knows that!
There is a difference between struggling with
sin, and someone willingly living in sin. Only
God and that person know where they stand…
“But, we don’t come to
God to get rejected… we
come to get perfected.”
- @DavidSWinston
People who are labeling themselves a
“homosexual” are being defined by
(sexual immorality) sin. And if you are
a born again believer, you should
absolutely REFUSE to be labeled
and defined by sin, if you have been
washed by Jesus’ blood.
We can’t judge people, but we
should not condone sin.
It is our assignment as Kingdom
representatives to represent God,
and God is love (1 John 4:8). We love
people to Jesus. Conviction is not our
place, it’s God’s…so let’s try not to
take God’s place in someone’s life.
John 14:15
“If you love me, keep my
commandments…”
If we are going to hate sin, let’s
not just hate it in someone else’s
life, but let’s hate it in ours
too…lust, pride, greed, lying,
corrupt speech, idolatry, fornication,
gossip, etc.
#EliminateSin
REMEMBER >>
You are the RIGHTEOUSNESS
of God. You have God’s nature
in you!
When challenged with sinful
desires say out loud “I am the
righteous of God.”
THE LIES OF LUST
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