"IS IT RIGHT OR WRONG?"
Colossians 3:1-5
"Mortify"- _put___ to _death_.
"Your Members"- _desires__
All of these things are _idolatry__- obeying _God__ and not _flesh (desires)_.
We put these evil _desires_ to death through _walking_ in the Spirit, walking (Galatians 5:16), _obedience_. I must _obey__ the Spirit's leading in my life. When He points out something and says "_stop_ _it___"- then I must obey!!
How can I do this and do what is right??
1- We must have the __conviction_ that a _Holy_ life of doing God's will is _important_.
2-We must develop _conviction_ in specific areas of _obedience. This is done through _exposure_ to God's _Word_. Only then are our _minds_ renewed. Romans 12:1-2
God's Word must be so strongly _fixed_ in our minds, that it _dominates_ the dominant _influence on our _attitudes, _thoughts_, and _action_.
Many issues of life are clearly mentioned in Scripture. What about things not clearly mentioned?
Ask 4 Questions:
A- Is it _helpful_? I Cor. 6:12
B-Will it _hurt_ me? I Cor. 6:12b
C-Will it _hurt__ _others_? I Cor. 8:13
D- Does it _glorify God? I Cor. 10:31
What about those areas where Christians differ??
1- not _judge_ them Romans 14:1-4
2- Our convictions must be _develop out of _obedience_ to Him Romans 14:5-8
3-We must be _true to those _convictions. Romans 14:23
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