“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” (1 John 3:9) This verse has posed a seeming problem for people who are converted, or Born of God, because they have sinned … [Read more...]
The Problem: What is Wrong with the Heart?
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9) A regenerated man (a saved man; one Born of God) must always remember what happened to him in his father Adam: “For since by man came death, by … [Read more...]
The Perception
“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” (Galatians 5:17) The Flesh was defined in the previous devotion as the “old … [Read more...]
The Path: Choices Produce Results
Jeremiah 17:5-8 Jeremiah presents, as does the Apostle Paul in Romans 7:15-24 and Galatians 5:19-23, two distinct choices made by men who know God. First we see those who chose the flesh: 1) They “trusteth in man” (Jeremiah 17:5a); 2) … [Read more...]
The Plea: How Are We Healed?
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:14) When a saved man finds himself in rebellion to God, his prayer must be “Heal me, O LORD… save me...” for this is his only hope. None … [Read more...]
The Struggle: The Conclusion
Yes, Child of Grace, we do have a new nature, the old man has been crucified; and yet we are able to sin. But, as 1 John 3:9 points out, we cannot sin, or we do not sin (if born of God): “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed … [Read more...]
