As a TRUE follower of Christ, every day for us is similar to living in a battle field. Not a physical battle, but a mental battle... a spiritual battle for our very mind. Tempted at every twist and turn by the lusts of the flesh, tempted into anger, strife, greed, gluttony... tempted by the evil one.
And foolishly enough, many so-called "Christians", followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, think that because they accepted the gift of salvation, because they proclaimed him as Lord and savior... then they are free to live as the rest of the world. Free to live in drunkenness, in anger, free to satisfy every one of their wills desires, every lust of the flesh they may have, because they think they are "saved"...
But as I've stated too many times to count, as 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 states, "THE UNRIGHTEOUS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.."
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Anyone living in continual, habitual sin, is not saved, they are not born again.
And unless you are born again (into a "new creature") you will not enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Anyone living in unrighteousness, living in continual, habitual sin, is NOT one of the "children of God". You cannot live as a child of the devil, and count yourself as one who is "saved". As one of the "children of God"....
1 John 3:8-10
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 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.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Which is why it is of utmost importance for anyone who considers themself to be a "follower of Christ", to be on guard at all times, lest their mind is compromised....lest the will of the "evil one" creeps in unaware, and you fall into the snare of temptation.
Be not conformed to this fallen world, but he transformed by a renewal of your mind.
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Ephesians 4 23-24
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
God bless you all.
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