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I have talked to more than one single Christian, who told me, “When I promised God I would wait until I was married, I figured I would be married by now.” Other singles, even in the church, seem to think no sex before marriage just means no sex while you are a teenager. Age isn’t the issue. GoodSalt.com-lwjas0328 My grandmother married at age 14. My aunt married at age 15.
Read more at the source: Overcoming Sexual Sin When you are Single
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Keeping in mind what we have studied so far in Romans 6 , read Romans 6:19-23 . Summarize on the lines below the gist of what Paul is saying. Most important, ask yourself how you can make real in your life the crucial truths that Paul is addressing. Ask yourself what issues are at stake here? Image © Jeff Preston from GoodSalt.com Paul’s words here show that he fully understands the fallen nature of humanity.
Read more at the source: Thursday: Free From Sin
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What admonition is given to us in Romans 6:12 ? The word reign shows that “sin” is here represented as a king. The Greek word here translated as “reign” means literally “to be a king” or “to function as a king.” Sin is all too willing to assume the kingship of our mortal bodies and dictate our behavior
Read more at the source: Monday: Where Sin Reigns
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In Romans 5:20 , Paul makes a powerful statement: “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” His point is that no matter how much sin there is or how terrible the results of sin are, God’s grace is sufficient to deal with it. Image © Kevin Carden Goodsalt.com What hope that should bring for each of us, especially when we’re tempted to feel that our sins are too great to be forgiven! In Romans 5:21 , Paul shows that although sin has led to death, God’s grace through Jesus has defeated death and can give us eternal life. Read Romans 6:1 . What logic is Paul dealing with here, and how, in Romans 6:2-11 , does he respond to that kind of thinking? Paul follows an interesting line of argument in chapter 6 as to why a justified person should not sin
Read more at the source: Sunday: Where Sin Abounded
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Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study: Romans 6 ; 1 John 1:8-2:1 . Memory Text: “Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” ( Romans 6:14 ) .
Read more at the source: Sabbath: Overcoming Sin
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