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The Power And Presence Of Indwelling Sin – Part 10
Enmity Expressed by Opposition By John Fast In our last study we examined how the hostility of indwelling sin exerts itself by way of aversion to all that is God and is spiritually good, as well as some means for preventing its effects and dominance. In this study, we will consider the second way which … Continue reading
The Power And Presence Of Indwelling Sin – Part 9
Enmity Expressed as Aversion By John Fast Having considered in our previous studies the nature and power of this law of indwelling sin, especially its hostility to all that is God (Rm 8:7), we turn in this study to investigate more thoroughly the ways in which this hostility manifests itself. This enmity is real and … Continue reading
The Power and Presence of Indwelling Sin – Part 8
Indwelling Sin as Enmity By John Fast In our last two studies we identified five attitudes and behaviors toward indwelling sin which make it obvious whether a person is a child of God or is still a child of the devil (1 Jn 3:10). Nothing can be more clear than that Jesus came into the … Continue reading
The Power And Presence Of Indwelling Sin – Part 7
Our Attitude And Behavior Toward Indwelling Sin – Part 2 By John Fast An often neglected and forgotten biblical truth is that the only true and saving faith is the faith which perseveres to the end (Mt 24:13; Col 1:22, 23; Jm 1:12; Rv 3:12). Equally neglected is the truth that God tests the sincerity … Continue reading
The Power And Presence Of Indwelling Sin – Part 6
Our Attitude and Behavior toward Indwelling Sin – Part 1 By John Fast All deception is bad, self-deception is worse, but self-deception in things pertaining to salvation is the most terrible deception of all. For a person to pretend to be what they know they are not is gross hypocrisy and fraud.