Our walk with Christ (A look at Peter and Thomas)

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This is something that has been on my mind the last two days, thought i'd come over and share this with you all.

Peter who walked, talked and had a personal relationship with Jesus. Many days found himself in the very presence of Christ listening and taking in His every word. Peter was witness to many things like raising the dead. Healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, was presence at the Transfiguration of Jesus. When asked by Jesus,

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Thomas even though the bible does not say a whole lot about Thomas yet we do know some. He walked and talked and had personal relationship with Christ also as Peter did. I

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Thats why there is a war between the flesh and the spirit. A Christian is a sinner saved by grace. Though he is saved and a new creature in Christ, he still has the sin nature and is capable of any sin. The answer is in the bible regarding how to live a victorious Christian life. Walk in the spirit and so that you dont fulfill the lust of the flesh.

However, Christians often do not live walking in the spirit. This is why Born again believers in Christ struggle with alochol, drugs, pornography, pride,etc. Then we become doubtful. Even John the Baptist had some doubt and Christ had to go encourage him before his execution.

The Word of God is our strength and rescue, and where we must live daily. And when we fall, we run to the Lord and confess our sins according to f1 John 1:9 and restore the broken fellowship.

[heavenstear]

Thats why there is a war between the flesh and the spirit. A Christian is a sinner saved by grace. Though he is saved and a new creature in Christ, he still has the sin nature and is capable of any sin. The answer is in the bible regarding how to live a victorious Christian life. Walk in the spirit and so that you dont fulfill the lust of the flesh.

However, Christians often do not live walking in the spirit. This is why Born again believers in Christ struggle with alochol, drugs, pornography, pride,etc. Then we become doubtful. Even John the Baptist had some doubt and Christ had to go encourage him before his execution.

The Word of God is our strength and rescue, and where we must live daily. And when we fall, we run to the Lord and confess our sins according to f1 John 1:9 and restore the broken fellowship.

Of course, completely agree with you. "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak." Mark.14:38

Paul himself even after also being a Christian for some time came to the conclusion in Romans 7:18-25

Praise God for given us His Son who was and is perfect dbedience. To serve the flesh is to serve the law. Thank God that we christians are not under the law but in Christ. It doesn't stop warring against the flesh though. Jesus made a way out of temptations though to live a victorious life in Him walking after the Spirit and not the flesh.

There are also many Christians find themselves doubting, lacking faith from other circustances. Like, dealing with the loss of a loved one, a dad, mother, brother, sister, grandparent, or a close friend. Someone who might be dealing with abuse, a married couple one becomes a true Christian while the other is yet to come to Christ and that person finds themselves being in an abusive relationship. Or someone losing a job, then loses or lacks the faith to know God is going to take care of them and provide. There are a number of things that can take place to cause even a Christian to doubt at times and sometimes the results are warring against the flesh in our lack of disobedience. A true Christian is going to seek Christ for delieverance in turn Christ shows them He never left them them nor forsake them at any time and that truely brings on an even closer relationship with Christ. For the Glory of God.

It helps when other can see even them before us also faught their own battles even them 2000 yrs ago that God himself chose to inspire to write His very word to share with the world.

True Victorious living is truly overcoming.

Thank you very much for your reply.
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