Flesh can only wound flesh. Man may kill you, but not take anything of eternal value from you. Why should you fear of losing that which you have already given to Christ? You have no life to lose because you have given it to Christ already.
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Ps 56:4: In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Leave a comment
Eph 2:3: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Leave a comment
We are all “by nature children of wrath” because we are all by nature sinners–for God’s wrath is not on a person unless they are a sinner and deserve that wrath. And since we are sinners by nature, we see that sin is not just something you do, it is something you are.
Jude 8-11: Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished oin the rebellion of Korah. Leave a comment
Michael, the archangel, , in his contention with the devil, did rebuke him. Michael did not rebuke the devil on his own authority but rather in terms of the word of God: “The Lord rebuke thee.” This is in terms of the Lord word that we judge not, lest we be judged (Matt 7:1-5). We [...]
Rom 14:21: it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 1 comment
Job 2:5: But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse you to his face. 2 comments
Satans tactic is to probe and probe until he finds the fatal flaw in a person’s character that leads to sin. In Jesus’ temptation Satan personalized his probe to appeal to Jesus specific needs at that time and place. So it is always. Most people are selectively strong or weak in character. This time God [...]
