Lesson 67 November 13, 2002
1:15 Consequences of
yielding to temptation is death!!
Then when lust has conceived it
gives birth to sin;
CONCEPTION
RESULTS FROM THE UNION OF the desire of the OSN and Volition then IT GIVES
BIRTH TO A PROGENY - SIN and death.
and when sin is accomplished, it
brings forth death.
What
is the death here?
OBSERVATIONS:
1. As believers we are cmd'd
to love God with all our heart - soul - mind and strength (Mk 12:30).
2. Sequence:
a. temptation -
something stimulates your osn's lust pattern.
b. temptation + volition (choose to respond to
it) = conception
c. Sin is
complete (everything in order - all the parts in place) its ready to fulfill its objective. OSN is now in rulership of the real you
d. The result is temporal death - separation from
God, no fellowship.
-> to turn it around - takes
acknowledgement of that sin to God 1John
1:9.
3. What should happen!!
a. temptation - something stimulates your osn's lust pattern.
b. evaluate the circumstance, based on your frame
of reference of truth
c. count as true your provision in Christ, that
your separated from that desire, it does not have to rule your thinking,
d. and present yourself to God by choosing to
think consistently in terms of divine viewpoint, the will of God
4. Like all things practiced it will become the
natural response, not automatically moving towards the desires of the sin
nature. Heb. 5:14
1:16 Occupational hazard for those with no
application
Do
not be deceived, my beloved brethren!
To
combat deception so that we are not deceived:
1. Need to be stay spiritually awake - alert. 1
Pet 1:13-15
2. Examine
your time committed to studying the Word of Truth, both face to face teaching
and at home
3. Failure
to separate from those who either teach false doctrine or live out side the
will of God that is, no application of truth leads to corruption of one's life.
2
Tim 3:13-17 also 3:5; 1 Cor 15:33-34
4. Failure to assemble consistently - Heb.
10:25;
5. Must
rely on G/H-S, ensure consistent fellowship and empowerment, to ensure clear
readouts, discernment, in the Analysis center of the soul then with its
application will result in straight paths - no wandering. Prov 3:5-7;
4:11-15.