Sinful Nature:Is a term for the human nature with it's corrupt desires which is submit to sins dominion.Then we as a human person must continue to resist and put to death this sinful nature of ours by the power of a spirit(called the Holy Ghost).It's so serious that if we are to yield to the desires of this sinful nature,we shut ourselves from all the blessing we could posses here on earth the most important one"the kingdom of GOD",and thus looses our salvation.
the inspiration is taken from the epistle of Apostle Paul "Galatians"Gal 5:19:21
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The Acts of the Sinful Nature (Gk Sarx) includes:
1) Sexual Immorality(GkPorneia) Ex20:14/Mt5:3132;19:9/Ac15:20,29;21:25/1Co5:1 .Sexual activity or intercourse outside the marriage union.The word pornography comes from the root pornia;this sexual immorality includes taking pleasure in pornography pictures,films or writings
2) Impurity (Gk akatharsia) Eph5:3/Col3:5.Sexual sins,evil deeds and vices,including thoughts and desires of the heart.
3) Debauchery (Gk aselgeia) 2Co12:21. Sensuality;following ones passion and desire to the point of having no shame or public decency.
4) Idolatry (Gk eidolatry) Col 3:5.Worship of spirits,persons or graven images;trust in any person,institution or thing as having equal or greater authority than GOD and his word.
6) Hatred (Gk echtra).Intense hostile and acts;extreme dislike or enmity.
7) Discord (Gk eris) Ro1:29;13:13/1co1:11;3:3.Quarreling,antagonism;
a for superiority.
8) Jalousy (Gk zêlos) Ro13:13/1Co3:3.Resentfulness,envy of another's success.
9) Fits of rage (Gk thumos) Col3:8.Explosive anger that flames into violent words or deeds.
10) Selfish Ambition (Gk eritheia) 2Co12:20/Php1:16-17.Unrighteously seeking power or position.
11) Dissensions (Gk dichostasia) Ro16:17.Introducing divisive teachings not supported by GOD's word.
12) Factions (Gk hairesis) 1Co11:19.Division within the congregation into exclusive groups or cliques that destroy the unity of the church.
13) Envy (Gk phthonos).Resentful dislike of another person who has something that ones desire.
14) Drunkenness (Gk methê).Impairing one's mental or physical control by Alcoholic drink.
15) Orgies (Gk komos).Excessive feasting and revelry,a party spirit involving,drugs,sex or the like
These sinful nature is so attached to our human nature and they are controlled by opposite spirit called "demons".Which is killing us daily ;apostle Paul said that we must strive to resist this sinful nature by yielding to the fruits of the spirits(we'll discover in the next post).
Do you know any other acts of the sinful nature that's disturbing
mankind?
Pls do share your spiritual knowledge with me.
7) Discord (Gk eris) Ro1:29;13:13/1co1:11;3:3.Quarreling,antagonism;
a for superiority.
8) Jalousy (Gk zêlos) Ro13:13/1Co3:3.Resentfulness,envy of another's success.
9) Fits of rage (Gk thumos) Col3:8.Explosive anger that flames into violent words or deeds.
10) Selfish Ambition (Gk eritheia) 2Co12:20/Php1:16-17.Unrighteously seeking power or position.
11) Dissensions (Gk dichostasia) Ro16:17.Introducing divisive teachings not supported by GOD's word.
12) Factions (Gk hairesis) 1Co11:19.Division within the congregation into exclusive groups or cliques that destroy the unity of the church.
13) Envy (Gk phthonos).Resentful dislike of another person who has something that ones desire.
14) Drunkenness (Gk methê).Impairing one's mental or physical control by Alcoholic drink.
15) Orgies (Gk komos).Excessive feasting and revelry,a party spirit involving,drugs,sex or the like
These sinful nature is so attached to our human nature and they are controlled by opposite spirit called "demons".Which is killing us daily ;apostle Paul said that we must strive to resist this sinful nature by yielding to the fruits of the spirits(we'll discover in the next post).
Do you know any other acts of the sinful nature that's disturbing
mankind?
Pls do share your spiritual knowledge with me.
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