The flesh doesn't die on its own.
You have to starve it.
And the spirit doesn't grow on its own either.
You have to feed it.
The Bible is specific about how both happen.
Here are 6 habits — straight from Scripture — that systematically weaken the flesh and strengthen the spirit.
Most Christians know about them. Very few actually practice them. 🧵
Why the cross was the only way — summarized:
1. God's justice cannot overlook sin — it must be dealt with
2. Animal sacrifices were insufficient — finite cannot pay infinite
3. The debt required an infinite payment — only God qualifies
4. The debt was owed by humans — only a human can pay on our behalf
5. Therefore, God became human — fully divine, fully human
6. Gethsemane proves it — if there was another way, heaven would have answered
7. The cross is where perfect justice and perfect mercy meet without either being compromised
This is not cruelty dressed as love.
It is the most costly love imaginable — freely chosen.
The logic of atonement — step by step:
1. God is perfectly just — sin cannot be overlooked
2. Sin against an infinite God carries infinite weight
3. Only an infinite payment satisfies an infinite debt
4. Only God Himself is infinite, so only God can pay
5. The debt is owed by humanity, so the payment must be human
6. Therefore, God must become human to pay humanity's infinite debt
7. This is the incarnation, not a plan B, but the eternal plan A
The cross was not a tragedy that God redeemed.
It was the goal toward which all of history had been moving since Genesis 3:15.
Mormons are often very personally offended when Christians say that Mormonism isn’t Christian. This is dumb.
Joseph Smith’s first “encounter” with God involves God telling Smith that every creed Christians profess is an abomination to God.
Every creed.
That includes the Nicene Creed. They reject who God is, who Jesus is, the nature of salvation, the nature of exaltation, the clear teaching of Scripture, etc..
Mormonism rejects the very core of the Christian faith in all its essentials. Joseph Smith knew this but nowadays they are playing mind games with their own people and with real Christians.
Either THEY are Christians or WE are. It’s one or the other. Not both.
When asked “Will all be damned but Mormons?” Smith replied, “Yes, and a great portion of them unless they repent and work righteousness” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg. 119)
The Doctrine and Covenants (1:30) leaves no doubt to the Mormon teaching of exclusivity when it says the LDS Church is “the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased ….”
Brigham Young, second only to Joseph Smith in Mormonism said…
“Should you ask why we differ from other Christians, as they are called, it is simply because they are not Christians as the New Testament defines Christianity” (Journal of Discourses 10:230).
“The Christian world, so-called, are heathens as to the knowledge of the salvation of God” (Journal of Discourses 8:171).
I could easily give you pages of them saying they are the only true Christians and how we are all ignorant beasts and our doctrines are wrong. They knew at the time they had a different God, gospel, Scripture, and system of belief. But now it has become expedient to pretend otherwise while still preaching all those false and unchristian things.
Mormons, your leaders are gaslighting you and you are gaslighting us. You aren’t Christian but we want you to be. Flee from Mormonism. Flee from Joseph Smith.
@teminixx@TeamTrump47@AlexDuncanTX Gods grace has picked me up when I have gone through a moment of doubt and depression and my flesh was weak , I sinned but praise the Lord something divine happened, it was Him not letting go 🙌
@teminixx@TeamTrump47@AlexDuncanTX I hate sin but I still fall short ,
1 John 1:8 (ESV) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
@ElectAndChosen@Unapologx Hebrews 1:3 (LSB) who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,