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Pastimes : Ask God
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To: O'Hara who wrote (31550)9/23/2000 1:29:47 AM
From: Jamey  Read Replies (1) of 39621
 
Very aspiring platitudes from Mr. Kempis. To have reached the state of perfection he describes will not be attained in this life.(In my opinion)

If God had meant for us to be living like the Saints in Heaven he would have totally separated us from what Paul describes as the law of sin within his members.

Romans 7
"21I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. 23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!

When I decide that I have arrived at that state of being, where sin no longer attracts me to live in the flesh, then I have lost the very small state of humility that is within me by the grace of God.

My election in no way makes me feel higher than or better than the unsaved. I have absolutely no way of determining what God's will is for the unsaved as I am only allowed a glance no further than the end of my nose as to what God's final disposition is for anyone. Do not assume that the elect of God looks down on anyone or feels a position of superiority. Only true gratitude to God for his saving grace and the knowledge that he always keeps his promises to never let even an angel steal his chosen sheep from falling from grace. Now that position in God is something to bring praise to!

May God fill you with grace and understanding,

Take care,
James
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