Many person besides claiming they are truly saved or always saved they are also claiming they are “more than conqueror”. But the truth is vast majority of Christians are conquered by the sin that are living in the members of their body.
Those who claimed they are more than conqueror take the four questions below and be honest to yourself:
This past week or month:
“Did you told a lie?” If so, then you are conquered by the sin living in your tongue.
“Did you look with a lust to opposite sex? If so then you are conquered by the adulterous eyes that belong to you body. You already committed adultery.
“Did you steal something even it is small of value? Did you rob God? If so then you are conquered by the sin living in your hand. You are a thief.
“Did you easily get angry? Are you harboring bitterness, wrath, indignation, hatred to others? If so, then you are already conquered by the devil who is murderer since the beginning. Just like Cain you are a murderer.
There is no problem with what we claimed and even the word of God we claimed. The truth of the matter, is that “In spiritual realm we are more than conqueror because Jesus had already conquered the devil, the world and even death. But in the natural realm or in reality there are sin living in the members of our body that conquering within us wherein we must conquer and subdued all completely.”
Have you observed yourself? You desire to pray but instead your eyes oftentimes conquered you to become sleepy. Why? Because the members of our body which is the flesh is contrary to the Spirit. The Spirit that is within us desires to do good, such as to pray and read the bible regularly but we find the body always weak to carry out the good we ought to do. The main reason why many “man of God” fall into the devil’s hand is the lack of being watchful and prayerful and because of it, the members of their body (hand, eyes and tongue) becomes alive again to the sin.
When a saved person becomes neglectful of what ought to be do such as reading the bible, prayer, fellowship, witnessing and most importantly surpassing the Law, the devil’s foothold will build. If he continually entangle himself from the things of God, his last condition will become worse than ever before. Understand that once a person has been enlightened, had fully known the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and have taste the so called born-again experience, the chance of going back to where he formerly belong is possible (2Pet 2:20).
If in this moment you see a sin working in the members of your body, don’t be dismay. Hold on to the promise that we are more than conqueror but then we have to be diligent and determine to take the other way around and that is to completely conquer the body. Paul says, “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection 1Co 9:27
The best way to conquer our body is to take a close watch of our hand, eyes and tongue in whatever we do and whenever we are. Then while you watch, do pray always so that you may not be caught up unaware (by temptations) of the things that might occur.
Paul see to it that he himself are not overcome (conquer) by his own body. He subject (and watch) his body by not staying too much time in the “comfort zone”. He always brings his body to the “prayer zone” and stay there until the presence and power of God rest on him.
Therefore as what Paul did let’s keep Watch and Pray. And, “Do not let sin rule your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires. Stop offering the parts of your body to sin as instruments unrighteousness. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have been brought from death to life and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness to Go”d. Rom 6:12-13
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