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The Prodigal Son - The Story of Our Lives
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I hope you're right. I ask because everytime I start to get weak I think of this verse in Hebrews, that sounds like there might be a limit. But, I'm no bible expert...However this verse scares me a little.
26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22817037 Well, let's just use this example. Say a person turns their life over to the Lord, and continues to visit a prostitute every Saturday night in secret...his heart has not changed one bit as he continues living the same way he did before not giving a crap about what God thinks. As long as nobody finds out, he thinks he's ok and really doesn't care. Then another person stops visiting a prostitute on saturday nights and tries his best to do the right thing when he turns his life over to the Lord. One night he falls into temptation and weakness and goes to see her. When he gets home, he is consumed by grief, guilt and shame. He asks the Lord for forgiveness and does everything possible to never go back to see her again. Do you see the difference? Yep...I do. Thank you =) We will all continue to sin, atleast to some degree. The key is the heart condition of a person, one who really tries to do the right thing and is repentant when he/she screws up. As the Apostle Paul said "wretched man that I am" in Romans chapter 7. We will continue to struggle with sin as long as we are living in this fallen state of the flesh. They key word there is "Wrestle" or "Struggle" as in fighting against it as much as a person is able, and praying for help, wisdom and guidance. 
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