Which do you have a desire for at times? (Private Poll)

I will first say that we both have very different views on issues so this may be hard to understand.

In my experiences I have seen people justify sin because they see it in the life of another Christian. Nearness is likeness and if we are not careful we can justify sin or continue in it if we are in the wrong company.

I just have seen a different side of this. I have had teens in a group I once worked with express to me that they have followed others in things they should not have even though they saw how it affected their lives. It does happen.

If you do not see in your Baptist circles or friends comparing and justifying then Praise God for it. I have seen it sometimes and it can be a hinderance.

 

:laugh: Oh thats good SFC, I almost missed it.

 

Well, I'm tempted by gossip.




BTW....ya'll PM me what sins you are tempted with, so I can.....er.....pray for yas!

(just kidding)

 

I am not trying to attack you or anyone I just have a different opinion and I do not feel that you are attacking me because of the opinion that you hold. I could say your post was hostile if I thought it was personal against me but I do not take it that way.

Please show me where I am accusing you or demanding anything other than giving an opinion. I always am so astounded how my opinion turns into a personal attack or accusation but when your tone is harsh or opinionated I am the one that is being hostile and you have never once said a hostile or unkind word to me.

Yes we disagree. You put your opinions here freely and I do the same. To categorize me as hostile for doing so is your choice. I just see it as we disagree. I have agreed with you in other forums and especially what you said about alcohol some of which I did not know. Two people that have different points of view can have a healthy discussion in this arena I have questioned others on more than one occasion and I do not get the response you seem to give me here?

My computer had a virus now it is working so this is a bit late.

 

how did i do the same thing to another poster, Joe? I just said we cannot expech someone to lie and say they are tempted by any of the sins on that list.

And then I said I honestly am one who is not tempted by any on that list myself.

How is that attacking someone?

 

Looking over the list, I too, as SFIC, am not tempted to do any of those things on that list. Therefore, I choose not to vote.

 

Linda and SFIC, is this to imply if the poll listed different sins you might be willing to vote?

 

LeBuick,

We all are tempted by one sin or another... or many sins. There are many more sins that were not listed in the OP.

We try to live lives pleasing to God, but because the flesh is weak, we do give in to sin from time to time.

Linda and I are not tempted by those particular sins mentioned, but yes, if more had been in that list, we may have been able to vote.

 

trust me...THAT Temptation ain't happening.

:saint:

 

Joe,

Why do you think it is bizarre that I am not tempted by any of those sins?

As to tentmaker, I was not attacking him. I am sure that he understood I was not attacking him. I was posing a question to make him and others think.

 

I agree that very little if anything on the list appeals to me. I think things might be different if we added things like

Anger
Backbiting
Pride
Selfishness
Covetousness
Self-centredness
etc.

 

I agree, Roger.

While some may fall into those temptations listed, not all are susceptible to them.

As I said previously, there are other sins that are stumbling blocks from time to time. And when the Spirit reveals something in my life to be sin, I stop.

 

Oh yeah, some more that could suit (not going to tell you why this list is so specific)

Complaining
Comparing myself to others
Discontent
Failure to trust God in the difficult times
Worry over the weakness of the dollar compared to the euro

 

SFIC, no worries, we are good; I did not read anything as any kind of attack. I did totally miss your point. When you added the . . . not in the least little bit. . . I assumed you were being clever and meant that you were tempted a lot. Sorry I really did miss your point.

Hey we are all tempted in different ways and if nothing on the list is a problem for you then that’s great. Unfortunately that still means you’re tempted in other ways.

As for me there are some items on the list like smoking pot and same sex attraction that I have no problem with at all. Other things I have large problems with. I think there is an encouragement in the knowledge that others are tempted like I am and I take great comfort in Heb 4:15 and I Cor 10:13 when I am tempted.

When I quit drinking (June 12, 1993) I took comfort in accountability partners and AA but one big step for me came after I had been sober for several years. I was out at a restaurant with a friend and they ordered an alcoholic beverage. (Yes this was a Christian, you total teetotalers will have to forgive us) I was shocked and hurt and told them, “You know I quit drinking.” They replied, “Yea, you did, I didn’t.” You see the truth was that they did not have to; they were never a drunk like I was. Something that was a temptation and a hindrance for me was not for them.

I hope that helps more than it confuses, yet another interesting tidbit into the amazing life of NCT. You see what you get when you log on Monday morning.

 

I can see how SFIC and others may not be tempted by any of the sins on this list. I think sometimes we just want to see the human side of some of our fellow posters.

I think we would like to get a feeling from a post like that, that God is getting the glory for your lack of desire and maybe not the feeling that because some here may struggle or are willing to admit that, it allows for a tone that may seem judgemental or so matter of fact. It is not so cut and dry for some and we should pray for and encourage those (me first ) that are willing to admit struggling with sin.

Maybe we should not be so specific which is why the voting is private. But maybe at least admit we do have struggles. It is just hard to believe that there are some who struggle with nothing and have "arrived".

Yes we can obtain a level of holiness that keeps from many of the temptations and sins this world offers but we should never forget who our safeguard and foundation is that led us there. And sometimes that is lacking when people say they do have certain issues.

I am not trying to judge anyone who feels the poll is valid just trying to see if sharing our sin is always good. On a situational basis yes. Scripture teaches us to hold our tounge and trust God. It also teaches that in a multituse of counselors there is safety. I guess our job is discerning when to to what.