phesians 2:1-3 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Normal Behavior @ Suffering
ASV Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
Our bad, evil, and wicked behavior is normal. We were born to behave this way. But, it’s classified as sin against God and death. Romans 8:6 NIV states: The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. A Salvation mindset is our spiritual mindset that frees us from our wicked behavior and our thinking.
1 Corinthians 10:23 states that, All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Meaning BSBTranslation – Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
(edify is to improve, educate and instruct you for better) (beneficial is helpful, useful, or favorable for you)
- Even if laws are made legal that go against the Word of God it’s still a sin.
This normal behavior is iniquity and it’s an immoral lifestyle. This isn’t something we became accustomed to. It’s what we were born with; it’s definitely our character’s own human nature. We are insidious, manipulating, deceitful, cunning, dishonest, and a treacherous people needing to be Born Again to appreciate the gift of Life. But, we don’t have to stay this way.
In creation there was something innate within us by God; a desire to change our behavior. A behavior that doesn’t sit well with us. Even before Salvation we know what’s right and what’s wrong…
Love Captures Bad Behavior
The behavior we were born into, God always had a plan of escape for us. Although creation and salvation happened at different times it was a simultaneous plan. To place in us at creation a desire to want to change and a future plan of action to secure our souls; His
Son Jesus Christ. This kind of love is outside our scope of understanding; we receive it, experience it, and even feel it, but we’ll never understand it. This enormous power of love spans throughout creation that is and has been made available through all generations.
But, God couldn’t leave it to chance that we would turn and come to Him on our own. No matter how much he professed His love to us through His Word. He prepared and sent His only Son to die on the Cross for our sin/bad behavior. Thus, the Word is now captured in the hearts of the Believer to Go! It’s called, The Greatest Commission; from the heart of God, to the heart of the Believer to a lost soul to share the love of God no matter the status of a person in life.
Behavior Acts of Sin
So when your behavior begins to destroy you and affect those around you this is your suffering of the effect and the nature of it; the results of being born in sin and the pressure to come out of this state of mind is torment. KJV Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. This is your Salvation move; open your heart to ask Jesus Christ to come in. (You will never know what’s on the other side of Salvation unless you – you yourself experience the life changing experience)
Amplified Psalm 51:5 – I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness; In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful]. (in this world of sin my mother conceived me)
Due Note This: We have all been born to be set free; but our set free experiences are different. This experience between you and God it’s so finite that it’s hard to articulate, but no one can tell you, you are not Saved. You can’t explain the experience but you can tell what He has done for you. And, no matter the culture, everyone comes through Jesus Christ by confessing, accepting and repenting from our bad behavior. And, once you pass through those spiritual walls into a life with Christ your life will change.
Judged Behavior
Also, with this behavior you are judged harshly, crittersied daily, looked upon as being unwelcomed, and tortured by satan. Anyone that judges behavior must know they too were born into sin; as a believer they must remember Eph.2:1-3 and Mark 12:31. And, the only name on Earth and in Heaven that you can be delivered, changed, set free and saved is Jesus Christ alone; the only name that can set you apart from a sinful mindset.
His Love
But, look what God has done – Eph. 2:4-6 states: while we were dead in our trespasses (normal bad behavior) Christ made us alive with Him and by Grace we are set free. While in this living conditioned state of mind sinning against Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ made you alive inHim.
Meaning, this bad behavior (sin) that you are born in and with; scripture states even though we are dead in our sin God made us alive in Jesus Christ. It is by His grace we find (see) Him and it is by His Grace we are delivered from our bad behavior; sin. Grace is the favor of God. Romans 5:8 – But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6 – For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. When we were helpless as a Nation at the appointed time Jesus Christ died for us all.
Nobody born, living or dieing wouldn’t want to be set free from sin; nobody! You live long enough to understand you will always want to be set free. You are free to come to Jesus Christ anytime. For the words of Salvation are free and the opportunity to change is free with pruning; Jesus Christ paid it all, even the pruning. But, the only condition is that you allow Jesus Christ to love you. This humility grants Him the chance to come to strength in His strength and not your own.
Pruning: trimming back the fat, the bark; the layers of sin:
A sinful nature is the normal behavior of the suffering of a soul unchanged. It’s a painful lifestyle to have. This Normal Behavior is suffering, meaning, I was formed to be immoral in an unfair behavior environment. If this isn’t suffering I don’t know what is…But an unsaved soul will not know this until they come to Jesus Christ.
ESV Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in (iniquity – evil) and in (sin-transgression) did my mother conceive me. Normal Behavior
Coming Forth
We are made from our suffering to become a creative source of power made to manifest what our suffering brought us, taught us, and created in us to share with the world.
Our first initial transfiguration is a testimony to spread the good news of what Jesus Christ has done; saved our souls. We have the luxury of becoming strong, powerful, determined, hopeful, secure, and of worth to ourselves and to others.
The bad behavior we are born into isn’t our final stage in life; it is merely a moment of life in God’s eyesight, as He states in 2 Peter 3:8-9. Don’t ponder on your years and time in darkness just come to Jesus Christ. As I stated above, He has already made you alive in Him you just have to open your mouth and ask for Him to come in.
Pursue Jesus Christ
This post was written to help you understand you and your bad behavior. That you are not what you were born into. We want to give you an opportunity to be free from the bondage of sin; your bad behavior. Yes, you were born into sin, but by the favor of God you don’t have to stay in sin. Ask Jesus Christ to come into your life; by acknowledging your sin and confessing your sin, and turning away from your sins. And, right at this moment He will abide with you forever. Now is the day of your Salvation! Email us and we will direct you in discipleship. pursuingintimacywgod@gmail.com
