Overcoming sin

An encouragement for anyone fighting to overcome sin
Edification

An encouragement for anyone fighting to fully overcome sin!

To you who are really fighting hard to overcome sin and are still not getting it right: It shall succeed!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
What is the role of The Holy Spirit
Questions

What is the task of the Holy Spirit?

Who is the Holy Spirit? Why do I need Him?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
It is possible to live a pure life
Testimonies

It is possible to live a pure life

His own experiences have proved that this life is real.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
My strength is made perfect in weakness
Edification

"My power is greatest when you are weak"

It is not a bad thing to know your weakness when it comes to sin. No, not at all! But do you know where you can get power from?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
3 things to stop doing this year, and forever
Edification

3 things to stop doing this year (and forever)

This will definitely make you happier!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Our lusts tell us lies
Edification

Our sinful desires lie to us

We all have sinful desires in our nature which try to trick us into doing evil. How can we be saved from these?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Are you really fighting against sin
Edification

Are you really fighting against sin?

Are you actively doing something to stop sinning?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Feelings or sin - do you know the difference?
Testimonies

Feelings or sin – do you know the difference?

It is important to understand that sinning and being tempted to sin are two different things.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
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Testimonies

Seeking true Christianity, but sick of the results

My life totally changed when I finally met people who preached the life of Christ – and lived it.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
We can be changed completely!
Edification

We can be changed completely!

The greatest promise that God has given us is that we can be changed completely!

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for
Testimonies

Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for

How am I using these opportunities?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What is considered a sin?
Questions

What should I do when I did something bad without knowing it?

Do you find you are still doing bad things, even though you really want to do what is good?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How can we reckon ourselves dead to sin? Romans 6:11
Questions

How can we see ourselves as dead to sin?

We are all tempted to sin, but if we want to overcome sin, we need to take action!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
For people who want to make a difference
Edification

For people who want to make a difference

There is a battle we have to fight, a battle against sin – which is the root of all suffering.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Free from pornography: How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?
Questions

How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?

With the help of the gospel it is possible to come completely free from pornography.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Being tempted: How to deal with temptation
Edification

Are you feeling guilty because you are tempted?

We do not need to feel guilty when we are tempted. Here’s why …

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What you need know about temptation
Questions

What you need to know about temptation

Is it possible to be tempted and not know it? Is it possible to sin without knowing? What does it mean to be tempted?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Count it all joy: The joy of victory in trials – James 1:2
Edification

Be full of joy: The joy of victory in trials

How can James say that we should be “full of joy” in our trials? How can suffering be joyful?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Flee from sin: How important is it to "flee?" 2 Timothy 2:22
Edification

How important is it to “run away”?

How badly do you want to overcome your sinful lusts and desires? Are you willing to run away from these sins until you get what you truly want – victory over them?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Why is envy sin
Questions

What does the Bible say about jealousy?

It is not a sin to be tempted to be jealous, but if you let it live and grow, it can destroy your life.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How I overcame anger: Rolf’s story
Testimonies

From anger to blessing

Rolf: Some people get angry quickly. I am one of them.

ActiveChristianity
10 min
Can anything good come from anything evil?
Edification

Can anything good come from anything evil?

To do something good, I must first be set free from evil.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
“I was always offended about everything …”
Testimonies

“I was always offended about everything …”

Alta was very easily offended at everyone and everything and this was destroying her life. How could she find a way to stop being offended?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me
Testimonies

I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me

I had forgotten something very important and necessary – my huge reward.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How Satan deceives God’s people
Edification

How Satan tricks God’s people

When Satan works among God’s people, he uses their natural desires and the things that are attractive to them.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
The way of escape in temptation, 1 Corinthians 10:13
Edification

Here’s how to find the way out of temptation

God has a way out for us in every single temptation. But it is not written that the temptation goes away …

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How do I overcome evil with good? Commentary on Romans 12:21
Edification

Why it is the best for yourself to overcome evil with good

It’s common to want to defend ourselves if we think we are treated badly. But is that the way Jesus taught us to go?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Contaminated water or a pure well: How can I keep myself pure in a world of impurity?
Edification

Am I drinking from unclean water or a pure well?

When I think of my calling as a Christian, how interested am I in actually achieving it?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Our high and holy calling
Edification

Our high and holy calling

As Christians we have a very high and holy calling, and that is not at all dependent on our education or background or race!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
A tip for becoming much happier
Testimonies

How to become much happier!

To be happy with those who are happy is easier said than done. But if I can learn how to do just that – just think how much more happy I will become!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on
Edification

3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on

Many sins are directly connected to these three main points.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How to get through the minefield of our flesh
Edification

How to get through the minefield of our flesh

Our time here on earth with a sinful human nature, can be like traveling through a minefield. How do we get safely through it?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Sin starts with the little things
Edification

Sin starts with the little things

The path of my life is made up of the day-to-day choices I make.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
Questions

What is the difference between temptation and sin?

It can feel that I become impure when I am tempted. But did I do sin?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
The dangers of a little impurity
Edification

The dangers of a little impurity

Just how dangerous is a little impure thought?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?
Edification

Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?

What must we overcome? Why is it so bad?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How to overcome sin and temptation
Questions

What does it mean to get victory over sin?

What does the Bible mean when it says that we should be “more than conquerors?” Who does it speak about when it is written “to him who overcomes?”

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Fight the good fight of faith: What does this mean? 1 Timothy 6:11-14
Questions

What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith?

Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 6:11-14 that having faith means we need to do something. But what does this really mean?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Take every thought captive
Questions

How do I capture every thought?

What do I do with thoughts that are not pleasing to God?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How can I overcome sexual temptation?
Questions

How can I overcome sexual temptation?

“I really had a longing to be free from impure thoughts but the way to do this was never clear.”

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Pure thoughts: Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?
Questions

Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?

How can I keep my thought life pure when many of these thoughts just come up without me wanting them?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
No one has to sin!
Edification

No one has to sin!

Temptation is a testing of my faith. This is a very exciting life.

ActiveChristianity
4 min