What is the key to victory when struggling with sin?

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What is the key to victory when struggling with sin? We're going to answer that question.

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You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org. The key to victory in our struggles with sin lies not in ourselves but in God and His faithfulness to us.

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The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. There is no getting around it.

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We all struggle with sin. Even the great Apostle Paul lamented over his ongoing struggle with sin in his life.

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Paul's struggle with sin was real, so much so that he cried out, What a wretched man

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I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Yet, in the next breath, he answers his own question as well as ours.

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Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ, our Lord. In this passage,

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Paul not only provides us with the very key to victory when struggling but explains the never -ending conundrum between our sinful nature and spiritual nature.

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Earlier, Paul said, For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.

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Just as a slave obeys his master, so our flesh obeys sin. However, as believers in Christ, we have become spiritual beings, and our inner selves are under the influence and ownership of God's grace.

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As long as we are living in this world, our sinful nature and fleshly desire will remain with us.

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But we also have a new nature in Christ. This leads to a struggle between what we want to do and what we actually do, as sin continues to assault our earthly nature.

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This struggle is a normal part of living the Christian life. It's interesting to note that Paul, who was used greatly by God, declared that,

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Of all sinners, I am the worst. Paul affirms the struggles are real and debilitating and that he's been there too.

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We grow weary from the never -ending temptations and in falling short of God's glory.

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Though our efforts to do right seem desperate, we do have hope through Jesus Christ our

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Lord. And He, in fact, is the key to our victory over sin. A true

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Christian will war with Satan and his daily efforts to undermine us. The devil is the ruler of this world and we are living behind enemy lines.

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With our focus on Christ, however, we will be able to cultivate a mindset that proclaims we'd rather die than do anything to hurt

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God. When we give ourselves to Christ totally, Satan will flee from us.

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When we draw near to God, he, in turn, will draw near to us. Our key to victory in our struggle with sin lies in the very promise of God Himself.

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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability.

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But with the temptation, He will also provide the way of escape that you may be able to endure it.

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As true believers in Christ, even when we face trials beyond our ability to endure, we can echo the reassuring words of Paul who declares,

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God has delivered us and will continue to deliver us. Finally, the psalmist gives us these words of encouragement.

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Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the

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Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in Him and He will act.

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That answers the question, what is the key to victory when struggling with sin? On our website,

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