When the same sin keeps winning
Desire, temptation, repentance, and Spirit-led change.
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Open this guide in the Concept AtlasTemptation’s Progression from Desire to Death
Temptation’s Progression from Desire to Death is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. Temptation entices by internal desire, conceives sin, and brings forth death (Genesis 3; James 1:14–15), revealing a psychological and moral process…
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Next, step into Jesus’ Desert Temptation and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Temptation’s Progression from Desire to Death in the AtlasJesus’ Desert Temptation
Jesus’ Desert Temptation is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. Driven by the Spirit, Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness and resisted Satan by Scripture, succeeding where Israel failed (Deuteronomy cited in…
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Next, step into Watch and Pray and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Watch and Pray is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. “Watch and pray” commands vigilance in spiritual alertness and persistent dependence on God, since believers must remain awake to temptation (Mark…
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Next, step into Confession and Repentance and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Watch and Pray in the AtlasConfession and Repentance
Confession and Repentance is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. Prayer acknowledging sin and seeking mercy, modeled in David’s plea after his transgression (Psalm 51) and communal confession in Nehemiah’s…
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Next, step into Sanctification by Spirit and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Confession and Repentance in the AtlasSanctification by Spirit
Sanctification by Spirit is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. The Spirit progressively conforms believers to Christ, producing holiness, mortifying the flesh, and empowering obedience as God’s will for…
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Next, step into Progressive Sanctification and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Sanctification by Spirit in the AtlasProgressive Sanctification
Progressive Sanctification is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. Believers, already set apart in Christ, grow in holiness throughout life by the Spirit’s power through means of grace, pursuing transformation and…
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Next, step into Holiness and Mutual Love and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Progressive Sanctification in the AtlasHoliness and Mutual Love
Holiness and Mutual Love is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. A communal ethic marked by sacrificial love, mutual care, and moral purity as the fruit of abiding in Christ (John 13:34-35; Acts 2:44-47; Ephesians…
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Next, step into Fruit of the Spirit and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Holiness and Mutual Love in the AtlasFruit of the Spirit
Fruit of the Spirit is a key waypoint in When the same sin keeps winning. Sanctification yields concrete moral character—love, joy, peace, and other virtues—produced by the Spirit against desires of the flesh (Galatians…
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