YOUTH BOOST--OVERCOMING SINS OF THE APOSTASY
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How Youth Can Overcome The Sins Of The Apostasy Study your bible (in the original languages). Some young students have an appetite for challenging material; this is a great way to develop your education. You can even learn at home on your computer by going to the Internet. Do not let teachers or preachers that have not studied the Bible in the original languages discourage you from doing so. Remember, we live in a society that dumbs people down many times rather than lifts them up. The media is not always for our good success; sometimes, they deliberately try to mess youth up! “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Make your salvation sure. Keep chaste. Avoid attractive people that do not want to live chaste lives. Do not covet. Depend on God to supply your needs. Pray often. Love and keep yourselves in love; do not be violent; do not serve men, serve God. Study my website. Avoid phony escapes like alcohol and other substance abuse. Keep your natural high on life and don't ruin yourself or the body and mind that God has given you. Beware of American Socialist-type (drug-inducing) medical advice! We must be sober-minded and watchful. (1 Peter 5:8) The devil wants to destroys us and keep you from prospering. If you are having family, political, economic or social problems, don't let that be a reason to attempt to erase the conflict or pain by self-medicating. We must not sleep (not knowing what is going on aroud us), as others. (1 Thessalonians 5:6). We must be sober and put on our spiritual armour. (1 Thessalonians 5:8) Martial arts or physical might is not a Christian resolve for conflict. But rather, we should be empowered in the Lord, and in the might of his strength, putting on the panoply of God, that we are able to stand against the artifices of the devil: because the wrestling against flesh and blood is not to us, but against principalities, authorities, world-rulers of the darkness of this age, and the spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly places. On account of this, let us take up the whole armour of God, in order we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand. Let us stand therefore, having our loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and having our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, whereby we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and let us receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints (Eph. 6:10-18). We need to pray and seek God's help in our daily situations and therefore we must be self-controlled and sober-minded (1 Peter 4:7). Christians should not be like drunkards or drug addicts because taking too much of a substance is debauchery. Rather, we should be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18). Christians have no need for a false high or a false peace. God can bless us with joy, peace and fruits of the Spirit. I was young and had many problems even though I was a Christian and loved others and life. However, I got off to a bad start in junior high school. Instead of doing the things I said above, I made a bad decision so as to use alcohol and drugs as many others around me at that time. It was not really “cool”; sin hurts God and brings terrible consequences on the sinner and maybe others. It was a horrible decision on my part because it cost me much of my life and what God had for me. I cannot be an offical of a local church, the house of the living God, the ground and pillar of the truth today because of abusing substances and other things I did. Nevertheless, God has been my anchor and best friend and kept me through my repentance of such horrible things and still blesses me as a Christian looking upon him daily for all my help. I don't want any young person to be deceived by such subtle things as going out with the guys and having more than a drink. It may even be better not to have a drink at all. It can lead to chemical dependency. I have included my testimonies.
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