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What are some modern day obstacles to living as a disciple of Christ?
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∙ 9y ago
Although "sin" [living in disobedience to God's Laws - see I John 3:4], which is merely naturally selfish and rebellious human nature awakened in a person has always manifested itself in the form of material things... worldly things and pulls of the flesh that appeal to the five physical senses to which most people merely react all their lives, and never realize they have: the REAL obstacle to living in obedience to God is a "spiritual" one. A slumbering, deceived human spirit that's asleep to the Truth of God, The Bible [John 17:17].
And that obstacle is as modern today as it was for the first two people who indulged in it... Adam and Eve. Regardless of the material "modern technological advances" of man throughout his generations and whatever obstacles these "things" may have presented to greedy, lustful, jealous man to sin in new and better ways -- the REAL problem with sin is that it begins with the "slumbering, Satan-deceived spirit" within each of us.
Physical obstacles are transitory and change from generation to generation. But a slumbering spirit has been a constant in man's natural makeup that keep him from living a humble, obedient Life in Christ... coming out of our selfish selves and learning to be Giving and Caring of others through the Selfless Love of Christ.
And only God can remove that obstacle from whomever He will.
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