Section 5: The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness
But can they who are converted to God, perfectly observe, and keep these Commandments?
No, but even the holiest Men as long they live, have only small Beginnings ofa this Obedience, yet so that theyb begin with an unfeigned and earnest desire and endeavour to live not according to some only, but according to all the Commandments of God.
But can they who are converted to God, perfectly observe, and keep these Commandments?
No, but even the holiest Men as long they live, have only small Beginnings ofa this Obedience, yet so that theyb begin with an unfeigned and earnest desire and endeavor to live not according to some only, but according to all the Commandments of God.
a. Romans 7:14–15; Ecclesiastes 7:22
Romans 7:14–15
7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
7:14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
Ecclesiastes 7:22
7:22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
7:22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
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b. Romans 7:22; James 2:10
Romans 7:22
7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
7:22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law.
James 2:10
2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
2:10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
But can those, they who are converted to God, perfectly observe, and keep these commands?Commandments?
No, but even the holiest Men while in this life, as long they live, have only small Beginnings of this Obedience, yet so that with a sincere resolution, they begin with an unfeigned and earnest desire and endeavour to live not only according to some only, but according to all the Commandments of God.
But can those, who are converted to God, perfectly keep these commands?
No: But even the holiest men, while in this life, have only small beginnings of this obedience; yet so, that with a sincere resolution, they begin to live, not only according to some, but all the commands of God.
An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 136
But can they who are converted to God, perfectly observe, and keep these Commandments?
No, but even the holiest Men as long they live, have only small Beginnings of this Obedience, yet so that they begin with an unfeigned and earnest desire and endeavour to live not according to some only, but according to all the Commandments of God.
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