Sin begins in the mind, for every man is tempted when drawn away by his own lust and enticed. When that desire conceives, it brings forth sin, which leads to death. Dwelling on a wrong thought eventually breeds action, which is why many struggles are lost. To resist, let God's Spirit fill the mind, set your affection on things above, replace wrong thoughts with opposite ones, study Scripture, and pray for help. In times of pressure, God supplies physical, mental, and spiritual strength through His whole armor to resist Satan and this world's influences. Jesus resisted Satan by wielding Scripture, fasting, and praying, committing Himself to the Father and repaying evil with good, providing the example believers follow to resist sin. Also see sermons and articles about 'Sin, Resisting'.
Romans 6:15-19 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessnessleading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.
Proverbs 4:23-27 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1 John 5:18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Related Scriptures
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
Romans 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
1 Corinthians 9:27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
