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# self-control
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## Definition
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Self-control is the ability to control one's behavior in order to avoid sinning.
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* In the Bible, self-control refers to good behavior, that is, avoiding sinful thoughts, speech, and actions.
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* A person who is using self-control is able to stop himself from doing something wrong that he may want to do.
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* Self-control is a fruit or characteristic that the Holy Spirit enables a Christian to have.
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