So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:11 If you are a true follower of Christ, you are dead to sin. This is a reflection in several areas of your Christian experience. In God’s view, you are dead to sin. According to verses five through 10, God considers us dead to sin with Christ on the cross. Also to be raised up to a new life and his resurrection. When you excepted Christ in your life, you died to sin. You’re spiritually reborn it by the power of the Holy Spirit. As a result, you have been given Christ power…
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Body of Sin
We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:6-7 There are two important phrases in these verses that Paul uses. The first one is “old self” and the second is “born again”. The first phrase is a symbol of who a person is before they are spiritually reborn. The second is how a person is restored to a right relationship with God. The old self is a person not following Christ. They are…
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Do We Keep Sinning?
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Romans 6:1-3 How many believers think that they can continue to sin because of God’s grace? Paul challenges this faulty idea that we can continue to sin and remain secure and guilt-free in their salvation because of God’s grace. People in Paul’s day believed the misguided view that they were not held to God’s moral laws as long as they had…
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God’s Anger – Part 2
for the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, whiny their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Romans 1:18 God’s wrath in the future will be great distress for the ungodly and the great judgment day for all people and nations. Those who who have rejected God and choose not to follow Christ, it will be a great day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom. It will be a terrible day of judgment for those who are not right with God. The final wrath of God will be those sent to eternal punishment and permanent separation from God. For those who…
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God’s Anger
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who buy their own righteousness suppress the truth. Romans 1:18 God’s wrath is different than human emotions of anger. God has, control of his anger. God’s wrath as a display of justice and a whole reaction towards anything that is country or defiant against God’s standards and character. Gods anger is provided by the wicked behavior of individuals, nations, and the unfaithfulness of his people. God’s righteousness and holiness is an expression of his anger when He judges against sin. God is just applied anger and hatred, in the past, was revealed in situations…
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Faith and Obedience
and was declared to be the son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace adn apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all nations. Romans 1: 4-5 Let’s look at the phrase “Spirit of Holiness”! This phrase is referring to the Holy Spirit. The third person in the Trinity. The Holy Spirit’s holiness seperates him from the spirit of humanity, sin, and the world. It describes both his characteristic and his work. Holiness is purity, perfection, completeness, and seperation from evil. The closer…
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The Fig Tree
and Jesus answered them, “ truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘ be taken up and then thrown into the sea; it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. ‘. Matthew 21:21-22 Jesus teaches that direct relationship between Fayth and the answers to prayer. When God desires and purposes are in line everything is possible for those who don’t doubt. Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. Doubt question is the truth.…
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Faith and Doubt
And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things are possible for one who believes. Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief.” Mark 9:23-24 The statement ‘all things are possible’ must not be taken as an unconditional promise. “All things” doesn’t mean that what comes to our minds or our desires are under God’s will. Our prayers and faith must be with God’s will, his desires, plans, and purposes. We must know and expect God to answer our prayers for something that is not foolish, selfish, or wrongly motivated. The faith required for powerful and miraculous acts must be received and…
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Faith Like The Mustard Seed
He said to them, Because of your little faith. For Truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 Jesus speaks of a faith that can move mountains, miracles, and healings, and accomplish great things for God. True faith is an effective faith that produces a faith that will move mountains. True faith is not a belief in faith, as a power of its own, but as faith in God. God is the object and focus of our faith in…
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Great Faith
. When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “ truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. “ Jesus marveled at the centurions Faith. He was a heathen Roman soldier, yet A godly man. No one’s calling or place will be excused for unbelief and sin. We should concern ourselves for others souls. We need to bring them to Christ by faith and prayer. Not that we save them, but Christ does. Humble souls will be made more humble in Christ graciousness towards them. Look at The centurions great faith. The more modest we are about ourselves,…