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As for you, you were dead in your

transgressions and sins, in which

you used to live when you followed

the ways of this world and of the ruler

of the kingdom of the air, the spirit

who is at work in those who are

disobedient.

All of us also lived among them at

one time, gratifying the cravings

of our sinful nature and following

its desires and thoughts.

Like the rest, we were by nature

objects of wrath.

But because of His great love for us,

God, Who is rich in mercy, made us

alive with Christ even when we were

dead in transgressions- it is by grace

you have been saved.

And God raised us up with Christ and

seated us up with Him in the heavenly

realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in

the coming ages He might show the

incomparable riches of His grace, expressed

in His kindness to us in Christ  Jesus.

For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faith- and this is not from

yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by

works, so that no one can boast.

For we are God’s workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus to do good

works, which God prepared in advance

for us to do.

(Ephesians 2.1-10).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge

of God and of Jesus our Lord.

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and

godliness through our knowledge of Him Who called us by His

own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His

very great and precious promises, so that through them you

may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption

in the world caused by evil desires.

(II. Peter 1.2-4).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

Adopted

The Truth of God, the Eternal Word, LOGOS entered into His own creation to

reconcile the fallen and broken creation to Himself as Jesus the Christ.

He is born of the Virgin Mary as very God and very Man to fulfill the Father’s

will by defeating the Devil, sin and death. In doing this He ushered in the

Kingdom of God where righteousness reigns. The Kingdom is righteousness,

peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

In the Kingdom the New Creation and the New World is based on the New

and Everlasting Covenant through His Body and His Blood. Since Jesus

Christ is very God and very Man, both Creator and Creation, He reconciled

Mankind to God, bringing the two together in union, in  Communion by His

Body and His Blood.

This reconciliation took place on the Cross at Calvary. This is how He

transformed Humanity, Nature and History.

He broke the dominion of darkness.

He brought us Light and Life.

He accomplished our reconciliation. 

He granted us salvation.

He won the victory over Satan, sin and death.

He redeemed us  and brought about our adoption as sons

of the Living God.

He restored His own creation.

He revealed Himself to us.

He fulfilled His mission, so that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled

in us , who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

As we are united to Him at baptism and identify with His death, we

demonstrate our death, so we no longer walk after the flesh, but after

the Spirit in the Newness of Life.

This is how we are translated from the dominion of darkness to the

Kingdom of God’s dear Son.

The condemnation of sin in the flesh is the revelation of God’s righteousness.

This starts your New Life, Life in the Spirit.

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

CREATION 2.0

For even the whole creation-all nature-

waits expectantly and longs earnestly

for God’s sons to be made known.

For the creation was subjected to futility

not because of some intentional fault on its

part, but by the will of Him

Who subjected it- yet with the hope

that creation itself will be set free

from its bondage to decay and corruption

and gain an entrance into the

glorious freedom of God’s children.

( Romans 8.19-21).

MEDITATION

Meditate on the following:

1) Hope that’s seen is not hope, because

the hoped for reality is not yet manifested.

2) Now hope does not disappoint, because

the love of God has been poured out in our

hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to

us ( Romans 5.5).

3) Nature is subjected to decay, entropy,

futility and frustration, yet awaits with eager

anticipation the manifestation of God’s children.

4) Beloved, now we are the children of God,

and it has not yet been revealed what we

shall be, but we know that when He is revealed

we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him

as He is. ( I.John 3.2).

5) When Jesus Christ is revealed, then

God’s children will also be revealed.

At that time nature will escape corruption.

THE NATURE OF SIN

What then do we conclude?

Is the Law identical with sin?

Certainly not! Nevertheless,

if it had not been for the Law,

I would not have recognized

sin. For instance I would not

have known about covetousness

if the Law had not said, You should

not covet and have an evil desire.

But sin, finding an opportunity, to

express itself got a hold on me and

provoked forbidden desires such as

lust and covetousness. For without

the Law sin is inactive.

Once I was alive, but quite apart from

the Law. But when the commandment

came, sin came alive and I died.

And the very legal ordinance which was

designed to bring life actually proved

death.

For sin, seizing the opportunity from the

commandment, beguiled me and using it

as a weapon, killed me.

The Law therefore is holy, and the

commandment is holy, just and good.

Romans 7.7-12).

Consider the following:

1) The Law is just, holy and good.

2) The problem is with human

sinful nature.

3) Sinful nature is enticed and

entrapped by the allure of sin.

4) Sin ends in death.

5) This is a vicious cycle which

is at work on those unaware

of the Law also.

6) The notion of sin or taboo is

pervasive in every society and

every human heart.

( More on this in Romans 2.14 and 15).

7) The Law proscribes what is taboo

in God’s sight and regulates human behavior.

However, the root cause of sinful behavior,

the violation of taboo, is wrong thinking due

to sinful nature.

Right action is predicated on right thinking.

A new mind based on spiritual rebirth is required.

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ grants this to us.

He paid our sin debt in full. We can be reborn of

the water and the Spirit. This is how we enter the

Kingdom of God, become a new creation in Him and live

forever with Him, the Father and the Holy Spirit.

WE THANK YOU FOREVER LORD JESUS!

HALLELUJAH!

Please read MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S CHILDREN

For we know that the whole creation

groans and labors

with birth pains together until now.

Not only that but we also who have

the first fruits of the Spirit

even we ourselves groan

within ourselves

eagerly

waiting for the adoption

the redemption of our body.

For we were saved in this hope

but hope that is seen is

not hope for why does one still

hope for what he sees

But if we hope for what

we do not see we eagerly wait

for it with perseverence.

Likewise the Spirit also helps in

our weaknesses.

For we do not know

what we should

pray for as we ought,

but the Spirit Himself

makes intercession

for us with groanings

which can not be uttered.

Now He who searches the hearts

 knows what the mind of

the Spirit is, because He makes

 intercession for the saints

according to the will of God.

And we know that all things work

together for good to

those who love God, to those who

are the called according

to His purpose.

(Romans 8.22-28).

 POINTS FOR REFLECTION

1) The groaning and laboring of nature

2) The firstfruits of the Spirit

3) The redemption of the body

4) Waiting in hope

5) The description of hope

6) Help from  the Holy Spirit

7) Intercession by the Holy Spirit

The answers to these questions are vitally important.