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THE LIFE OF GOD

This I say and solemnly testify in the Lord,

that you must no longer live as the heathen

do in their perverseness of their minds.

Their moral understanding is darkened

and their reasoning is beclouded.

They are alienated from the life of God

because of the ignorance that is deep-

seated in them, due to their hardness of

heart.

In their spiritual apathy they have become

callous and past feeling and reckless and

have abandoned themselves to unbridled

sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge

in every form of impurity.

But you did not so learn Christ!

Assuming that you have really heard Him

and been taught by Him, as Truth is in Jesus.

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STRIP

Strip yourselves of your former nature

which characterized your previous

manner of life and becomes corrupt

through lusts and desires that spring

from delusion;

And be constantly renewed in the

spirit of your mind,

And put on the new nature created

in God’s image, in true righteousness

and holiness.

Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being

done now with it, let everyone express

the truth with his neighbor, for we are

all parts of one body and members of

one another.

When angry, do not sin; do not ever let

your fury last until the sun goes down.

Leave no room or foothold for the devil.

Let the thief steal no more, but rather let

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THE NEW NATURE

Strip yourselves of your former nature

which characterized  your previous

manner of life and becomes corrupt

through lusts and desires that spring

from delusion;

And be constantly renewed in the

spirit of your mind,

And put on the new nature in true

righteousness and holiness.

(Ephesians 5.22-24).

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!

RAISED UP

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.

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EVERYTHING

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

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, … Continue Reading

Creation 2.0

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

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The Nature of Sin

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.

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MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S CHILDREN

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 … Continue Reading