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Remain In God's Love

2009-09-14T08:29:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, (39) nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We can not be open to it or not be willing to receive it. But it is there.

The closing context of this chapter seems to be that if we will be “IN” Christ JESUS, we will be guaranteed;

1. To remain in GOD’S love,
2. To be destined to a life of serving HIM, which will help conform us into HIS image
3. To a calling, that will justify us and bring us into glorification.

And that’s not all a life “IN” JESUS will bring, it’s simply all we can cover this morning.

If your life isn’t “IN” JESUS it can be right now, if you’ll respond to HIS call.

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More Than Conquerors

2009-09-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

All things we are conquerors even when taken to death. For to absent from the body is to be in the presence of the Lord.

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We Are Conquerors

2009-05-21T06:23:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

Paul is Quoting Psalm 44:22

All things we are conquerors even when taken to death.
For to absent from the body is to be in the presence of the Lord.

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Who Can Separate Us Form Christ's Love

2009-05-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:35-36 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

The Answer to Verse 35 is: NO WAY

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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Conviction Draws Us Towards GOD

2009-05-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

REMEMBER: Conviction draws us towards GOD condemnation draws us away.

Satan can condemn but it holds no weight since JESUS clears us before the Father.

The Holy Spirit may be convicting me of sin, but He isn't condemning me. Condemnation is the work of Satan.

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It Is God Who Justifies

2009-04-29T01:19:00.000-07:00

Rom 8:33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.

What charge can stand against us? NOT ONE since GOD justifies.

Go ahead and let satan do all the slamming he wants, it holds no weight against us.

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Hold Back

2009-04-28T01:17:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

If GOD has already paid with HIS Son, is HE now going to hold back?

If you paid the greatest price to be paid, are you then going to hold back something??? NO WAY!

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Who Can Be Against Us?

2009-04-27T01:13:00.000-07:00

Rom 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Paul uses these rhetorical questions to lead us to wonderful biblical truths; (1st) God is for us; (2nd) He will freely give us all things; (3rd) He has justified us; (4th) He prays for us; and (5th) no power can separate us from His love.

Who can be against me? The world, the flesh, and the devil are against me. against me.
But these are no match for God who helps me, strengthens me, and works to present me faultless before His glorious presence with great joy.

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He Also Called

2009-04-26T01:06:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

Glorified meaning you will get a new glorified body so you can live in HIS presence for all eternity.

All these are a work of GOD; our part is simply to believe HIM at HIS word.

Again notice the order. The predestined are; The ones HE called. Has GOD called you? Do you or did you respond to HIS call?
IF so you've been justified. Justified meaning cleansed from your sins so much so that is just as though you never did it.

And since you've been justified you also will be glorified.

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Conformed to the Image of His Son

2009-03-30T04:07:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

The Doctrine of Predestination or Devine Election, has been so twisted and made so confusing when it was intended to be something that would leave us with great peace.

Notice the order given in these verses. 1st is GOD'S foreknowledge HE already knows what is going to happen, HE knows your end.2nd is predestination because GOD already knows HE can predestine.
Like watching a rerun, you already know the end.

From a heavenly prospective this is simple. From and earthly prospective this raises all kinds of questions.

Predestination is something GOD does, it’s HIS part. It is not something that should allow us to rest and think my life “IN” Jesus is a done deal. Neither you nor I know our finish.

Every time the Bible speaks on the subject it shows GOD predestined, so that some work might be done in the life of the one predestined.

Here is Romans that work is one of being Conformed to the image of His Son. That is no easy task but if we will submit to it, by denying self, picking up our cross daily and following JESUS it will happen.

In Ephesians. When Paul speaks on predestination It also says, Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them

In 1 Peter. It says, 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

Understand predestination is something GOD can do from heaven, not something we can claim and then ignore the rest of what the bible says.

Enough on predestination our part in this verse was to Conformed to the image of His Son. This is what GOD sent the His Son into our lives to do.
Conformed means having the same form as another, similar, being like JESUS.

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Prove by learning to do, correcting when wrong, pressing for HIS will.

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Work out by allowing GOD’S will to become yours.

Titus 2:14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Part of the work of the Holy Spirit in our life, is to get us busy being like JESUS.

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Rest in God

2009-03-29T04:06:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:28 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.

Another wonderful truth to those who will live by faith. I can rest in GOD not only accomplishing HIS will but in GOD causing things to work out for the good no matter how bad a particular thing may seem.

ONLY GOD CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE.

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Purpose of Prayer

2009-03-28T04:04:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:27 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.

As I pray in the Spirit, I have a wonderful peace if I will continue in faith believing the Spirit is praying perfectly because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

That folks is the purpose of prayer, to accomplish GOD'S will. Don't believe those false teachers who claim you need to just have faith and GOD will do it.

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The Spirit Himself Makes Intercession

2009-03-27T04:01:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:26 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 cannot be uttered.

This groaning is one of the ways a person prays in the Spirit.

In Jude 15:20 we are told to pray in the Spirit. Scripturally speaking this would also refer to praying in tongues. As mentioned in Acts.2, 1 Cor.12-14

Paul uses this verse as an illustration to living in hope or faith, whatever you want to call it.Just like we wait and hope for JESUS to come and redeem us.

That faith is the same as when we groan in the Spirit because we don't know what to pray.So in vs.22 all of creation is groaning, vs.23 we as Christains's are groaning and here the Spirit groans within us.

Groan's = to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly:--with grief,

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Patiently Cheerfully Enduring

2009-03-26T03:59:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

We eagerly await GOD'S perfect timing by persevering = patiently cheerfully enduring.

Prior to the house closing isn’t their an anxiousness or hopeful excitement????
THAT’S HOW Born Aagain Christain’s living by faith SHOULD LIVE IN THIS LIFE.

If we’re not excited about GOD, then our faith doesn’t appear to be that important to us… …

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We Were Saved In This Hope

2009-03-25T03:57:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:24 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?

If you where going to buy a house you hope the deal goes through. ( loan is approved, contract signed, escrow closes...) Once you own the house you don't hope for it any more, hope is over because your in.

We are saved by faith or hope in JESUS to redeem these bodies.

Now, if we see that this is done we are no longer living in hope because seeing it would mean it's already done, and why would someone hope in what they already see as having happened.

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Come Quickly LORD JESUS

2009-03-24T03:54:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

We too long to be with JESUS, and see things restored in proper balance. Which will not happen until the redemption of our body.This is what the terms "children of GOD and sons of GOD means in vs.'s 19 & 21.

This is the feeling we have when you say, "Come quickly LORD JESUS" or "take me home LORD".

When you long for the wrong that takes place in this life to end.
When you long for the hurts and the pains to be over.... ... ...When your anxious about JESUS return.

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Balance of Nature is Off

2009-03-23T03:52:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

The entire balance of nature is thrown off and longs to be restored.

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Creation Itself Will Also Be Delivered

2009-03-22T03:50:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

It's not just people who will be set free and benefit when GOD restores things but all plants an animals. The entire planet is tilted because of sin but someday GOD will restore it back to it’s proper balance.

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Creation Was Subjected to Futility

2009-03-21T03:47:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

Prior to sin things where complete, there was a balance to nature, but now because of sin the entire environment is thrown off kilter.

It is not just me who's waiting, but all creation, because creation is incomplete. Creation was subjected to futility = man is now made incomplete. GOD deliberately left parts out. The main part being the need to have union with GOD or to understand our origin and destiny.

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Even Creation Has This Prospective

2009-03-20T04:45:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

While I’m waiting there should be some great expectations!! AS I PUT MY FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD.

Even creation has this prospective. Because the sufferings of this life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that awaits, I eagerly await being with JESUS.

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Life "IN" Christ

2009-03-19T08:43:00.000-07:00

Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us

Paul is explaining about life “in” Christ JESUS. Writing about how wonderful it can be to live in the Spirit by faith rather then in the flesh by sight.

Someday I will be with HIM and nothing in this life will compare with the glory that awaits us when we are there.

As we learn to live in the Spirit our focus & priorities change from ourselves and this life, to GOD and eternity.

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We Suffer With Him

2009-02-28T06:01:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Being a Born Again Christian, will require going through some sufferings. Some are self-inflicted it's the battle between the flesh and the spirit.Some are attacks from other people because they have a problem with your Adoption.Some is from satan who is diligently trying to stop you from experiencing what GOD has for you.

John 12:24-26 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

2 Timothy 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

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Children of God

2009-02-27T05:59:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Not bearing witness to my flesh, or my mind but with my spirit. As I accept by faith HIS words I can have this witness that assures me I am HIS child.

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The Spirit of Adoption

2009-02-26T05:55:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

The Born Again Christian isn't under bondage of obey or die. Fear relationship.But is under adoption where we have a family relationship

When the Christian is "born again," they are adopted into a relationship with the family of God. John1:12

Believers are adopted sons (Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5), not slaves (Gal. 4:7); so they need not be enslaved to sin or in fear.

In New Testament times as today, adopted sons enjoyed the same privileges as natural-born sons. So, instead of cowering in slave-like fear, Christians can approach God in an intimate way calling Him Abba, Father.

But if we tried to approach the relationship in our flesh we would still be separated and not part of HIS family, it would be a fearful visit.

When you’re adopted you need that reassurance that you’re HIS child. That reassurance is the Holly Spirit IN you.

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Sons of God

2009-02-25T05:53:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The benefit to allowing the Spirit access and leadership in my life .I become a child of GOD,. GOD becomes my father.

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Put to Death the Deeds of Sin

2009-02-24T07:27:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

When we live according to the flesh it's such a put down on GOD. HE frees us from this bondage to sin (abusive relationship) and then we return to it.

We must put to death those area's of the flesh that try to dominate our lives. In doing this we're allowing the Spirit to reign in your life and there is victory for those who are in Christ JESUS.

Put to death the deeds, this is the same as, to[1] reckon as dead. Romans 6:11 It's a play on the word die[2] written before it. It's like saying, [3]If you do not kill sin, it will kill you. Like what GOD said to Cain;

Genesis 4:6-7 So the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it."

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We Are in Debt to the Spirit

2009-02-23T07:25:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors; not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

As Born Again Christian's we don't have to follow the appetites of the flesh. We don't have to give in to fleshly desires. Actually as Born Again Christian's we are in debt to live in the Spirit. OK HOW DO WE FIND VICTORY OVER OUR FLESH? check back tomorrow

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Made Alive Through the Spirit

2009-02-22T07:23:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Since we died to the body because of sin I'm made alive again because of HIS spirit.

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"In" Christ the Body is Dead to Sin

2009-02-21T07:21:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Body Soul Spirit is dead to Spirit Soul Body.If I'm in JESUS then I'm have HIS Spirit dwelling in me. Evidence of this comes both in the physical and the Spiritual.

Physically I died to a flesh controlled life and came alive to a Spirit controlled life. The spirit is dominant as I live "IN" JESUS.If not the flesh will control.

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To Live in the Spirit

2009-02-20T07:18:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

This verse sounds a lot like a conversation JESUS has with Nicodemus in John 3.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

When I'm born again, the old things pass away and all things become new. Conversion takes place by the Spirit of God, and I become as new as when God created Adam.
I become born again. Spirit, Soul, Body led.

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You Cannot Please God in the Flesh

2009-02-19T07:17:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Because whatever they might do for GOD is an after product of the flesh. GOD WOULD BE SECOND TO THE BODY IN THERE LIFE.Impossible to please GOD that way. "YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GOD'S BEFORE YOU."

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The Carnal Mind Is Mindful of the Body

2009-02-18T07:12:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

Carnal mind being led by the body is against or hostility towards GOD. Because if GOD is allowed into the mind\soul, then the body will be placed in subjection to the spirit.

How can you tell the difference?? The carnal mind is mindful of the body. It delights in anything that satisfies the flesh. Foods... Recognition - job, successes, money. Personal pleasures - hobby's, toys ... sex, pornography ... ... These are the things that are most important to the carnal mind.

The spirit minded person delights in the things of GOD. Relationship with JESUS, the bible, church, serving HIM, helping others... ... still eats food, fulfills personal pleasures, has a job, if married has sex but is not controlled by them. Places these things in subjection to GOD'S leading.CARNAL MIND DOESN'T DO THIS.

JESUS said in Matthew 6:31-33

31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' ALL DESIRES OF THE FLESH
32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Simply place GOD first before bodily appetites.

The carnal mind being at enmity with GOD comes up with all kinds of harebrain ideas. Believing there is no GOD they look at themselves and see they are similar to an animal therefore they conclude we came from the animal rather then GOD.They look at space assuming there must be more life out there, so they conclude there is another life after this one in space somewhere.

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The Spiritually Minded Person

2009-02-17T07:09:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace

The carnal mind is at best trying to please GOD by doing something in the flesh. That something depends on what religion a person follows. THAT CARNAL MINDSET BRINGS DEATH.

Biblically speaking that carnal mind isn't really pursuing GOD at all but pursuing self or a self made god. Often this person doesn't even consider GOD because the fleshly appetites rule their life

When Adam was created he was formed out of the dust, a body of dirt. Then GOD breathed on him and he became a living being. As a living being, he had a spirit, a mind (soul), a body. 1st was his spirit meaning he was spirit led he was aware of and drawn close to GOD.When Adam sinned he became fleshly, no longer spirit lead but body led, he became body, mind, spirit. Now instead of having GOD 1st he had himself first. His fleshly appetites began to rule, proven by his desire to hide his nakedness from GOD. He did want to be open and honest before GOD.

The spiritually minded person has life that leads to peace. Living in harmony with GOD and HIS plan.

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According to the Flesh

2009-02-16T07:07:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

To live according to the Spirit, = they are mindful of things that look good for GOD, things that promote HIS good. People will see my good works and glorify HIM.

People who live according to the flesh = will usually end up making the flesh look good

They are mindful of things that appeal to the flesh. If I obey all these rules then I will look good. People will see my good works and glorify me.

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Walking In Obedience to HIS Leading

2009-02-14T07:06:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled "in" us not by us.

I never met the requirement but JESUS did, all I have to do is remain in HIM. HOW?? Walking in the spirit not the flesh.

Walking in obedience to HIS leading (SPIRIT) not some law or rule. (Flesh).

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Jesus Did What the Law Could Not

2009-02-13T07:04:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,

The Mosaic Law couldn't make me righteous, because my sinful nature prevented true obedience. The law didn't fail people (flesh) did.

So GOD sent JESUS in the flesh, to condemn sin committed in the flesh. Sin has already been judged or removed.

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Law of the Spirit

2009-02-12T07:02:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death

The only way to become free from the law of death is to live in the law of the Spirit. When I walk in the Spirit, the law of the flesh doesn't apply. It's already been taken care of by JESUS.I am free from condemnation.

It's like being in an airplane that is going to crash. It will crash but you have a parachute, you’re not in the same situation as others without the parachute. I've been set free from the condemnation or judgments of this crash. All I have to do is put on JESUS and I'm going to be free from the danger.How do I put JESUS on? I live in and through HIM. I live to please HIM.

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In Christ Jesus

2009-02-10T06:52:00.000-08:00

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

If I am “in” JESUS their will be no condemnation, in the flesh I will have it.

Romans 7 Vs.25 said through JESUS here

Romans 8 vs.1 say’s in JESUS.

Romans 7 Vs. 25 said through JESUS I serve the law with my mind rather then the flesh

Romans 8 vs.1 says being in JESUS I walk according to the spirit rather then the flesh.

The physical act may be the same but one is allowing JESUS to work through them the other is doing it on their own.

One in the Flesh is condemned for falling short by not doing all that they might have been able to do, the other in the Spirit is blessed for the good that they did do.

If they both did the same thing, how do we know who is in the Spirit and who is in the flesh?

Ones condemned the other is free, one carries quilt the other carries blessings.

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Live According to HIS Leading

2009-02-09T06:43:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:25 I thank God; through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

I can be delivered from this body of death through JESUS CHRIST our LORD.

If I allow GOD to deliver me through Jesus Christ our Lord. Then I don’t have to satisfy my carnal fleshly nature but I can live according to HIS leading.

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Let Go & Let God

2009-02-08T06:40:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:24 Who will deliver me from this body of death?

NOT HOW CAN I GET RIGHT, What can I do for myself to improve?

I must see my inability in order to no longer try and begin bringing my flesh into subjection HIS will.

I CAN'T SAVE MYSELF, I CAN'T PERFORM RIGHTEOUSLY IN MYSELF, I MUST LET GO AND LET GOD. I MUST DIE to my carnal ways SO HE CAN LIVE in and through me.

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War Between Two Natures

2009-02-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

There is within every one of us, a war, between the 2 natures. It goes on in my mind who will win the battle of the wills. My flesh or HIS spirit. Will I die to self so GOD can reign in me or will I become a slave to sin.

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Married to Jesus Not the Law

2009-02-04T06:36:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.

I loved the law so much so that I married it, but it was a horrible relationship. I should be married to JESUS not Law.

But my inward part desired it to work out.

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Evil Dwells With Me

2009-02-03T06:34:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.

Law = we might say fact. This is a fact, evil dwells with me even though I want to do good.

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Neither Slave to Sin or Righteousness

2009-02-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

I am either a slave to sin or a slave to righteousness. This is not a cop out statement so we could blame sin instead of self for or wrongs its is pointing out my inability

JESUS said, (John 15:5) "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."

If I do something that bears fruit then I have obeyed JESUS. If I do something that bears bad fruit then I have obeyed SIN.

Thus, it is no longer I who do it, but sin (or JESUS) that dwells in me.

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Internal Struggle

2009-02-01T06:24:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.

The good that I want to do, I DON'T. But actually I do the wrong I didn't want to do

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We Must Die to the Flesh

2009-01-20T06:04:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

Oh how wise is the person who comes to this correct conclusion. I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells;When a person will recognize they must die to the flesh it can be very hard, but when they understand nothing good will come from the flesh it makes dieing to the flesh easier. We should have no confidence in or flesh; at it's best we'll fail.

I may have a want to do well, but I don't stay with it, my performance has proven this.
Paul is speaking personally here many don’t even have the want.

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The Battle Within

2009-01-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

I don't want to disobey, but I find within myself a will to do wrong.

There is in all people a duel nature; a carnal fleshly nature and a spiritual nature.
One leads us to sin the other leads us to righteousness.
One condemns the other corrects.
One promotes guilt the other convicts… …
One is selfish the other is selfless.
One is demanding the other is yielding.

Earlier in Romas Paul said, we are a slave to the one we obey. (6:16).

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The Law Points to What is Good & Right

2009-01-17T05:58:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

Since I haven't obeyed the law, I don't blame the law for my wrong but I blame myself, I was wrong, BUT THE LAW WAS GOOD & RIGHT.

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We Do What We Don't Want

2009-01-16T05:54:00.000-08:00

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.

Paul talks about his relationship with the Law, which is simular to our relationship.
Paul says, "I wanted to obey the law but I found within myself an inability to obey, I actually did what I didn't want to do. I practiced what I hated."

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The Law Is Spititual, We Are Carnal

2009-01-15T06:05:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.

The law is spiritual meaning from GOD. The law has no faults.

But I am carnal (fleshly or non-spiritual).

Sold = given into sin. Meaning I have faults.

If I wasn't carnal, the law and I would of got along great. But because of my carnality I couldn’t meet the laws requirements.

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The Problem Is Not With The Law

2009-01-14T06:02:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

That which is good would be the law. Has Paul died to the law, certainly not!

Sin is the problem and since the wages of sin is death (6:23), then sin was killing me (producing death).

But the problem was not with the law, actually I was the problem vs.14

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Law Is Good When Used Properly

2009-01-13T05:55:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.

Law is good when used properly, to point out my sin and need to get right. But being married to law is bad because I'll never meet the requirements.

No one will find righteousness through obedience to the law, that is not the purpose of the law.

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Futility of Righteousness Obtain By Law

2009-01-12T05:52:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.

Law was the target and my missing the target birthed sin and sin brought death. It was a horrible relationship.

Anyone who really understands the futility of righteousness obtain by Law would never want to go back to it. IT'S A HORRIBLE RELATIONSHIP THAT KILL'S because of sin.

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Law Brought Death

2009-01-11T05:51:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:10 And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death.

The law, that I thought, if I obeyed, I could obtain righteousness didn't show me righteousness but instead showed me death.

I thought having Law would be good, and we could have a wonderful relationship, but instead all Law could do was show my failure and inability to find righteousness. Law brought death.

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Sin Revived And I Died

2009-01-10T05:48:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

Once upon a time, before I ever met Law, I was alive, even thought things where OK, but once Law put up the target I saw I was missing the mark (sinning) and Law said, sinners had to die.

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The Law Reveals Sin

2008-12-18T07:34:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead.

Until the law was revealed, sin was unknown or unrevealed.

The law became the target; sin showed that I missed the target. The law did not show me how to hit the target; it only showed me I was missing the target.

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The Law Is Not the Standard for Righteousness

2008-12-17T07:27:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."

Law in itself is not sin, Law simply showed what was sin and what the requirement was. Without law I would of never known I was wrong. The problem was it pointed out my wrong rather then encouraging me towards righteousness.

The law was good in showing us our need for a savior, but law was not and should not be the standard of righteousness. When law is used as a standard of righteousness we'll all be miserable.

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Serve in the Newness of the Spirit

2008-12-16T05:30:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:6 But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

now we have been delivered from the law, my spouse named Law died when I introduced him to JESUS, so I married JESUS.

And now I'm no longer married to Law, who no matter how hard I tried, I could not satisfy, I was always falling short, never really feeling loved or desired, just hammered and corrected.

In all honesty Law's death was not a disappointment and I married JESUS on the same day.

It's interesting because my new marriage actually has a greater demand on me then Law every did. But now I serve for loves sake and I enjoy it so much more, I want to please JESUS and I never felt that way about Law.

Now I serve with a newness of Spirit. I don't serve the letter of Law but JESUS through His Spirit placed in my heart. It's such a better relationship.

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Sinful Nature

2008-12-15T08:26:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death.

sinful passions That desire within us to do what we want to do. It is to Satisfy ourselves even though the Bible says don't do it. Our SINFUL NATURE is Allowing our life to go in that direction will lead us to death.

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How the Law Works

2008-12-14T06:21:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:2-4 For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband. 3 So then if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she has married another man. 4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another; to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.

Verses 2-4 are an example of how the law works.

7:2 If a woman becomes a wife, she is no longer free as a single woman she is bound by the law to be a wife to that man and only that man.

7:3 As a wife if she married another man she a law-breaker deserving of death. But if her husband died she is no longer a wife and she is free to remarry. Something that would be a horrible sin became OK.

7:4 Just like a woman could remarry according to the law so also a JEW under the law could die to that law and come alive to another, JESUS.

That way they could bear fruit for GOD, because according to the law they are always missing the mark bearing no fruit.They would recognize their marriage or commitment to the law as ended, dead to the law and remarried to JESUS

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Those Who Know the Law

2008-12-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

Romans 7:1 Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

those who know the law Now he's speaking to the Jew. Someone who wants to try and find righteousness by obeying the Old Testement laws.

If you want the law then you keep that law all your life.But within the law there are some cases where something that was illegal becomes legal.

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The Gift From God Is Eternal Life

2008-12-12T07:49:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The product of living for self (sin) is death;
The product of living for GOD is life everlasting with JESUS in heaven.

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Product of Our Obedience to God

2008-12-11T08:22:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

I’ve been set free from that, I don't have to live that way. I can remove my sinfulness and replace it with Godliness. I can have fruits of holiness that's path is to everlasting life with JESUS. I CAN BE ON A PATH THAT LEADS TO EVERLASTING LIFE.

A fruit that once poisoned can now be a blessing;
the fruit that had no regard for righteousness can now be submerged in righteousness.

Because the fruit is no longer the product of my fleshliness but is the product of my obedience to GOD.

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No Regard To Righteousness

2008-12-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

Rom 6:20-21 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

When we lived satisfying the flesh;
Where did it get us?
What kind of lasting joy did it bring?

All it offered was a path to death and a time in my life I regret. A time when I paid no regard to righteousness. A time when my fruit was poison to all who would eat it.

It's the kind of mindset that has no problem transmitting sexual disease’s because after all someone gave it to me. Someone poisoned me so why don't I poison you. NO REGARD TO RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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Sold Out For JESUS

2008-11-29T08:01:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:19 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 lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.

human terms because we are not really slaves, but it might be good to think of ourselves that way.We once gave our all to satisfying our fleshly desires, now lets give our all to satisfying GOD'S desires. LET'S present our members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.

Lets go for it and see what GOD will do if we'll be sold out for JESUS. Lets give our all to JESUS. Let's live as hard for GOD as we did for our flesh.

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Set Free From Sin To Serve God

2008-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:17 -18 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. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

You obeyed the gospel and found salvation through JESUS.

GOD be thanked, and praised, and exalted and glorified... ...I've been set free from sin so I can serve GOD.

Titus 2:11-15 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you

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Whom Do You Obey?

2008-11-25T05:48:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:16 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?

What do you want to rule in your life?

You only get 2 choices. GOD or Not GOD (satan).

1. GOD ruling as we just discussed leads to a life of obedience to righteousness.

2. Not-god ruling leading to a life of obedience unto sin & death.

Seems kind of simple to find the answer, but it's probably the greatest area of attack in your life. Satan wants so badly for you to disobey GOD, no matter what you’re reasoning just become a slave to sin and not to GOD.

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Die To Sin To Live For Him

2008-11-12T06:06:00.000-08:00

Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

Same idea as in Romans 6 verse 1 & 2. Just because I have GOD'S grace doesn't give me a ticket to sin.

If I've really received HIS grace my desire should be to die to sin in order to live for HIM.

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GOD'S Grace Has Set You Free

2008-10-31T06:34:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

I've been set free from the bondage of sin, by dieing to self and coming alive to GOD. Satan can't use the law against me, I answer to a relationship based on HIS work not mine.

Sin's desire is to rule over you, but your not given over to it, GOD'S grace has set you free.

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Instruments of Righteousness

2008-10-29T06:44:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Present yourselves to GOD as instruments of righteousness, because you have followed (Romans 6 verses 8-12)

1st we know that we need to die with JESUS, BUT KNOWING ISN'T ENOUGH

2nd we came to HIM with that that I need to die to, A PRAYER RECOGNIZING MY INABILITY AND HIS ABILITY. My need to die in order to allow HIS ability to work through me.

3rd I reckon myself dead to it and alive to him I TAKE MY FAITH AND PUT IT TO ACTION

4th I see that, SIN can not reign in me when I do this, I don't have to obey it's lust.

5th I present myself unto GOD an instrument not just dead to sin but alive to HIM.

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Rule Over Sin

2008-10-28T06:40:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

This does not happen automatically.We must either dethrone sin or obey its evil desires. Either JESUS reigns in our hearts or we do.

In order to allow JESUS to reign and dethrone sin we must die to the lordship of the flesh and come alive to the lordship of JESUS.

Sometimes it will be easy to die to self and come alive to JESUS other times it will be a struggle but should be done or JESUS will be pushed out of our live.

Much like what GOD told Cain,(Genesis 4:7) "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it."

WE ALSO SHOULD RULE OVER SIN, AND GOD HAS PROVIDED THE WAY BY COMING ALIVE IN CHRIST.

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Reckoning Ourselves DEAD TO SIN.

2008-10-22T07:24:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

:: yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, and alive to GOD. Not just dead to sin! Reckoning is counting something as happened. It is faith in action ignoring circumstances & feelings.

Back in verse 6 it said, knowing this, that the old man was crucified. The death that we die spiritually is a death by crucifixion. In order to be crucified, we must have someone's help,
one can't crucify themselves.
So I must go to GOD with the thing that I need to die to and it is there that I will find the ability to come alive to GOD.

Normally when we come alive to sin we try and hide from GOD. We ignore HIM, we avoid HIM, we pretend HE’S not there... ... THIS IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF RECKONING OURSELVES DEAD TO SIN.

And if we don't we are alive to sin and dead to GOD.But I could be and should be alive to GOD and dead to sin.

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Made Alive in the Spirit

2008-10-16T06:39:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

The death that HE died was a total and complete payment for all sins. PAID IN FULL. And the life that HE lived HE lived to GOD, not himself or anything else.

Our relationship with GOD begins at JESUS death; it is there where we must take care of cleansing our sins and allowing GOD'S grace to be implemented into our lives.

Then we move on into a life in CHRIST.

Peter wrote;

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, OK THAT COVERS THE DEATH PART that He might bring us to God, THAT WHY HE DID IT. BUT HERE HOW IT WORKS = being put to death in the flesh but THAT’S NOT SO BAD BECAUSE IT CAUSED ME TO BE made alive by the Spirit, I MUST PUT TO DEATH MY FLESHLINESS SO I CAN BE MADE ALIVE IN SPIRIT.

Failing to put to death means I can't come alive to HIS spirit.

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What You Already Know

2008-10-13T06:51:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.

knowing - this is the 3rd time in 9 verses Paul is saying we know something, also in vs.3 & 6

In Romans 6 vs. 3 we need to know that we died when we where baptized in HIM

In Romans 6 vs. 6 we needed to know that our death brought freedom from sin

now in Romans 6 vs.9 we need to know that JESUS has dominion over death or we might say dominion over the wages of sin.

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New Life That Has Power Over Sin

2008-10-10T06:14:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

died being in the Indicative mood causes the "if" to means since or because, The if is not subjunctive which could imply one did or didn't die with Christ.

If you where justified by faith you must of died with Christ. And since you died with Christ you will live with Him.

Remember the question in verse 1 shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? GOD forbid or based on what we know we might say, that would be impossible.

If a death to self hasn’t taken place, GRACE CAN’T ABOUND. But with a death to self not only does grace abound but also sin’s hold is broken.

Not only are my sins washed away, but also I can have victory over them.

GOD DIDN’T JUST CLEAR A BELIEVERS SLATE, BUT HE GAVE THEM A NEW LIFE THAT HAS POWER OVER SINS GRIP.

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Free Man

2008-10-09T06:19:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.

As a justified believer, I died, the old me and that death brought new life in JESUS as well as freedom from the grip of sin.

When someone says the devil made me do it, that would be to say I am not a believer and I'm in bondage to sin.The devil can’t make a believer do anything.

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Freed From Sin

2008-10-03T09:34:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

This is something that Satan does not want you to know either. As a justified believer you are no longer a slave to sin, you do not have to give in to sin, that old you that was in bondage to sin, DIED and the new you is freed from sin’s grip.What a victory it is for the believer who knows and experience’s this.

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New Life In Jesus

2008-09-30T06:43:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,

If I died to my flesh at salvation then I ought to be heading towards the likeness of His resurrection. Or New Life in JESUS.

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Walk In Newness of Life

2008-09-21T04:40:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life

we also should walk in newness of life. People read Romans chapter 5, and discover that Christ died for their sins, and receive Him into their hearts and all; but fail to take up the words of Romans chapter 6 and discover the life of a justified believer. THEY OFTEN WANT TO STAY IN CH.5 THINKING THEY DON'T HAVE TO MOVE INTO CH.6 AND BE RESPONSIBLE OR ACCOUNTABLE.

They want salvation, but not new life. It is impossible to have salvation without new life.They want resurrection from the dead without dying. The living doesn’t get resurrected only the dead do.

Sometimes people will ask, do I believe in Lordship salvation, I’m not sure what the phrase means but if JESUS is not LORD, which in the Bible HE is, then can a JESUS who is not Lord save?

Having JESUS as Lord is one of the best parts of living the Christian life. I’m not left on my own to figure out how to live my life. I have JESUS as my LORD I simple need to figure out what HE as my LORD wants me to do.

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Babtized Into Christ

2008-09-20T07:33:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

I would bet many proclaiming Christians do NOT KNOW that. Satan doesn’t want us to know the whole truth; he only wants us to know bits & pieces. So we’ll miss out on the life JESUS has for us.
Baptized into Christ Jesus or in other places it reads the name of JESUS means being joined together with all that JESUS offers. NOT JUST THE PARTS A PERSON MAY LIKE.

Baptized into His death seems to be a missing link in the gospel of today. But it’s a wonderful part of Christianity. You see, dead to me means I can be alive to HIM; alive to me means I quench or die to HIM.

In Galatians Paul talks more abou this. Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

In the Gospel of Luke, Luke tells us in Luke9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

When we are baptized, symbolically it means the old me that went under died and the new me was born again in JESUS. In order to be born again I have to die to self.

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Dead to Sin

2008-09-17T06:34:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

Verse 2 begins Paul’s answer to this thinking as an answer to Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?.

Certainly not! GOD forbid, NO WAY! That thinking would be completely off base.we who died to sin IF we have died to sin then there is no way that we would continue to live in sin.

This idea of a Born Again Christains being dead to sins is threaded throughout the New Testement.

Galatians 5:24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Colossians 3:3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness -- by whose stripes you were healed.

New testament Christianity clearly teaches that we die to sin not excuses it because grace will overshadow it.

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Grace May Abound

2008-09-16T06:14:00.000-07:00

Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

As we finished ch.5 we’ve learned that justification is by faith not works and that GOD’S grace abounds above and beyond sin.

The problem with these wonderful truths is that if a person stops in chapter 5 and doesn’t continue to read on, they can come to the wrong conclusion. So ch. 6 tries to avoid drawing and incorrect conclusion.

Romans 6:1 This question is addressed because it might be possible for someone to misunderstand Pauls point by taking a verse out of context.

In this case based on what Paul wrote in 5:20 we need some clarification. (Romans 5:20) Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,

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Replaced With Grace

2008-09-10T06:39:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:20-21 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

The law exposes the sin. Sin means missing the mark. You don’t know how far your missing the mark until you put up the target. (law)

Once we see the law we see how much we missed the mark

Sin reigning in death or grace reigning unto eternal life.

Recap:

v. 17—Death vs. life: Death reigned through Adam, but Christians reign in life through JESUS.
v. 18—Condemnation vs. justification: Adam’s sin ushered the human race into condemnation; JESUS death brings justification with God.
v. 19—Disobedience vs. obedience: Adam disobeyed God, which caused us to be born into sin. JESUS obeyed God, which makes it possible for us to be free from sin.
v. 20—Law vs. grace: God did not give the Law to save mankind, but rather to expose how far we are missing the mark. Once we see that we see it is impossible to hit the mark, so GOD provided a free gift that allows HIS grace to be applied rather then HIS law.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

The new creation, which has received JESUS, no longer has sin reigning, IT HAS PASSED AWAY replaced with grace. Death does not reign, IT HAS PASSED AWAY replaced with life.

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Taken Care of by Jesus

2008-09-09T06:24:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.

The wrong that came from one man Adam was taken care of by one man JESUS.

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Jutification of Life

2008-09-04T06:26:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

The curse is automatic we are born into it, the free gift differs in that it must be received IT IS NOT AUTOMATIC. Judgment and condemnation or free gift resulting in justification.

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Gift Of Righteousness

2008-08-29T05:36:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

Just as Adam's sin brought a reign of death, so did the death and resurrection of JESUS bring a reign of life.

But this does not mean the reign of life is automatic, because it says, we must "receive" the free gift of abundance of grace and righteousness.

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Condemnation or Justification

2008-08-28T06:19:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification.

One person offers sin, judgment, condemnation; the other offers a free gift resulting in justification.

The choice comes down to condemnation or justification.

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Gift by Grace

2008-08-27T05:56:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

Since the curse affected many because of what one man started, so also the "free gift" of GOD'S grace through JESUS will abound to many.

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Death Reigned From Adam

2008-08-25T07:07:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:13-14 For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.

Adam only had one law. Don't eat of that tree. When he broke the law he sinned, starting the curse to begin.

The curse “death” still reigned after Adam even before the law. It didn’t stop because of one mans wrong; IT BECAME A CANCER TRYING TO TAKE ANY AND ALL.

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God Sees You Either Through Adam or Jesus

2008-08-21T05:34:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned;

NOW PAUL SPENDS THE REST OF CHAPTER EXPLAINING HOW THE WHOLE SITUATION OF SIN BIRTHED AND WAS PUT TO DEATH

The main idea here in verse 5 is that God sees us either through Adam or JESUS. And we must decide how we want GOD to look upon us.

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You Are Made One With God

2008-08-20T05:59:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

reconciliation. The King James translation uses the word atonement which helps avoid repetition of the word reconcile from vs.10. The word meanings are very similar,
So to try and show a difference we can say; vs.10's reconciled means your reestablished back into fellowship with GOD. vs.11 reconciliation means you've received atonement or complete forgiveness.

The Old Testament Hebrew atonement made a covering for the sins a (ko-far) but the New Testament Greek word for atonement (kat-al-lag-ay) means you are at one with GOD, because your sins are not covered but are removed as far as the Eest from the West. They’re put away.

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Back Into Fellowship With GOD

2008-08-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Not only am I saved from the wrath to come, I also am reconciled. Or we might say I am brought back into fellowship with GOD.

Back into a right standing before HIM. Not just save from HIS wrath but brought back into HIS love.

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Justified By His Blood

2008-08-13T06:23:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Much more and that's not all. Paul will use this term 4 more times (10, 15, 17, 20) to prove his points in showing the benefits to having a love relationship with God through Jesus.

1st benefit mentioned here is this relationship that will save you from the coming wrath. That is the judgment that must come because of sin. A judgment that GOD must enforce to maintain HIS righteousness.

For the wages of sin is death.

But GOD in HIS great love has provided a way out of this judgment, JESUS.

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His Great Love Looks Beyond Our Behavior

2008-08-12T07:42:00.000-07:00

Rom 5:7-8 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

HE has already demonstrated HIS love, what we must ask ourselves is, will we respond to it?

1 John 4:9-11 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

In Romans verse 8, Paul is trying to explain the depth and character of GOD'S love for us.

Showing that maybe a person might die in the place of someone they view as good. BUT JESUS DID FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BAD LIVING IN THEIR SINS.

Jesus was willing to show his great love towards us by dieing for us before we even wanted to have anything to do with HIM. HIS great love looks beyond our behavior.

However in order for us to obtain it we must receive

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Character of Gods Love

2008-08-11T06:03:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Having already mentioned the pouring out of Gods love through the Holy Spirit(in Romans 5:5). Paul now explains the character of Gods love. Which seems to go far beyond our ability, I think to even comprehend.

without strength, = lost in our sins, not aware of God's love or plan of salvation through JESUS.

Christ died for the ungodly. = Sinners, all sinners.

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Hope Does Not Disappoint

2008-08-09T05:26:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:5 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.

My tribulation can disappoint (better word is shames) if I forsake my hope in GOD,
but if I don't my tribulation can draw me to a deeper love with GOD through the Holy Spirit that never shames. But instead actually draws me closer through the tribulations producing (vs.4)patience, character and hope

We need to look past the difficult event, knowing that GOD is in control. Sometimes I think we get like Job’s wife. Job 2:9 Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!"

The Holy Spirit serves many functions in the life of a believer; one very important function is for you to personally know that GOD loves you and HIS spirit can dwell in you is proof of that love.

1st HIS spirit is on the outside “with you” as JESUS said in John 14:17 "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Once a person accepts JESUS and becomes born again, the Holy Spirit enters their heart to serve many functions, PROOF THAT GOD LOVES YOU IS ONE.

GOD also proved HE loved us in what HE did through JESUS.
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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Faith Through Experience

2008-08-08T05:22:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Notice the progression. Tribulation produces perseverance (patience), which produces character (experiences), which takes me back to hope (faith) in a GOD who loves me and knows what’s best for me

I would never choose to go this route, but thank GOD who loves me enough to not only bless me but to teach me though experiences.

Experiences that can strengthen my faith and keep me in that place that I will never be disappointed or ashamed.

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Tribulation Produces Perseverance

2008-08-07T05:48:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;

We do?? We do when our eyes are on GOD.

Many Christians only want the blessings and don't believe GOD would have them go through difficult times. But they miss out on a development of perseverance and character that can only come through tribulations.

The late Keith Green once sang a song that said, "Bless me LORD bless me LORD you know that’s all I ever hear, no one aches, no one cares, no one even sheds one tear."I think Keith knew that if our relationship was just blessings, there would be no depth to our character, only shallowness.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 "Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

and in Matthew 7:13 " Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

When our thinking of Christianity is limited to blessing only we’re not following Biblical teachings.

I think the neat thing about tribulations is you know GOD is doing something. On the other side of that experience will be a deeper understanding of GOD. A closer relationship. Something better then we could of ever developed.

And remember GOD will not allow you to go through something that is beyond your ability. OH WE COULD QUIT AND FORSAKE GOD BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE GOD ALLOWED MORE THEN WE CAN HANDLE, IT'S BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT ALLOW GOD'S WAY IN OUR LIFE

The Biblical Christian life comes with outstanding blessing, times of abounding and it also comes with tuff tribulations, times of abasing. In both we should be rejoicing KNOWING that it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

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Our Hope Is In the Glory of God

2008-08-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans Chapter 5 Paul tells us the blessings that come with justification by faith.
Blessings that I believe GOD wants us all to experience. As well as some difficulties that come with being a Christian.

Remember "Justified" means "just as if I never did it." The 1st result of justification by faith is peace with God. My slate is clean there is no record of my wrongs. God chooses to remember them NO MORE.

If justification depended on my works, some days I’d have peace and some days I would not, it would depend on my performance. There seems to be an inconsistency at times between my Christianity and my walk. I do not always do those things that are pleasing to GOD. I cannot say with Jesus “I do always those things that please the father,” I wish could but in all honesty I can't. Sometimes my works are really good other times they’re not.

Since my justification is dependant upon my faith in JESUS and HIS perfect works, not my imperfect works. I have peace and vs. 2 I also have access into GOD'S grace meaning I’ll get what I don't deserve or I’ll get that that GOD has for me.

Knowing this causes me to experience more blessings. I rejoice because my hope is in the glory of God or in the purposes of GOD. NOT MY ABILITY or LACK OF ABILITY. What a wonderful thing for GOD to do.

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What A Blessing It Is When Our Faith Is In Jesus

2008-08-05T06:44:00.000-07:00

Romans 4:25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification

because of our justification. Christ's resurrection was for our justification; i.e., as a proof of God's acceptance of His Son's sacrifice.

delivered up for our offences

raised up for our justification.

This is why it is so important we believe that JESUS died and rose again. HIS death takes away our offences and HIS raising replaces them with justification or righteousness.

WHAT A BLESSING IT IS - WHEN OUR FAITH IS IN JESUS.

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