I don't understand "sanctification," how do I live for God?
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Sanctification
Man can come before God only on one premise, and that is by and through the shed Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus said, “No man cometh to the Father but by Me,” He was speaking of what He would do at the Cross of Calvary, which would make all of this possible (John 14:6).
God has chosen to operate His work from the basis of faith. "The Law (that by which He functions) of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of Life (Victory) in Christ Jesus (this Law pertains to what Christ did at the Cross and in His Resurrection)" (Romans 8:2), is God's prescribed order of victory for the Believer over sin, the world, the flesh, and the Devil.
This means that the Believer must place and maintain their Faith exclusively in Christ and the Cross, i.e., The Finished Work at Calvary's Cross where the victory was won, i.e., The Blood of Jesus.
When the Holy Spirit sees that the Believers heart is exhibiting Faith in Jesus and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won, He does what He was sent to do for the Believer (help). The Holy Spirit works entirely within the parameters of Jesus Christ and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won (Jn. 3:16; Rom. 8:1-2, 11: 1 Cor. 1:18; 2:2).
Man can come before God only on one premise, and that is by and through the shed Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus said, “No man cometh to the Father but by Me,” He was speaking of what He would do at the Cross of Calvary, which would make all of this possible (John 14:6).
God has chosen to operate His work from the basis of faith. "The Law (that by which He functions) of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of Life (Victory) in Christ Jesus (this Law pertains to what Christ did at the Cross and in His Resurrection)" (Romans 8:2), is God's prescribed order of victory for the Believer over sin, the world, the flesh, and the Devil.
This means that the Believer must place and maintain their Faith exclusively in Christ and the Cross, i.e., The Finished Work at Calvary's Cross where the victory was won, i.e., The Blood of Jesus.
When the Holy Spirit sees that the Believers heart is exhibiting Faith in Jesus and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won, He does what He was sent to do for the Believer (help). The Holy Spirit works entirely within the parameters of Jesus Christ and the Cross of Calvary where the victory was won (Jn. 3:16; Rom. 8:1-2, 11: 1 Cor. 1:18; 2:2).
our hearts are broken' when Jesus calls us out of this fallen world and into His deliverance from it',,.
we see our 'old selves' and actually experience the emotions that go along with what we have done
and what has been done to us - there can be no question of what we will do for Him, after conversion,
for His expectations from us are our priority for the rest of our living lives while He allows us
to live upon this earth...
we see our 'old selves' and actually experience the emotions that go along with what we have done
and what has been done to us - there can be no question of what we will do for Him, after conversion,
for His expectations from us are our priority for the rest of our living lives while He allows us
to live upon this earth...
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But you said that SALVATION Is not a one time thing.
Did you mean conditional sanctification?
Did you mean conditional sanctification?
it means that SALVATION is a LIFE LONG process of which we walk closer with God.
God doesn't just adopt us and then drop us back onto the streets to fend for ourselves. He walks along side us. He teaches us. He listens to our prayers and comforts us.
Salvation is NOT just a one time thing. Its a life-long walk with God.
Faith is JUST the BEGINNING of the Journey, AGAPE Love is the end result of maturity and being deeply rooted in Christ.
2 Peter 1
5For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,[SUP]e[/SUP] and virtue with knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8For if these qualities[SUP]f[/SUP] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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what about His resurrection? His ascension into Heaven? His establishment of the NEW covenant by placing His shed blood on the Altar in Heaven? His establishment of the Church, His body? His gift of the Holy Spirit?
Do you talk about and teach what JESUS did after the Cross as well as what He did upon it?
don't get me wrong. I love hearing about the Cross. I just wanted to make sure we talk about all the rest also. Especially if the topic is Sanctification.
Do you talk about and teach what JESUS did after the Cross as well as what He did upon it?
don't get me wrong. I love hearing about the Cross. I just wanted to make sure we talk about all the rest also. Especially if the topic is Sanctification.
Is redemption centered up in the Cross of Christ or the Resurrection of Christ?
Answer:
Redemption is centered up totally in the Cross of Christ. While everything else after the Cross, the Resurrection, Ascension, and Exaltation of Christ, played a tremendous part, and continues to play a tremendous part, the truth is, all of this is made possible, the Resurrection, Ascension and Exaltation of Christ, because of the Cross.
Victory = The Cross of Christ, i.e., The Blood of Jesus, i.e., The Finished Work
Answer:
Redemption is centered up totally in the Cross of Christ. While everything else after the Cross, the Resurrection, Ascension, and Exaltation of Christ, played a tremendous part, and continues to play a tremendous part, the truth is, all of this is made possible, the Resurrection, Ascension and Exaltation of Christ, because of the Cross.
Victory = The Cross of Christ, i.e., The Blood of Jesus, i.e., The Finished Work