What Does It Mean To Be Made Spiritually ALIVE?

[preacher4truth]

Sister Depleted has a thread discussing what it means to be dead spiritually. It would be advantageous for us to examine our beliefs on being made spiritually alive, and to determine whether or not our understanding goes along with Scripture.

What do the Scriptures say about this?

Do the Scriptures give us any descriptive language concerning persons who are made Spiritually alive (regenerated)? What are these passages?

Is there any transformation in the life of the one made Spiritually alive by God's power, a transformation causing a visible witness and testimony, or, is it something secret, showing no changes in the person at all, having no visible witness or testimony?

 

[notuptome]

Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

There's a starter.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[dcontroversal]

Well.....one thing for sure....spiritually alive allows one to understand and discern the word of God........ Paul speaks to this...

 

[preacher4truth]

Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

There's a starter.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

OK, we're already aware of the fact of being made spiritually alive as those verses declare. We are looking at what all this entails in the life of the believer.

 

[dcontroversal]

Being spiritually alive allows one to be transformed by the renewing of the mind dia a study of the word of GOD....changed outwardly because of the change inwardly....Romans 12:1-2

Refer to point one...the ability to now know and discern the word allows for the above to take place

 

[notuptome]

OK, we're already aware of the fact of being made spiritually alive as those verse declare. We are looking at what all this entails in the life of the believer.

2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

New birth, new man whole new walk for Christ. Everything changes and the heart now has different wants and needs.

Christians now have the mind of Christ and a call to separate from worldly things. Separate unto God and seek virtue and holiness.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[dcontroversal]

Being spiritually alive allows one to apply the process of addition that Peter speaks of...adding unto faith, virtue, and unto virtue, knowledge, and unto knowledge, self control...etc....which will make one FRUITFUL and NOT barren or unproductive in the knowledge of the LORD.....

AGAIN refer to point one....being able to understand and discern the word allows this process to proceed....

 

[LightLoveHope]

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord!
Philippians 3:1


In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:7-8


Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
James 5:13


Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
Philippians 4:8


This is spiritual life, bringing glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace and grace be with you.

 

[Ariel82]

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1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death[/FONT]

 

[garee]

The witness of His Spirit working with our new spirit as those who have passed from eternal damnation eternal life. Therefore in the end of the matter receiving the end of our faith a living hope of a new body.



Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

 

[Ariel82]

Romans 6
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.5For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6We know that our old self[SUP]a[/SUP] was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7For one who has died has been set free[SUP]b[/SUP] from sin. 8Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.13Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 14For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

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But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[preacher4truth]

Being spiritually alive allows one to be transformed by the renewing of the mind dia a study of the word of GOD....changed outwardly because of the change inwardly....Romans 12:1-2

Refer to point one...the ability to now know and discern the word allows for the above to take place

Does Romans 12 teach that the renewing (renovation) of the mind is something that has already taken place? IOW, be transformed by what has taken place (the renovation of one's mind)?

 

[Ellsworth1943]

Well.....one thing for sure....spiritually alive allows one to understand and discern the word of God........ Paul speaks to this...

But sadly, so many simply will not put away what they have been falsely taught to take advantage of this blessing.

 

[preacher4truth]

Being spiritually alive allows one to apply the process of addition that Peter speaks of...adding unto faith, virtue, and unto virtue, knowledge, and unto knowledge, self control...etc....which will make one FRUITFUL and NOT barren or unproductive in the knowledge of the LORD.....

AGAIN refer to point one....being able to understand and discern the word allows this process to proceed....

So there is evidence of being regenerate since no lost person would ever wish to add these things to make both their calling and election sure.

 

[dcontroversal]

Does Romans 12 teach that the renewing (renovation) of the mind is something that has already taken place? IOW, be transformed by what has taken place (the renovation of one's mind)?

The word transformation comes from the same word that we get metamorphosis from and seems to be an ongoing process....our outward actions change with spiritual growth and maturity based upon a study and application of the word......just like a butterfly starts out as a worm and then takes time in a cocoon to (change) into a butterfly.....

 

[FlyingDove]

Quick answer, Baptized with the ever indwelling Holy Spirit.

Some supporting scripture:

John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
(NOTE: Spirit is capitalized showing deity = Holy Spirit. Dwelling with & in you)

1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit which is IN you)

1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
NOTE: Spirit is capitalized showing deity = Holy Spirit. Baptized by Christ with/in the Holy Spirit. A Spiritual circumcision done without hands & without water)

1 John 4:15 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
(NOTE: Greater is he = God the Holy Spirit thats IN you. Then the deceiver/satan who's in the world)

At savlation Jesus baptizes us, places his HOLY SPIRIT in us Matt 3:11, Lk 3:16, Mk 1:8. It's God's Seal, Down Payment, deposit, Guard, pledge.

ITS A GUARANTEE HE'S COMING FOR US!

Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed "ye were sealed with that holy Spirit'' of promise
(NOTE: When you believed, you were "SEALED" by the HOLY SPIRIT, a promise of God)

Eph 1:14 Which is the down payment of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
(NOTE: The HOLY SPIRIT the you were SEALED with is GODS down payment on your salvation)

Eph 4:30 grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are "sealed" unto the day of redemption
(NOTE: GODS HOLY SPIRIT IS A SEAL given unto you receive your incorruptible heavenly body (1 Cor 15:42-44-53) on the day of redemption)

Tim 1:14 The Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you
(NOTE: God gives us the HOLY SPIRIT as a deposit. To guard us until the final day of redemption)

2 cor 1:22 Who hath also "sealed us" & "given the earnest" of the Holy Spirit in our hearts
(NOTE: God has SEALED us with a down payment of the HOLY SPIRIT)

2 Cor 5:5 God, who also hath given unto us "the earnest" of the Spirit
(NOTE: God have given us the HOLY SPIRIT as a down payment = the earnest)

 

[dcontroversal]

So there is evidence of being regenerate since no lost person would ever wish to add these things to make both their calling and election sure.

AMEN...point one...no one lost can understand the word, much less apply it in the manner described by Peter........so....there seems to be evidence in one who is eager to learn, apply and grow/change......

 

[dcontroversal]

But sadly, so many simply will not put away what they have been falsely taught to take advantage of this blessing.

AMEN......I can think of a few things crammed down my throat as a kid that I had to unlearn in order to learn....we must always be willing to change our mind on the fringe issues that require extra biblical scrutiny in order to learn...Paul told the Corinthian church to be enlarged<---I.E> open to learning and instruction

 

[preacher4truth]

The word transformation comes from the same word that we get metamorphosis from and seems to be an ongoing process....our outward actions change with spiritual growth and maturity based upon a study and application of the word......just like a butterfly starts out as a worm and then takes time in a cocoon to (change) into a butterfly.....

Yes. This is one reason why Scripture rejects the teaching that a true convert can go sans evidence of conversion. Belief in and preaching of a non-transformational gospel results in non transformed lives, as expected. 1 John is one mighty book that preaches the necessity of evident conversion.

 

[seed_time_harvest]

John 4:23-24
King James Version(KJV)

23.)But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24.)GOD is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in Truth.