The finished work of the cross ?

[serpentdove]

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Greasy grace (Jud 4)] To mock the grace of God by calling it greasy is a rather serious charge against God's grace.

It is (Ps. 19:13).

...t is basically saying let us do evil that good may come.

Ro 3:8

...[T]hen you are teaching that the law justifies.

The law is a mirror. It shows you that you are a sinner in need of a savior. In case you doubted that, it makes you sin more (Ro 7:7, 10).

I would think twice about mocking the grace of God.

I would, too (Mal 4:4-6, Mt 24:14).

See:

What is free grace? What is Free Grace Theology?
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
What is easy believism?
What is hyper-grace?
What is cheap grace?
Lordship

 

[valiant]

Our feeble faith can be as small as a mustard seed....and yet it can do great things

If it is God-given.

 

[valiant]

What is free grace. The grace of God given freely, without conditions.

What is Free Grace Theology? Ephesians 2.8-9

What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation ? Where necessary for salvation it is God-given and means a total change of direction.

What is easy believism? Believing with the head only.

What is hyper-grace? It is actually God's grace super-abounding toward us. (Rom 5.21)

What is cheap grace? It is a man made term. There is no such thing.

 

[Grace777x70]

What is free grace. The grace of God given freely, without conditions.

What is Free Grace Theology? Ephesians 2.8-9

What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation ? Where necessary for salvation it is God-given and means a total change of direction.

What is easy believism? Believing with the head only.

What is hyper-grace? It is actually God's grace super-abounding toward us. (Rom 5.21)

What is cheap grace? It is a man made term. There is no such thing.

Well said! ( I need to spread reputation around to give you a rep but you deserve one for being 'spot on" accurate )

It is the gospel message of the grace of God in Christ's work on the cross and resurrection. The gospel is the power of God to all those who believe for in "it" - the gospel - the righteousness of God is revealed. Not our own self-righteousness.

Get this wrong and we create a D.I.Y self-righteousness/works-righteousness so-called gospel that actually denies the work and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

[serpentdove]

God's grace super-abounding toward us. (Rom 5.21)

God won't demand you love him (Jer 17:9).

 

[followjesus]

The death of Christ is 2 fold. You can study the old time sacrifices and conclude it to be a starting point. But remember our high priest is in the order of melchizedek. We are grafted in .
Time does not allow me now but consider what the Lord said in Isaiah. "Behold I do a new thing".
Jesus with the woman at the well " the time has come and now is that we worship in spirit and in truth.
Paul writes " all things become new.".....
Jesus fulfilled the old and created all things new. Reckoning the old man dead.
We now walk with God once more.

yes i can agree with that, yet there is also alot to be said about what if dont do our part in the walking.

thats i gues what i was saying, God made creation through His word...and all things are made new, through His word.

Anew testament or " covenant" New hearts to serve the living God, new men and women made to be like Jesus, whos will was to obey the Lord in all things. I see a continuing work, not Just the cross, but the ongoing work in us and also through us as we accept and follow the word of God. ive listened over the past year to some of the doctrine labeled " the finished work of the cross" and then seen that argument, make the essential part of Hearing and obeying the gospel, somehow self works.

when the truth is when we accept What God did for us in sending His Only Son to the cross, then at that point were are bound to His word, the Sons word which is the gospel as much as His death and resurrection is the gospel. this isnt just my interpretation But its what Jesus was saying all along. when He says all things are made New, it includes the Law being made new. No longer the Law of moses that witnessed against sinners, But Now the gospel of the Lord Jesus, that preaches freedom and deliverance from our sins that he took to the cross. His death was the point that set the gospel in place of the law. so rather than us being accused by Moses Law, we are called to repentance and forgiven By the Law of spirit and Life through the Word of Jesus, the gospel. I think thats why they are so contrary to one another, one is against and condemns, the other calls to repentance , forgives and teaches the truth meant to save those who hear His word.

The cros to me has multiple purposes, one is that is the ransom that includes us into the people of God, like the atonement ransom in the first covenant, but i do not see it as this exludes what Jesus said about things, such as the many warnings about the result of not repenting of our sin, that He died to remove. I see really more of the finished work of the whole, true Gospel, when we simply accept and believe all of it, not only the cross.

 

[Ariel82]

So these are the ceremonial laws of Moses that pointed to Jesus right? Time to sleep my end.. we can chat more latter nice to chat ...

God bless you

It's more. Was writing a commentary but life happened.

I don't think I have time to go phrase by phrase but we can look at some of it.

 

[followjesus]

What is free grace. The grace of God given freely, without conditions.

What is Free Grace Theology? Ephesians 2.8-9

What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation ? Where necessary for salvation it is God-given and means a total change of direction.

What is easy believism? Believing with the head only.

What is hyper-grace? It is actually God's grace super-abounding toward us. (Rom 5.21)

What is cheap grace? It is a man made term. There is no such thing.

"What is free grace. The grace of God given freely, without conditions."

so where do we omit the conditions Jesus made when He gave the grace of God? He made many conditions and makes pretty clear the condition is to Keep His word. the promises in the gospel are for His disciples, those who hear His word and Keep it. so whether we attempt to re define the gospel, i dont see anything in scripture anywhere that suggests it has changed from when Jesus who gave both Grace and truth as the gospel given to those Who will believe Him, His words not omit them and make grace a conditionless thing, but those whop willingly accept the things He said. its not as if what paul said changes what Jesus said even paul sets many conditions such as repentance of sinful actions, and living upright Lives of obedience.

Paul does it the same way Jesus does " you are forgiven, now go and sin no more" both grace, and also truth.

acts 26:20 "But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. <<<<pauls words under oath


notice its something were supposed to do, he also gave many warnings of what Happens when we do not repent of sin. Gods grace is a wonderful thing, but it is not free it was paid for By Jesus Christ and all He suffered. then Given to us, in order to call us to repentance and obedience to His word.

 

[followjesus]

Jesus is the promise. He is the gospel. The cross is not a stepping stone. It's a cornerstone.

Without it, the whole building falls.

its the same with the rest of the gospel though, the cross doesnt stand without the word of Jesus either, all of it fits together to make the gospel. neither part is complete without the other.

 

[Ariel82]

16Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

the above is talking about the ceremonial mosaic laws and feasts that are shadows pointing to Jesus.

18Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions,d puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

This goes into people who teach about "asceticism". This reminds me of Hindu mystics who fast and deny themselves basics of life, abstain from marriage and sex, meat, etc.

2. Worship of angels (if you see an angel and it wants you to Worship it, it's a false angel...some even claim to be Jesus so you should test all spirits to discern if they really are from God. Those from God will tell you to Worship God and not them.

3. Visions....this warns against the modern day "prophets" that lead people astray and away from God and His truth.

4. We should look to the Head, Christ Jesus to join us His body together to work for His glory and not towards other men but the guidance of His Holy spirit that speaks as one into all the hearts of God's born again children.

20If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world,

do you know what that means? We have died to the powers of this world and are alive in Christ. The laws don't apply to us, we have diplomatic immunity but like good ambassadors that does not mean we break ever law in the book just because this world cant punish us. Our King can still punish and call us back home in disgrace.

why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations— 21“Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22(referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?

23These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

Jesus said it's not what goes into the Body that defiled but what comes out of our mouths because we speak what is in our hearts.

Man-made religion sees the external fruit and actions, God sees our hearts, our intentions and motives.

Not sure if that makes any sense but it's what I have right now.

 

[Ariel82]

its the same with the rest of the gospel though, the cross doesnt stand without the word of Jesus either, all of it fits together to make the gospel. neither part is complete without the other.

????

Can you define what you believe the gospel is?

Personally the gospel for me is not a What but a Who.

 

[mailmandan]

The gospel is the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who BELIEVES.. ( Romans 1:16). The gospel is not a set of rituals to perform, a code of laws to be obeyed or a check list of good works to accomplish as a prerequisite for salvation. Let's not make it complicated.

 

[miknik5]

roughsoul what you said is true........... if you truly believe something you act accordingly therefore obedience comes from faith and believing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Peter 1 says it better


GOD has made it that those who HOPE in HIM will receive the goal of their faith

 

[followjesus]

If one reads Romans 2:6-11 in isolation from the rest of the book of Romans, one might conclude that Paul was teaching salvation by works. However, as you read and study these passages, it is imperative to keep in mind that these verses do not describe how one becomes saved, but the way the saved conduct their lives. These works done are the result of, not the means or basis of receiving salvation. So patient continuance in well doing, seeking for glory, honor, and immortality; (vs. 7) is not at all set forth as the means of their procuring eternal life, but as a description of those to whom God does render life eternal.

Notice that ALL who receive eternal life are described as such, everyone who does good (vs. 10). Good deeds flow from a heart that is saved and evil deeds flow from a heart that is unsaved. Verse 8 - but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath. This is descriptive of unbelievers. Notice that ALL who do not receive eternal life are described as such, everyone who does evil (vs. 9). What those passages convey is that though our deeds are judged by God, it's not the good deeds themselves which are the basis or means of our salvation, but the type of deeds expose whether our heart was saved, or not. These deeds done out of faith are the fruit, not the root of our salvation.

If Paul wanted to teach that we are saved by works, then he would have clearly stated that we are saved through faith and works in Ephesians 2:8,9 and that we are justified by faith and works in Romans 5:1 but that is clearly NOT what Paul said. Also see (Romans 4:2-6; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9). Eternal life is a gift (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8) and not a reward that we work for and earn.

You continue to read the Bible through the lens of "performance-based" works salvation and you also continue to confuse DESCRIPTIVE passages of Scripture with PRESCRIPTIVE passages of Scripture.

the only people who ever make doing the word "salvation by works....are those who insist we need a different speacial " lens" another unbiblical saying. again i see a cicular logic in you words. its very clearly Paul speaking the same Judgement as has been spoken from solomon forward. we will be judged according to our response to what Jesus Has done. whether we accept true Grace and understand its a call to repentance, and living right, its the forebearance of God. being empowered by the spirit to obey His word. the gog beleivers are the only ones who ever equate obedience to God work for salvation, no one else ever does.

one says " we need to obey God" then the argument becomes " thats work for salvation not the real gog" ive never seen someone insist that they are saved without Jesus, of course we gotta believe in Jesus.


romans 2:6-11 "Who will render to every man according to his deeds:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: <<< truth8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; <<< truth

10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: <<< truth 11For there is no respect of persons with God.


Jesus is the One who Gives the eyesight, and proper understanding. not any grace revolution author. Gods word gives the proper mind. it really just is what it is thats the way to see it correctly, paul taught what He taught not what people are telling you guys he taught. He taught the same Judgement as Jesus did Here

matthew 25:40-46 "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.(<< see the righteous in v 34-40 they did the deeds in Loving others)


notice those are still calling Him lord, thier actions are what sends them away Just Like paul taught in romans 2. and then says in v 16 this will happen on the day when God will judge the secret thing as my gospel declares.....this isnt the only place paul taught about the judgement, he says it several times in His epistles. we have been given grace to make us able to repent and obey the Lord ho teaches us to minister to others needs , to love in deed and truth, to live right before God. what we do with that offer matters immensly. we dont have to be perfect, but we have a part in salvation because thats the point of being made new, to do the good works prepared for Gods children to do.......no reason to omit the truth and call it self works, or not grace. grace and truth = salvation

 

[followjesus]

????

Can you define what you believe the gospel is?

Personally the gospel for me is not a What but a Who.

the gospel is the words of Jesus that He taught His disciples, and also the death and resurrection and also the ascention of Jesus. so sure you can say its Jesus, but on that point, His words are very much to be believed because He said that repeatedly. the gospel is written in matthew mark Luke and John. the death on the cros and resurrection certainly a part of the gospel, but its not everything its just another aspect of it

the reason there are only 4 books called the gospel according to.....is because those books explain the gospel. they are the doctrine of God given through His son, and His death is also recorded in them and no where else. its the Life, the ministry, the power of, and the sacrifice of Gods Only begotten Son thats the gospel.

 

[mailmandan]

the only people who ever make doing the word "salvation by works....are those who insist we need a different speacial " lens" another unbiblical saying. again i see a cicular logic in you words. its very clearly Paul speaking the same Judgement as has been spoken from solomon forward. we will be judged according to our response to what Jesus Has done. whether we accept true Grace and understand its a call to repentance, and living right, its the forebearance of God. being empowered by the spirit to obey His word. the gog beleivers are the only ones who ever equate obedience to God work for salvation, no one else ever does.

one says " we need to obey God" then the argument becomes " thats work for salvation not the real gog" ive never seen someone insist that they are saved without Jesus, of course we gotta believe in Jesus.


romans 2:6-11 "Who will render to every man according to his deeds:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: <<< truth8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; <<< truth

10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: <<< truth 11For there is no respect of persons with God.


Jesus is the One who Gives the eyesight, and proper understanding. not any grace revolution author. Gods word gives the proper mind. it really just is what it is thats the way to see it correctly, paul taught what He taught not what people are telling you guys he taught. He taught the same Judgement as Jesus did Here

matthew 25:40-46 "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.(<< see the righteous in v 34-40 they did the deeds in Loving others)


notice those are still calling Him lord, thier actions are what sends them away Just Like paul taught in romans 2. and then says in v 16 this will happen on the day when God will judge the secret thing as my gospel declares.....this isnt the only place paul taught about the judgement, he says it several times in His epistles. we have been given grace to make us able to repent and obey the Lord ho teaches us to minister to others needs , to love in deed and truth, to live right before God. what we do with that offer matters immensly. we dont have to be perfect, but we have a part in salvation because thats the point of being made new, to do the good works prepared for Gods children to do.......no reason to omit the truth and call it self works, or not grace. grace and truth = salvation

You continue to confuse "descriptive" passages of scripture with "prescriptive" passages of scripture and the end result is salvation by works.

After a casual reading of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-46), these verses "on the surface" seem to suggest that salvation is the result of good works. All Scripture proves itself right and non-contradictory when compared with the totality of Scripture. This passage has to be taken alongside the whole of Scripture. Jesus was not advocating salvation by works. That would be contrary to Romans 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5 etc... One's works are an effect of (and therefore indication of) one's salvation status, rather than being a cause of one's salvation. This is not performance based salvation, but salvation based performance.

The good deeds mentioned in Matthew 25:35-36 are merely the fruit that will be manifest in the lives of the redeemed. Those who are placed at Christ's right hand are not there based on the merits of their good deeds, but because Christ imputed His righteousness to them (Romans 4:2-6; Philippians 3:9). When works are mentioned in connection with salvation, the works are always the result of, not the condition of, receiving salvation. The stress is on works as a manifestation of one's faith (or lack thereof), not simply on the faith from which these works follow. So it is understandable that in this context, Matthew would stress the works that are a manifestation of "faith by which one receives eternal life."

I already explained Romans 2:6-11 to you but unfortunately, I can see that the truth just went right over your head.

 

[followjesus]

You continue to confuse "descriptive" passages of scripture with "prescriptive" passages of scripture and the end result is salvation by works.

After a casual reading of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-46), these verses "on the surface" seem to suggest that salvation is the result of good works. All Scripture proves itself right and non-contradictory when compared with the totality of Scripture. This passage has to be taken alongside the whole of Scripture. Jesus was not advocating salvation by works. That would be contrary to Romans 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5 etc... One's works are an effect of (and therefore indication of) one's salvation status, rather than being a cause of one's salvation. This is not performance based salvation, but salvation based performance.

The good deeds mentioned in Matthew 25:35-36 are merely the fruit that will be manifest in the lives of the redeemed. Those who are placed at Christ's right hand are not there based on the merits of their good deeds, but because Christ imputed His righteousness to them (Romans 4:2-6; Philippians 3:9). When works are mentioned in connection with salvation, the works are always the result of, not the condition of, receiving salvation. The stress is on works as a manifestation of one's faith (or lack thereof), not simply on the faith from which these works follow. So it is understandable that in this context, Matthew would stress the works that are a manifestation of "faith by which one receives eternal life."

I already explained Romans 2:6-11 to you but unfortunately, I can see that the truth just went right over your head.

lol alright and.... ill say, Jesus is the right one to get the correct eyesight, to learn from, not you or anyone saying it isnt about what the Lord says. Ill stick with whats written as paul says to do

bless you buddy

 

[sevenseas]

i dont see anywhere in the bible talking about finished work on the cross????????????????? why do we use this language!!!!!!!!!!!

woah dude!

Jesus Himself said 'IT IS FINISHED' on the cross, bowed His Head and gave up His life. He gave it up. No one took it from Him.

Romans sums it up nicely.


23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Romans 3

Jesus is the Lamb of God, the final, perfect and ONLY acceptable sacrifice to make atonement for the sin of the world. This is ALL in the Bible.

No animal sacrifice ever made atonement for sin. Animals are not moral beings and they have not transgressed God's law.

Unless one grasps the significance of Jesus death and what it means, they will not ever understand the gospel.

yes, it IS that important. It is life and death.

this work is Christ fulfilling God's demands that sin demands death. He died in our place. Nothing else matters to God except that we accept that fact.

After that, our life begins. But that is not the completed work of Christ. That, is God completing the work of Christ IN us

 

[followjesus]

The gospel is the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who BELIEVES.. ( Romans 1:16). The gospel is not a set of rituals to perform, a code of laws to be obeyed or a check list of good works to accomplish as a prerequisite for salvation. Let's not make it complicated.

"the good news"

Luke 4:43 "But he said, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

john 8:51 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

"preach deliverance to the captives"

john 8:21-32 "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.


Romans 6:16-18 "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness

2 john 1:9 "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

john 7:16-17 "Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

1 timothy 6:3-4 "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4He is proud, knowing nothing, ....

john 14:21-24 "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

 

[followjesus]

woah dude!

Jesus Himself said 'IT IS FINISHED' on the cross, bowed His Head and gave up His life. He gave it up. No one took it from Him.

Romans sums it up nicely.


23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Romans 3

Jesus is the Lamb of God, the final, perfect and ONLY acceptable sacrifice to make atonement for the sin of the world. This is ALL in the Bible.

No animal sacrifice ever made atonement for sin. Animals are not moral beings and they have not transgressed God's law.

Unless one grasps the significance of Jesus death and what it means, they will not ever understand the gospel.

yes, it IS that important. It is life and death.

this work is Christ fulfilling God's demands that sin demands death. He died in our place. Nothing else matters to God except that we accept that fact.

After that, our life begins. But that is not the completed work of Christ. That, is God completing the work of Christ IN us

[FONT=&quot]Jesus is the Lamb of God, the final, perfect and ONLY acceptable sacrifice to make atonement for the sin of the world. This is ALL in the Bible.


[/FONT]so is this

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

in other words

2 corinthians 5:14-15 "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.