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NASB | Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. |
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Bible Question:
talmid, Greetings and welcome to the forum. An inspiring post. It's a transformation that will impact us for eternity. One question though,what about the sins we were'nt aware of or forgot? Take a look at Colossians 2:9-15. It will give you a fuller understanding of what God has accomplished for us. In Christ, lionheart |
Bible Answer: Thanks lionheart. Especially verse 12. That brings me to Gal 2:20 - "I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me." I am living by believing this. It helps me overcome the sins I come across in myself as and when God brings them to light. All those things that I am unaware of and I was blind to, God will bring to light, bit by bit. He knows how much I can take for each trial that comes my way. That is the "eye salve" that I can get from Jesus. I'll just continue walking in the light that He gives. I am able to experience what is written in 1 John 1:7 to an increasing degree. But I need more godly fear. I thank God for helping me to break free from the vicious cycle of sinning and asking for forgiveness! So that I no longer stagnate, but start growing and bearing fruit! I am young now. I don't fear growing older. Its exciting, thinking about the work that God would have accomplished in me by the time I have grey hair and I lose all my teeth :-) But for now, one thing I really am holding on to...that is godly fear that I won't lose the price that is set before me. May God preserve me in Godly fear, just as Jesus had it - we read in Heb 5:7 - " who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear". We know that it is not physical death that is being talked about here, but spiritual death due to sin. To end I am gonna sound the trumpet call - a call to victory! - Rev 21:7 - "He who overcomes shall inherit all things,and I will be his God and he shall be My son." So come along folks! Come! |