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Posted by Michael Harrison (Member # 6801) on :

When one is saved it is by being buried with Christ, and rising ‘with’ Him from the dead. These are interdependent. One is not possible without the other. And when one is ‘crucified’ with Him, and risen from the dead ‘by’ Him, then, and only then, is he a new creation in Christ. 2Co 5:17

And one is not risen with Him from the dead unto a sinful condition of being, else he was not saved from his old sins.2Pe 1:9 So when one is born again it necessarily must have been that he was baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection, and risen into a glorious new start. Therefore does he ‘have sin’? No! That would be an offense to the blood of Christ to think that he was not cleansed, effectively nullifying it. For what good is the blood if it doesn’t cleanse? One can sin. He might ‘be’ sinning, but as a new Creature in Christ, he does not ‘have‘ sin, having repented, and so long as he is trusting Christ, being risen by Him from the dead. For the blood cleanses as one trusts, meaning that which leads to the Lord’s reigning in his life. For this reason was Jesus manifest to those who believe so that they may be saved - by His reigning, cleansing power.

Which leads to sanctification. Everyone agrees that sanctification ‘separates’ or ‘sets one apart’ to God. And what accomplishes that? The Ten Commandments! For this reason were these manifest, to show where one is not sanctified to God. One is not “sanctified” outside of these by any method whatsoever. By no other method can one be “a vessel fit for His use.” Therefore one can barely be used of Him outside of sanctification.

So, let’s go back. One must necessarily be baptized into Christ’s death. Then one rises “as a new creature,” with Him from the dead. And as a New Creature, he is not in bondage to sin. Test this in the Word of God!!! And as one not in bondage to sin he is sanctified, through faith, to serve the Living God. Therefore why does one feel that he has to ‘help’ God do it? HE is doing it! You have no part in it since you cannot, except the ‘faith’ part. Your part is to believe and receive. He will do the doing. But if you insist on doing any of the doing, you have removed your faith from His doing thereof, and therefore all you can do is make excuses for sin. For apart from His doing it, all you can do is sin.

Posted by Michael Harrison (Member # 6801) on :

Being sanctified is 'knowing' Him. Anything else is compromise! Compromise is defeat. Defeat is a state of dying:

Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Lusts are the obedience of stepping out of the Commandments which sanctify you.

Posted by WildB (Member # 2917) on :

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Originally posted by Michael Harrison:
Being sanctified is 'knowing' Him. Anything else is compromise! Compromise is defeat. Defeat is a state of dying:

Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Lusts are the obedience of stepping out of the Commandments which sanctify you.

More double talk.

Poor biblical example for the topic.