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Amen Eden......now the person has a choice....

before Yahshua, man,boy or woman,girl had no choice Satan had total control over their life, sin ruled in all they do/did.....

when the seed of the scriptures is planted something begins to happen as Yahshua is being formed in the individual..... “until Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19), should penetrate the hearts of men and women as they examine their own lives to see if Christ is really formed in them.

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Eden.... And to think that both conditions now exist within the body of a saved person.
the believer must choose to walk after the flesh or the Spirit.....

"no man can serve 2 masters" that's what Yahshua said.....

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Strive to enter in at the strait gate:for many, I say unto you will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. ( Luke 13:24 )

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becauseHElives wrote
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Dead to Sin

Alive to God

The striking difference between those to statements say it all...

get a picture of a dead man in your mind....no matter what temptation come his way he will not respond, no lust can entice him, no beauty can turn his eyes, no bribe can influence him.....

then contrast a man Alive to Yahweh....all that matters is what pleases Yahweh....what makes Yahweh smile...what promotes Yahweh's Kingdom...every moment of every day is consumed with an awareness of love for every thing that is good and beautiful.....

And to think that both conditions now exist within the body of a saved person.

God has crucified the old man (all that is of Adam and Eve) on the cross, but those people who believe in Jesus God kindly put in Christ instead of in the cross.

And so it happened by when Jesus rose, we also rose in the loins of Jesus, as Levi was in the loins of Abraham.

And since Jesus rose from the dead, we who were crucified with Christ and who were by the grace of God PUT INTO CHRIST, it so happened that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day and we who have been PUT INTO CHRIST by God therefore also got to rise with Him, so that, positionally, we are already "alive unto God".

But we are also already "alive unto God" practically, in that now that Jesus died for our sins, we are allowed once again to "receive the direct Counsel of God thru the Son of God Jesus and thru the Holy Spirit, so that, in that sense also, we are already on earth "alive unto God" in a way what we were definitely not before, Amen?

2 Corinthians 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.

Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Romans 6:11
Likewise reckon also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Dead unto sin, and now very alive unto God.

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Dead to Sin

Alive to God

The striking difference between those to statements say it all....

get a picture of a dead man in your mind....no matter what temptation come his way he will not respond, no lust can entice him, no beauty can turn his eyes, no bribe can influence him.....

the contrast a man Alive to Yahweh....all that matters is what pleases Yahweh....what makes Yahweh smile...what promotes Yahweh's Kingdom...every moment of every day is consumed with an awareness of love for every thing that is good and beautiful.....

Yahshua said when He returned would he even find Faith on the earth....

Luke 18:8 ....Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

with men like Billy Graham have departed from the True faith... it makes me all the more cry out Father do not let me be deceived in these last days....

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Strive to enter in at the strait gate:for many, I say unto you will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. ( Luke 13:24 )

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Luke 13:24 (King James Version)

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Knowing Jesus is not a casual knowledge of Him. It says MANY will seek to enter in and they will not be able to.

This is extremely important and so many now a days think they will be able to enter in but will not because they only went to Church but never came to know Jesus.

The below is from The 365-Day Devotional Commentary:

“Make every effort” Luke 13:22–30.

Because Christ’s kingdom is the ultimate reality, entry becomes an urgent matter. Mere familiarity with Jesus will not do. One must know Him intimately, and be known the same way.

A feast or banquet is a common prophetic image associated with the establishment of God’s future and final kingdom. That meaning, clearly defined in verses 28–30, is carried through the next chapter’s stories, which are set at or told about banquets.

This was why repentance and faith in Jesus are such urgent matters. Individuals who failed to turn to Him will be shut out of the future kingdom, where “there will be weeping… and gnashing of teeth.”


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An impressive video KnowHim!

This gate leading to life is narrow not because it is difficult to become a Christian but because there is only one way and only a few decide to walk that road. Believing in Jesus is the only way to eternal life because he alone died for our sins and made us right before God.

The road is hard because true discipleship calls for sacrifice and servanthood . Following the crowd along life’s easy path results in destruction. Choosing the narrow way of difficulty, sacrifice, and obedience ultimately leads to eternal life.

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Luke 13
The Narrow Door

22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’

We need to take this extremely serious and hear Him...You must know Him! He IS THE DOOR!

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THE FEW!

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. - Matthew 7:14

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity - Matthew 7:21-23


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Okie dokie [wiggle7]

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~To Him That is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy...to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.~ Jude 24

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Hey you! Let's build some walls [Big Grin]
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[Big Grin] Carol!

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This conscience awareness of Him on a daily basis makes me desire to please Him..."not just a thou shalt not" lifestyle but a will and desire to please Him.
Found in Him [thumbsup2]

I enjoyed your John MacArthur article on Romans 12 too. And the part about "Boola Boola Land" that you didn't post. That was good!


 - Dead to Sin - Alive Unto God

"For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." (Galatians 2:19-20)

One of the greatest doctrinal truths of the Bible is that the Christian life is one of victory over sin. The law of God has condemned us as lawbreakers (James 2:10), but Christ died for our sins, and "ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ" (Romans 7:4).
We should live in victory over sin, but somehow we still stumble . "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." The remedy for such lapses is at hand, of course. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:8-9).

Nevertheless, if Christ is really living in us by His Spirit, if we have really been born again, then we cannot continue to live in sin . "How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" (Romans 6:2). "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin" (vv. 6-7).

The secret to making this doctrine practical reality in our lives is simply the motivation of gratitude. In the words of our text, "the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

We already have the necessary resources: forgiveness, freedom from guilt, eternal life, and the indwelling Spirit of Christ. We must simply avail ourselves of His power, because He loved us and saved us. "Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:11).

(Henry Morris, Ph.D.)

http://www.icr.org/article/dead-sin-alive-unto-god/

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Carol Swenson's posted article said
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These verses capture a glimpse of the picture that Romans 6,7,8 paint for us of our new life in Jesus Christ. Being “alive to God” involves reckoning ourselves with the risen Jesus.
"Reckoning ourselves with the risen Jesus" is kind of a meaningless statement. To me, "being alive to God" is reckoning that I'm a sinner and that as a sinner I "cannot do anything to change myself" and so I say to God, "I cannot do anything, so God, YOU be alive in me to guide my steps".

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By doing so, we consider ourselves to be dead to sin, i.e. that we no longer respond to and follow its impulses. We have dominion over sin and have power to refuse to give it any place in our lives.
We do NOT have power over sin and therefore we have to let Jesus direct our lives from heaven by way of the Holy Spirit. WE have no power over sin at all and WE cannot refuse to give it any place in our life. ONLY JESUS in heaven HAS POWER OVER SIN and if we let Jesus guide our steps from heaven by the Holy Spirit, THEN we "are alive unto God" and "not alive onto ourselves as before" when we still thought that "we knew it all".

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We also have power to present ourselves as instruments of righteousness to God and refuse to allow our bodies to be used for sin.
We DO have the power to present ourselves as instruments of righteousness, but it does not mean that we have the power to refuse to allow our bodies to be used for sin.

When we present our bodies as instruments of righteousness to God, we do that by saying to God, "Look, God, I've made a mess of my life trying to operate my own life, now YOU from heaven guide my steps by the Holy Spirit" and in that way I am "presenting my body as an instrument of righteousness". When Jesus tells me what I should do next, then my body becomes an "instrument of righteousness"; when I still think that I can operate my own life, then my body immediately becomes an instrument of unrighteousness again, because there is only One Who is Holy, and that is Jesus.

As this article's Topic say, "Dead to sin and alive to God"; meaning, when I cease from my own works, Jesus can guide my steps from heaven in my place; that is true righteousness because only Jesus is righteous.

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To me it's like taking communion. Jesus said to do it in remembrance of Him. In our hearts we receive what He has done for us...we partake of Him into our heart (symbolically with bread and fruit juice) but with our hearts we are accepting Christ's atoning sacrifice into our "temple" We receive "Him" we come to Him..we present ourselves and commune with Him daily...not necessarily with bread and fruit juice..but by coming to Him, we present ourselves to Him..Yielding our will and desires daily.

This conscience awareness of Him on a daily basis makes me desire to please Him..."not just a thou shalt not" lifestyle but a will and desire to please Him.

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To me it's like taking communion. Jesus said to do it in remembrance of Him. In our hearts we receive what He has done for us...we partake of Him into our heart (symbolically with bread and fruit juice) but with our hearts we are accepting Christ's atoning sacrifice into our "temple" We receive "Him" we come to Him..we present ourselves and commune with Him daily...not necessarily with bread and fruit juice..but by coming to Him, we present ourselves to Him..Yielding our will and desires daily.

This conscience awareness of Him on a daily basis makes me desire to please Him..."not just a thou shalt not" lifestyle but a will and desire to please Him.

Does anyone else feel that way?

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I thought this was interesting also...

What does Romans 12:1 mean?

Let’s look at that. Great verse (and maybe you’ve known what it says without knowing what it means): “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your spiritual worship.” What does it mean? Well, let’s look at it part by part.

“I beseech you.” This is love. This is not law. He’s not saying, “I command you”; He’s saying, “I beg you.” This is love. “I beg you, therefore.” What do you mean “therefore,” Paul? “Well, I’ve just given you eleven chapters of doctrine. Now, on the basis of eleven chapters of doctrine, I’m going to ask you to behave a certain way.”

Remember how we studied this in Ephesians? Listen to me; the Word of God never enjoins behavior out of a Christian until it lays a foundation of doctrine. The Bible always says, “This is so, this is so, this is so, therefore this is the way you are to live,” right? That’s why we say, you know, so often in the church when a person just keeps telling people how to live without giving them biblical bases and doctrinal foundations, their whole motivation is artificial; they’re doing it because they’re afraid not to do, not because they understand why they’re doing it. You know, when you say to somebody, “You don’t need a reason! Just do it because I said so!” that’s not good enough. God never does that. God never requires something out of somebody without any reason.

Paul says eleven chapters of doctrine--do you realize that for eleven chapters in Romans, he hasn’t asked anybody to do anything really? Oh, a few little hints here and there (about mortifying the body in Romans 8); just a few little glimpses of it. But basically, the entire eleven chapters is “This is what God’s done, this is what God’s done, this is what God’s done.” Finally in 12, “Therefore, I’m asking you by the mercies of God, all that He’s done for you--all these eleven chapters of mercies--you present your bodies.”

The word “present” is an aorist active infinitive, a once for all, “paristasai.” (sp.) It’s a once for all act. Once for all present--and it’s a temple term. It means to bring something to God. What does He want? Your body. He wants your body. He wants your abilities, your mind, your hands, your feet, your mouth, your ears, your eyes! He wants you. What for? He wants you as “a living sacrifice.” Do you know what a living sacrifice is? You say, “Well, that’s kind of a strange term, isn’t it?” It is because most sacrifices are what? They’re dead! You say, “What is a living sacrifice?”

Well, I’ll tell you--give you an illustration, one that I always think of: Abraham. God said to Abraham, “You’re going to have a child”; he had a child…Isaac. Abraham loved Isaac, didn’t he? Oh, he loved him. The child of all his promise, the child of his dreams! The hope of all the fulfillment of God’s plan! God said to Abraham, “Take him up in a mountain and kill him.”

“Take him up in a mountain and kill him? After all we went through to get him? Wasn’t born until I was 100… Only son I have, legitimately by Sarah.” But he obeyed--took all the sticks and tied them on Isaac’s back. Isaac is like a picture of Christ carrying his own cross. Isaac goes up the mountain. Abraham goes with him. He gets up on the mountain, lays Isaac out on the alter, and Isaac’s probably saying, “Gee, you know, I’m not sure what’s going on here…” Abraham lifts his dagger.

Isaac was about to be a dead sacrifice, right? But do you know who was making a living sacrifice? Abraham. You know why? He was about to kill all his hopes, all his dreams, everything he ever wanted because that’s what God told him to do, right? Do you know what a living sacrifice is? Not somebody who dies for God, but somebody who submits to God’s will whatever the cost. That’s a living sacrifice.

He says, “Because of all that God has done for you, present your bodies a living sacrifice. Listen; you’re already holy, you’re already acceptable--who made you holy and who made you acceptable? Who did? Christ! So will you just present yourself? That is your required spiritual worship! God wants you! He doesn’t want bulls and goats and He doesn’t want dead animals… He wants you. And He wants you to be a living sacrifice; that is, willing to pay the supreme price for him.

http://www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/1300-15.htm

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Romans 6 (NLT)

11 So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.

12 Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. 13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.

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I like this Carol...thank you. Something popped out at me as I read this...but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:11-13 NKJV

I believe that this is a continual presenting??

Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Interesting.

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 - Dead to Sin, Alive to God


Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:11-13 NKJV

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 NKJV

These verses capture a glimpse of the picture that Romans 6,7,8 paint for us of our new life in Jesus Christ. Being “alive to God” involves reckoning ourselves with the risen Jesus. By doing so, we consider ourselves to be dead to sin, i.e. that we no longer respond to and follow its impulses. We have dominion over sin and have power to refuse to give it any place in our lives. We also have power to present ourselves as instruments of righteousness to God and refuse to allow our bodies to be used for sin. This power comes from the Holy Spirit, who actually lives in us and gives life to our mortal bodies.

These are amazing and life-changing truths, yet many people seem to fall short of living in the reality of these promises. If you are struggling to live that new life Paul mentioned in Romans 8:11 above, I encourage you to read Romans chapters 6,7,8 thoroughly. As you begin to do this, ask God to open your mind and heart to the truth that will set you free. The Holy Spirit will give you new life and new ability to live in righteousness, free from any slavery to sin.

As we break free from sin’s grip, we’ll want to continue to cultivate and grow our relationship with God. Doing so will help us reach the full potential of the person God created us to be. The Bible is God’s textbook for life. It contains words of life and counsel that will help us to grow spiritually and walk in wisdom. For example, the epistles (or letters) of the New Testament give valuable and practical instructions on how to live by the Spirit of God. They reveal the nature of the Holy Spirit and the guidelines for living in power and victory over sin.

http://www.porn-free.org/Devotions/devotion_dead_2sin_alive_2God.htm

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