IamRedeemed
Blessed are the pure in Heart, they shall see God.
See 2 Corinthians 5:21,
NOT, "we are the unrighteousness of satan IN Christ Jesus."
If there be righteousness found within us, it is because of Christ and not that of ourselves, as our own righteousness is as filthy rags, if they be of the flesh. (Isaiah 64:6)
But IN Christ, we become NEW Creatures, we are given a a NEW mind. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17)
We wash away our flesh man's ways and thoughts and replace them with the Word of God, which is LIFE to those that find it and HEALTH to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22) It is the Spirit which gives life and quickens these mortal bodies and makes them ALIVE to the things of God, that we should no longer be mastered by sin, but become masters over sin by the power that has been given us, through the Holy Spirit, having given LIFE to our newborn spirit, through Christ, as Jesus came to set the captives free. We are no longer of this world, we are no longer slaves to sin. We need to walk in that truth.
If we discount, dismiss the Word of God, we deceive ourselves if we believe we can follow after the ways of God without it. Without the Word to wash our filthy, worldly minds, we have no consciousness of the ways or will of God.
Ephesians 5:26-27
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
That which is born of the Spirit is spirit and that which born is of the flesh is flesh. (John 3:6) Spirit begets spirit, flesh begets flesh. If we walk after the Spirit and mortify the deeds of the flesh by overpowering them with what God has given us of His Spirit we shall live, but if we forsake and dull our ears to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, thereby searing our new consciences and follow after the ways of the flesh, we shall surely DIE. (Romans 8:13-14)
What did satan say in the garden? "You shall surely not die"
(paraphrase--->)Are you sure that's what God said? Nah...surely you misunderstood, you won't die...God just doesn't want you to be like Him, and if you eat this, that's what will happen, you'll be wise! Here eat of these dainties."
Man is he such a liar!! Jesus called him the "father of lies"
He is still lying and people are still buying his lies.
If we embrace the world's ways which oppose God's ways and promote what God has said is evil, as good, and aid others in this error, we make ourselves enemies of God and we deceive ourselves if we think our names shall be written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Rather, we shall expect to hear the dreaded words from Christ Jesus,"depart from me, you who work iniquity. I never knew you or where you come from, you are not of my house."
Luke 13:24-28
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. ~ Jesus
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