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Originally Posted by Rhoni
JROC,
I believe that we who are believers are covered in Christ's righteousness...yes. But as the book of Romans so clearly tells us...does the grace and mercy of God give us license to sin? NO/God Forbid!
There will be no time for hail Marys, not that they help anyway since Mary is a person just as we are, but the day of salvation for us is now. Acts 2:38, John 3:3-5 gives us the way: We must be born again of the water and the spirit. We must repent [change our thinking and behaviors to show forth fruits of repentence], be baptised in the name of Jesus for the remission of those sins, and we have the promise of the gift of His spirit to help us live a live free from the practice of sin. Evidence of this gift of His spirit is evidenced by speaking in other tongues as the spirit gives the utterance. He is the door, there is no other way...
Blessings, Rhoni |
Rhoni,
The "hail mary" part was in jest....
I am not suggesting the other side of the pendulum, either, with regards to license to sin....neither extreme is useful. But so many talk about sin as if they think believers will be in perfect purity before the throne of God when Christ comes for the church....now that is pretty silly to believe, IMO. It is this thinking, that many are in danger of self-righteousness.
That is what is so wonderful about the cross of Christ and the redeeming work he did for us at Calvary....so that while I strive to please and obey his commands because I love him and want to bring him glory....in the end, his righteousness, not mine, and his blood that cleanses my sin is what saves me...what comfort in knowing that He stands in my representation before Almighty God....ahhh, my redeemer lives...
SOMEONE PLEASE POINT ME TO THE CROSS!
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