Before You Read On….
This is a Warning…
Do You Have Faith?
Real Faith?...
Because Truth is Meaningless, Without Faith.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:6 Without Faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Romans 14:23 Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
Romans 3:26 To demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law
Do You Believe in the Power of God to Do the Impossible?
Are You a Creationist or an Evolutionist?
We read in Genesis that God said, “Let there be ______,” and there it was instantaneously at the power of His voice. That is creation.
Creation: belief that power of God’s voice creates something instantaneously from nothing
Evolution: belief that power in an object slowly over time improves itself
Theistic Evolution: belief that the power of God slowly over time creates/improves an object
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
As we will see in this study, God is very clear that true conversion involves a total decided change from sin to righteousness. This can be hard to believe because we have been deceived for so long. But do we have faith in the Word of God? Because the Word of God is very plain and clear on this subject as you will read. If we don’t believe God’s Word, we will definitely not experience this new creation. So, to experience it, we must have faith to believe God can create me anew instantaneously. Then we live out that faith – moment by moment surrendering and abiding in Christ. Thus He creates us anew, writes His law upon our heart and mind, and gives us a desire to do His will.
Impossible? No, but MIRACULOUS!!!!
That is the Power of Creation!
How to Abide in Christ
These Steps are to be done DAILY as well as when we sin
Luke 9:23 “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
1 Corinthians 15:31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
Realize My Need
Romans 7:24 “O wretched man that I am!”
Acknowledge God as my loving Creator, Redeemer, and Ruler of the universe
Psalms 78:35 “And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer.”
Come to Christ as I Am in Prayer
Matthew 9:13 “I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Repent and Turn From Evil
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Submit my Will and Choose God’s Will
John 7:17 “If anyone will to do His will, He shall know.”
Tune Into Holy Spirit’s Impressions and God’s Word
Jude 1:24 “Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”
If We Fail and Sin – Come to Jesus Again
1 John 2:1 “My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
Proverbs 24:16 “For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.”
How to Live Abiding in Christ When Tempted
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
James 4:7-8
“Therefore Submit to God.”
"Say, "God, I want and choose to love you, trust you, and cheerfully obey your voice through your power.
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
Say “Get Behind Me Satan!”
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
Sing a hymn, read His Word, praise Him, thank Him for His victory.
“Cleanse your hands, you sinners.”
Get rid of everything associated with the sinful habit. Cleanse your home and everything you own.
“Purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
Do not be double-minded by thinking about sin and God. We act out what we think. Choose to reject all thoughts of sin at first thought, and "bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5) think only God's truth and God's love.