ROMANS 6:2-3...
2/ How can we who died to sin yet live in it?
3/ Or are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
YOU are free to live as YOU would have it! I CHOOSE to live DEVOUTLY, in REVERENCE, and, HONOUR of the GIFT, CHRIST JESUS, because I LOVE the LORD, my *GOD*! Each day I CHOOSE to further ALIGN, and, ADHERE to THE WORD, for, as it is written, the WORD is FOREVER! I am not arrogant in my GIFT of salvation, I do not take it for granted, instead, I WORK, in CONSTANT EFFORT to IMPROVE myself from the depths of my character, for I believe that I MUST be worthy, at LEAST, in EFFORT for the measures of this amazing GIFT, CHRIST JESUS!!!
Not only that, but, since I was given the honour to become a member of the body of the CHURCH, CHRIST JESUS, I wish to be as much like HIM as is feasible, given my human condition! I WANT to be worthy of HIM, and, my place within the CHURCH, CHRIST! It is only logical that in LOVE I wish to please the *GODHEAD*, for this IS ALL there is!!!
Also, when we are saved, we become dead to the world, therefore, HOLINESS SHOULD be the path of our lives! We MUST become as GOOD examples for the world to see! We SHOULD WANT to become the best of the best of ourselves, to repay, in part, this wondrous GIFT of *GOD'S* LOVE for us!!!
I believe in the WORD, which states that salvation comes with a price; the price of OBEDIENT COMPLIANCE to *GOD'S* LAWS, WAYS, and, WILL! The Scripture below, CLEARLY illustrates the RESPONSIBILITY of those SAVED to their *GOD*, in REGARD for HIS LOVE, and, HIS GIFT, CHRIST JESUS!!!
1 PETER 1:10-25...
10/ Concerning this salvation, prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it,
11/ investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.
12/ It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you (through) the holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look.
13/ Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance.
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."
17/ Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning,
18/ realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold
19/ but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.
20/ He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you,
21/ who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22/ Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a (pure) heart.
23/ You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God,
24/ for: "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts;
25/ but the word of the Lord remains forever." This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
11/ investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.
12/ It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you (through) the holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look.
13/ Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance.
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."
17/ Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning,
18/ realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold
19/ but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.
20/ He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you,
21/ who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22/ Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a (pure) heart.
23/ You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God,
24/ for: "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts;
25/ but the word of the Lord remains forever." This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
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