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How beautiful are they that bring the Good News of Salvation

2/27/2015

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For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of GOD. (Rom 10:12-17)
    Go and tell the Good News. That is the command and the imperative. Because of what Jesus has done for and in us, we are to go and share with others. We are to warn them of the judgment and destruction to come. We are to proclaim the Gospel so that they may know Christ. The Spirit works and convicts so that they may respond. GOD moves to save those who repent and believe. We are to go in the Power of the Holy Spirit, taking the Word and message of Jesus Christ, and leaving the results to the Father, trusting GOD with lost people.

    If we don't go and tell, they won't hear. While GOD takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, nor is He willing that any should perish, He has entrusted the task of preaching and proclaiming His Word to His people. All those who have received mercy from GOD by faith in Jesus Christ and repentance by conviction of the Holy Spirit are to share what GOD has done for them, so that others may be saved. For unless a man is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of GOD. He is lost and dead in his trespasses and sins, just as we once were, and we must tell them.

    Along the way, so that other may know Jesus and hear the Gospel, we are to minister to those who are hurting and in need, as GOD gives the increase. We are to grow in His Word and disciple one another in grace and love. We are to love one another so that all may know we are His disciples. We are His ambassadors, and are to represent His Kingdom, doing His work and will, and as we go, tell all who will hear of His love, mercy, and grace. We are His ministers of reconciliation, as we go, we are to tell of repentance and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, so that those who receive Him by faith may have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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In the Gospel of Christ is the righteousness of GOD revealed

2/26/2015

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For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the Word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that GOD hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom 10:4-10)
    Salvation by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves it is the gift of GOD. Repentance of our sIn, that cost our Holy and Righteous GOD everything to pay our sIn debt, for forgiveness. Trust in Jesus Christ and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary for reconciliation. That is our message, that is our hope, that is our Gospel, the Good News of redemption and being made right with our Creator GOD, who loved us so much He came as a man, and lived a sinless life that we might have life in Him, and have it more abundantly.

    For those who are His, that have received Him by faith and are born again from above, He has work for us to do in this world. We are to remain unspotted from this world, not by works of righteousness that we do, nor by the works of the Law which cannot save us or keep us, but in Him, resting in the Spirit and the Liberty that He gives, and not ourselves. That is not a license to sIn, that grace may abound, but liberty to live in and through Christ and He in us to do His will as He accomplishes His work in us, to conform us to the image of His dear Son, until He takes us Home to be with Him.

    Until that day, as His ambassadors and ministers of reconciliation, we are to do His work and will here. We are to minister to the hurting and in need, that they might see Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory. We are to grow in grace and the knowledge of Him, through discipleship in His Word, and love one another, so that all may know we are His disciples. We are to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear, and as we go, teach them all things whatsoever He has commanded, that they may believe the Gospel and have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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The Gospel of Christ is the power of GOD unto Salvation

2/25/2015

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What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the Law of righteousness, hath not attained to the Law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. (Rom 9:30-33)
    GOD's plan and purpose has always been salvation by faith, repentance, and obedience to His Word, rightly divided. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, and built the ark at GOD's command. Abraham believed GOD and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was willing to offer his son to the Lord. Joseph remained faithful despite his circumstances, and served Pharaoh and his people. Moses believed GOD would deliver the Israelites, and bring them into the promised land, and led them 40 years as GOD's servant. The list of the faithful continues even today, of those who believe GOD, having placed their faith and trust in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary for Salvation and repented of their sIn, and been found faithful in the Word and the work that GOD has for them to do.

    Whether Gentile, who when they do the works of the Law become a law unto themselves, or Jews who kept the Law because of their faith in the Lawgiver, we are all saved by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of GOD, not of works, lest we boast of what we have done to save ourselves, which we cannot do. And our faith must be saving faith, in the only Saviour, Jesus Christ, and who He is, and what He has done for our Salvation. It comes from GOD through the Word of GOD and is accompanied by repentance, not human sorrow at getting caught, or even temporary shame and guilt, but a true understanding of how all sIn is an offense and affront to our Holy GOD, who is without sIn, and has already declared all of us guilty and under judgment for our sIn.

    Because of our repentance and saving faith, we who are born again from above, by the power of GOD and the presence of His Spirit within us, are to accomplish His work and will while we are here. We are His ambassadors, and are to represent Him to this lost and dying world, that is what we were, and needs to hear the Gospel of grace by faith, so that they can become children of GOD, redeemed and reconciled with the Father. We are to minister to the hurting in this world, that they may see Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory. We are to practice true religion in this world, and love all, who made in the image of GOD, need physical and spiritual help in this life, as GOD gives the increase. We are to disciple one another, and share the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear, that they might believe and have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet


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What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with GOD? GOD forbid.

2/24/2015

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Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth He yet find fault? For who hath resisted His will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against GOD? Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if GOD, willing to shew His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had afore prepared unto glory, Even us, whom He hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? (Rom 9:19-24)
    We might wonder about GOD's sovereignty, for His ways are above our ways, and His thoughts are higher than ours, but for the child of GOD, we are to trust Him, study His Word to learn more of Him, and know that GOD is in control. We are to prayerfully search the Scriptures, for they speak of Him, and understand that He has a plan for us, and for those that are His, because of the Salvation that GOD alone can provide, He has work for us to do. He is GOD, and with Him there is no variableness, or shadow of turning.

    He could have simply made us with no free-will, and rigged things so we were destined for Heaven or Hell, with no choice in the matter, like the angels and demons. He could have cast us all aside, when He judged Adam guilty of sIn, and allowed all humanity to die in their sins. But, our GOD is not that kind of GOD, capricious and without compassion. Our GOD is a GOD of mercy, and has made us to respond to Him in faith, for we are the work of His hands, and His love for us is so great and wonderful, that despite our sIn, He came to this world as a man, and put to death the flesh, that we might be made righteous in Him.

    He knows that we are weak vessels, and He knows our sIn, and its destruction and death, that's why He took on sIn, though He had no sIn of His own, to pay the penalty for sIn that we could not pay, and offer us forgiveness and reconciliation with our Holy GOD through our repentance and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. He has mercy on whom He wills, because He is our sovereign Lord, but extends His mercy and love to all who will repent and believe.

    That is our message, that is our purpose, that is our mission. We are to go and tell, to minister in mercy to those around us, and to love one another because He first loved us. We are to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, and who died for the sins of the whole world according to the Scriptures, but did not stay dead, but arose again on the third day according to the Scriptures, and is now sitting on the right hand of GOD the Father. GOD's people are on mission for Him, as His ambassadors, to
visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. We are to grow in grace as we disciple one another in the Word of GOD. As we go, we are to take the Gospel we live to this lost and dying world, that they might hear and believe, and in believing have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart for those who are of Israel according to the flesh

2/23/2015

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Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, GOD blessed for ever. Amen. Not as though the Word of GOD hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of GOD: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. (Rom 9:4-8)
    Paul's burden for his countrymen leads to a discussion here of who is Israel, and who are the saved, children of GOD after the Spirit. Already, there were those in his day, that felt that just being born a Jew, made them already saved and bound for heaven. Paul is correcting that belief, in that despite their nationality, all those who do not believe, are apart from Christ, and they have no assurance of eternal life. Even the Jews are not born into a right relationship with GOD, for all have sinned and come short of the Glory of GOD.

    Only those who repent and trust in Christ, placing their faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, are redeemed from the curse of the Law and from their sIn. Now that redemption is not a license to sIn, because we are already forgiven, but liberty to live as we were meant to, in Christ. Neither does our position as Spiritual Israel, grafted into the olive tree, replace those of the nation in GOD's attention, for GOD will once again, when the Church is taken out of the way, return His focus back on Israel as a nation, and as the center of the world. The Church does not replace Israel nationally, nor of the promises directed toward them.

    Until that day comes, while we wait upon the Lord, we are to serve Him, being His children, and ambassadors to this lost and dying world. We are to  minister to the hurting and in need, as GOD gives the increase. We are to grow in grace and in His Word as we love and disciple one another in His Church. We are to share His love and mercy to those without with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and as we go, we are to proclaim the Good News to all who will hear that they may believe and in believing have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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We know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD

2/19/2015

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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of GOD. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of GOD. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom 8:18-23)
    No matter how bad it gets here, we know that GOD is in control, and will not leave us or forsake us. When GOD restores all things, every thing here will be forgotten. When GOD recreates His creation back to what it was before man rejected Him and all creation was cursed, because of our dominion, it will once again be a very good, glorious and perfect, creation. While creation groans now under the corruption of sIn that we caused, it will be set at liberty and free from pain and death, when our Lord consummates all things and brings the final deliverance of all who are His.

    All those who are in Christ, forgiven and redeemed by our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, are awaiting that expected end. We trust in Him, and are secure in His arms, no matter what we go through in the trials and tribulations of this lost and dying world. We count it all joy, for we know we have the crown of life, given to them that love the Lord. We endure, not because we have any of our own power, but because of Him who loves us, and dwells within. We rejoice, not because we are free to sIn, but because Christ in us, the hope of Glory, has set at liberty to live in and through Him to do His work and accomplish His will.

    Until that day comes, while we endure all that this corrupted creation inflicts upon us, we minister to those who are hurting and in need. We are His ambassadors and represent Christ to this world, in love, mercy, and grace. We love one another, that all may know we are His disciples. We disciple one another, in love and in His Word, that we may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. We proclaim the Good News, teaching all things He has commanded us, and as we go, we teach all who will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that those who believe might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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For the Law can never make the comers thereunto perfect

2/18/2015

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There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Law of sIn and death. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, GOD sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sIn, condemned sIn in the flesh: That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be Spiritually minded is life and peace. (Rom 8:1-6)
    Those who are in Christ, secure in their relationship with the Father, because of their faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, are free. The captives to sIn are set at liberty, not to sIn as much as we want, but to live in Christ, and He in us, the life we were meant to live. Free to love GOD supremely as GOD and GOD alone. Free to love and serve our neighbours, made in the image of GOD, and because GOD loves them.

    The great Commandments speak of our relationship with and in GOD, and to one another. They embody that which we are to be about, but only those who are in Christ can do so, for He empowers us through His Spirit to keep His Law, not the Law of sIn and death, for those ordinances have been nailed to the Cross, but the Law of the Spirit of Life, that we might live in the Spirit, with whom we have our being.

    We are free from the penalty of sIn, but since we are still here, we must die daily to Christ, that we might be free from the power of sIn, which still affects this lost and dying world, and our flesh, until we are finally delivered from the presence of sIn, and GOD takes us Home to be with Him. We must surrender ourselves continuously to the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and His Word, that we may grow in grace, and be conformed to the image of His dear Son, for it is His life in us, that we are to live and not our own.

    Until that day of final deliverance, we are to continue to serve our Lord, as His ambassadors and ministers of reconciliation, that others may see Christ in us, and know the love of GOD. We minister to the hurting and in need, as GOD gives the increase, because we were once as they are. We are to disciple one another in the Word, that we may know more of Him, and love one another that all may know we are His disciples. We are to proclaim the Good News, just as we received the Word. As we go, we are to make disciples, teaching all who will hear, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ that those who hear and believe might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Ye also are become dead to the Law by the body of Christ

2/17/2015

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What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? GOD forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the Law: for I had not known lust, except the Law had said, Thou shalt not covet. But sin, taking occasion by the Commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the Law sin was dead. For I was alive without the Law once: but when the Commandment came, sin revived, and I died. And the Commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the Commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. Wherefore the Law is holy, and the Commandment holy, and just, and good. (Rom 7:7-12)
    GOD's Law, whether the moral Law referenced here, or the civil and ceremonial laws given to the children of Israel, is Holy, because it comes from GOD. The Law has a purpose, and will not go out void, for it is the Word of GOD. GOD's Law shows us our need of Christ, for we cannot keep His Law in our own strength. Our righteousness is as filthy rags, and will not pay our sIn debt. Our nature means that sIn rules in our members until we are dead to the Law in Christ by faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary that fulfilled and satisfied the Law.

    Our position in Christ is not a license to sIn, for sIn is still an affront to our Holy and Righteous GOD that has the right to require obedience from His people. The Law may be fulfilled, but the moral principles delineated by the Decalogue spell out our relationship with GOD and with each other. We who are in Christ, are at Liberty to be obedient, not because we have to, but because of Christ. His love shed abroad in our hearts means we love the brethren. His Spirit within us, if we don't quench or grieve Him, gives us a love of those who don't yet know Him, just as He does. We are broken for the things that brake GOD's heart, and share His love because He first loved us.

    Those without are under the Law, or are a law unto themselves, having done the things of the Law, and are already guilty before GOD of breaking the Law. The righteous Judge has already cast judgment on all and condemned those who do not surrender to Him on His terms to separation from Him for all eternity, not because He wants to, but because He is Holy and Just, and must punish sIn. He loves us so much that He paid that sIn penalty in our place, that those who repent and believe receive forgiveness and GOD's wrath is satisfied in that our sIn was placed on Jesus on that cruel Roman cross.

    And since Jesus didn't stay dead, but ever lives to intercede for His saints, we are empowered by His Spirit within us, to tell the Good News to all who will hear. We minister to the hurting and in need, bearing one another's burdens. We love one another, and minister through His Word to disciple one another and grow in grace. As we go with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone, we share His mercy, love, and grace to all who will hear and believe that in believing they might have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Yield yourselves unto GOD as instruments of righteousness

2/13/2015

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What then? shall we sIn, because we are not under the Law, but under grace? GOD forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sIn unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But GOD be thanked, that ye were the servants of sIn, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of Doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sIn, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sIn, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sIn, and become servants to GOD, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sIn is death; but the gift of GOD is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom 6:15-23)
    There is no Godly reason to continue in sIn, once we are saved, for we have been delivered from all unrighteousness. We may occasionally commit sin, but we are not to continue in it, nor ignore the conviction of our Lord, but confess and forsake that we may be restored in fellowship. Continuing in sIn, not only continues to grieve and quench the Holy Spirit of GOD that is within us, but also damages our fellowship with the rest of the body of Christ, His Church.

    We are free, not to sIn, but to live righteously and in Christ, the life He wants us to live, not for ourselves, but for Him and for others. Our liberty, is not license to sIn, but responsible righteousness in Christ, conformed to the image of His dear Son, with the mind of Christ, and the growth that comes from knowing Him and His Word. We continue to surrender to Him on His terms, just as we did for Salvation, and yield to our Lord and Master, to do His will and accomplish His work in this lost and dying world.

    We are free from sIn, and are to no longer submit to that which we used to do when we were un-regenerated sinners with GOD and without hope in this world, but instead, as His ambassadors, we are to live Christ and share His message of mercy and grace to all those around us. We minister to those who are hurting and in need, as GOD provides and directs. We disciple one another in His Word, that we may grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord. We love one another so others will truly see that we are His disciples. We proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, and the forgiveness and reconciliation that GOD gives to those who repent of our sins and put their trust and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. As we go, we take Christ with us, and tell all who will hear the Gospel and believe, that in believing in Him they might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ

2/12/2015

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What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sIn, that grace may abound? GOD forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sIn, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection: 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. (Rom 6:1-7)
    Our Salvation is not a license to sIn all we want, but Liberty to live in Christ and through the power of the indwelling Spirit of GOD to live as He would live. Those who are truly born again and have a secure relationship with GOD through our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, are free. Free to live apart from sIn because we are forgiven, free to do the work He has for us to do because of His love and our love for Him, and free to accomplish His will here in this lost and dying world because we now love others as He does.

    When we who know Christ, are baptized after we believe, we show what we already have, a new life in Christ, dead to our former life and sIn, and now walking in newness of life, raised up to a new nature, and a new purpose. For GOD's purpose in us, is to conform us to the image of His dear Son, to send us as His ambassadors to those who have not heard or believed, and to disciple one another in His Word that we might grow thereby. We are dead to the Law, dead to sIn, and dead to ourselves; and we are to now walk in Him, doing His will, and living His life in us and through us, as we continue to surrender to Him on His terms, because of His mercy, love, and grace.

    His will for us, as His children, is to grow in Him, minister to others as He gives the increase, and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ that we have received by faith in Him. We are to, as ministers of reconciliation, reach out to those who are hurting and in need, that they may see Jesus in us, the hope of glory. We are to love one another, and disciple one another in GOD's Word, as our necessary food. We are to go to this world with the Gospel and as we go, tell all who will hear of His love, mercy, and forgiveness of sIn, so that those who believe in Him and repent of their sins might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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