Words from the Rising Republics

January 31, 2016

 

Every adult on earth is either “in Adam” or “in Christ.” The first man leads to eternal death; the second man leads to eternal life.

“Ye be born again.” The New Birth is accomplished by the word of God ( 1 Peter ²³ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.) and carried out by the Holy Spirit (John 6 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”) The part of man that is “born again” is his spirit, not his soul (Ephesians 2: 1-9 “ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; ² Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ³ Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, ⁵ Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)⁶ And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: ⁷ That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”)

Merely “believing in Christ” does nothing for the sinner. The Devil believes every word written in the bible and is not “reconciled.” The fact that God charged the world’s sins and those trespasses were paid in full at Calvary doesn’t do anything for you (or anyone else) if you do not personally take Jesus Christ as your “payment” ( John 1:12 “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”) Until then, your sins are still charged to you.

Romans 5:12-19King James Version (KJV)

¹² Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

¹³ (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

¹⁵ But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

¹⁶ And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

¹⁷ For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

¹⁸ Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

¹⁹ For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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