Pro 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: "Sin, its effects" How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the heart of the apple, then eats his way out. Sin, like the worm, begins in the heart and works out through a person’s thoughts, words, and actions. So Sin starts inside a lost heart, a heart that is right with God and filled of the Holy Spirit will glorify God and not sin! This is one way to examine yourself and know you are secure in Jesus and truly "BORN AGAIN!" You have a changed heart to serve God and not sin! Have you ever tried to explain to someone what it means to be dead to sin but alive in Christ? So many Christians are confused by the fact that they are dead to sin, but still overcome by its desires. Too many people allow their ignorance of the facts of the Bible to result in personal failure. The lack of knowledge limits many from utilizing the power of truth. Three times in this passage Paul emphasizes the word know. He writes, "KNOW that our old self was crucified with Christ." Paul teaches us that we are identifying ourselves with Christ’s death, burial and resurrection to a new spiritual life. Most Christians fail to consider or reckon themselves dead to sin. They still entertain all kinds of sinful possibilities in their mind. Paul wrote, "I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I but Christ lives in me." (Gal. 2:20) Believers must consider themselves as dead to sin but alive to Christ’s purposes, priorities and plans.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:28:48 +0000
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