bonniefaurote posted: " PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF "We will take everything that happens as happening to Him, whether it be praise or blame, persecution or commendation" Oswald Chambers (ref#7, Feb 4th). "Do we not become members of the body of the divine person of Chris" Bonnie's Prayer Affair
"We will take everything that happens as happening to Him, whether it be praise or blame, persecution or commendation" Oswald Chambers (ref#7, Feb 4th).
"Do we not become members of the body of the divine person of Christ? Yes, the same blood that flows in the head flows in the hand, and the same life that quickens Christ quickens His people, for 'Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God' (Col 3:3). As if this were not enough, we are married to Christ. He has betrothed us unto Himself in righteousness and in faithfulness, and he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit" Charles Spurgeon (ref#34, Sept 16th AM).
"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire" (2 Pet 1:3-4 ESV).
"To live a holy life is to live a life in conformity to the moral precepts of the Bible and in contrast to the sinful ways of the world. It is to live a life characterized by the '[putting] off of your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires and [putting] on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness' (Ephesians 4:22, 24)" Jerry Bridges (ref#244, p16).
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God" (Rom 12:1 ESV).
By calling it a living sacrifice we are to be continually sacrificed to the Lord so that our former life will be destroyed in us. [O]ur work is pleasing and acceptable to God when we devote ourselves to purity and holiness" John Calvin (ref#164, Aug 6th).
"But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God's love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life" (Jude 1:20-21 MSG)!
"[What] pleases him is not our work for him but our need of him" John Piper (ref#220, p215-216).
"The good news of salvation is that as believers in Jesus Christ, and by God's grace, we are no longer sinners in Adam, we are now righteous in Christ" Denny Johnson (ref#385).
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