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Tag: Alive in Christ

  • Who We Were

    Eph 2:3 NLT

    All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

    Used To

    Notice again the “used to.” This is what we all were before Christ. It is what everyone is, driven by passions, and inclinations of our sinful nature. Used to means that this is no longer the way it is. There is a change when we believe Christ.

    So, what changes? Christ gives us new life, He gives us His Spirit, so now we have a choice, to live in a way that pleases God, or, to live in a way that does not please God.

    This was not a choice before receiving the new life that we are given by Christ.

    Now that we have this new life, we must pursue it, for that pleases God!

  • Alive!

    Eph 2:1 NLT

    Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.

    You Were Dead

    “Once you were dead.” What are the implications of were dead? The implication is that believers in Christ are now alive.

    This means that we have to stop looking ahead for the new life in Christ, He has already given it to us.

    Maybe we believers need to stop living like the dead. We need to take up the life that Jesus has given us now!