Post by beloved on Mar 4, 2007 21:05:38 GMT -5
By T.L. Bench and Me
We've already been made victorious in Christ Jesus.
If you want victory in you must operate in the basics of the faith. You can win the "big one" if you believe the truth in God's Word. Remove the voice of the critics (religion) and listen to the voice of truth. The truth is Jesus gave us the victory over every situation, circumstance, and sin 2,000 years ago on the cross. Jesus provided everything you need to be victorious in this life then.
The victory Jesus provided for us is free. We already have it. "All things are possible to him who believes." If we have the right foundation then what is built on top will stand and bring victory. Quit trying to get the victory! Jesus made you victorious in him. You need to believe it, renew your mind to it, set your foundation on it. We are champions because we are born of God. Jesus works from the inside out.
Our performance comes out of our belief systems.
Ephesians 5:27
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
We are a glorious church. Jesus has made us that way in our "born again" spirits. Now he wants to wash us with the Word so that our souls will line up with who we are inside. When our souls line up with that, our performance changes.
Jesus gave us the victory over sin. We don't win the victory over sin. Human nature cannot change human nature. Walking in the truth changes our nature. Realizing who we are in Christ changes our outer nature to look more and more like out inner nature (spirit).
Colossians 2:6
As you have received the Lord Jesus Christ, so walk you in him; rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
What you believe about yourself will cause you to act like a champion or not.
The same way you got "born again" in Him is how you walk in him and through faith in righteousness.
We are complete in Him!
Colossians 2:10
And you are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
There's nothing else you need from God to walk in victory. You must renew your mind to it.
I. John 3:1-3
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we will be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we will be like him; for we will see him as he is. And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
If you are born again, you are as pure in your spirit as he is. You do not sin there, you have been sealed there; no sin can get in. The glory is on the inside of you. To be a son means that you are heirs. You have everything the Father has. We have full son-ship privileges through partaking in the finished work of Jesus. You don't lose you rights and privileges if you sin. The devil has no legal right in your life.
The church is full of sin because we've been trying to fix them on the outside instead of telling them who who they are on the inside. WE COME OUT OF SIN BY SEEING WHO WE REALLY ARE!
As I see Jesus as He is, I will change effortlessly.
I. John 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
However you believe God is, is how you will become. God isn't the source of your pain, your belief systems are the source of your pain.
2. Corinthians 3:17- 18
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into he same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The Lord changes us from glory to glory through his Word and in his presence.
It does no good to remind people of how pathetic they are and what sinners they are. It just holds them in the bondage they are in. People get free from sin by believing they are free from sin and renewing their mind to who they are in Christ Jesus. If you really believe who you are in Christ, and really recognize sin for the lie it is, YOU WILL CHANGE for good; from glory to glory by faith, not human efforts!
We've already been made victorious in Christ Jesus.
If you want victory in you must operate in the basics of the faith. You can win the "big one" if you believe the truth in God's Word. Remove the voice of the critics (religion) and listen to the voice of truth. The truth is Jesus gave us the victory over every situation, circumstance, and sin 2,000 years ago on the cross. Jesus provided everything you need to be victorious in this life then.
The victory Jesus provided for us is free. We already have it. "All things are possible to him who believes." If we have the right foundation then what is built on top will stand and bring victory. Quit trying to get the victory! Jesus made you victorious in him. You need to believe it, renew your mind to it, set your foundation on it. We are champions because we are born of God. Jesus works from the inside out.
Our performance comes out of our belief systems.
Ephesians 5:27
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
We are a glorious church. Jesus has made us that way in our "born again" spirits. Now he wants to wash us with the Word so that our souls will line up with who we are inside. When our souls line up with that, our performance changes.
Jesus gave us the victory over sin. We don't win the victory over sin. Human nature cannot change human nature. Walking in the truth changes our nature. Realizing who we are in Christ changes our outer nature to look more and more like out inner nature (spirit).
Colossians 2:6
As you have received the Lord Jesus Christ, so walk you in him; rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
What you believe about yourself will cause you to act like a champion or not.
The same way you got "born again" in Him is how you walk in him and through faith in righteousness.
We are complete in Him!
Colossians 2:10
And you are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
There's nothing else you need from God to walk in victory. You must renew your mind to it.
I. John 3:1-3
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we will be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we will be like him; for we will see him as he is. And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
If you are born again, you are as pure in your spirit as he is. You do not sin there, you have been sealed there; no sin can get in. The glory is on the inside of you. To be a son means that you are heirs. You have everything the Father has. We have full son-ship privileges through partaking in the finished work of Jesus. You don't lose you rights and privileges if you sin. The devil has no legal right in your life.
The church is full of sin because we've been trying to fix them on the outside instead of telling them who who they are on the inside. WE COME OUT OF SIN BY SEEING WHO WE REALLY ARE!
As I see Jesus as He is, I will change effortlessly.
I. John 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
However you believe God is, is how you will become. God isn't the source of your pain, your belief systems are the source of your pain.
2. Corinthians 3:17- 18
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into he same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The Lord changes us from glory to glory through his Word and in his presence.
It does no good to remind people of how pathetic they are and what sinners they are. It just holds them in the bondage they are in. People get free from sin by believing they are free from sin and renewing their mind to who they are in Christ Jesus. If you really believe who you are in Christ, and really recognize sin for the lie it is, YOU WILL CHANGE for good; from glory to glory by faith, not human efforts!