In this sermon, we see the importance of belief. It is an objective fact that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and is King of all creation. Whatever a person believes about this does not change this fact. However, our perspective of this fact has a great effect on our lives. If we ...
a2. Romans 6:8-14 the grace of God put Jesus on the cross to die for our sins b1. In gratitude and commitment we are to live for Christ and not our own lusts b2. II Corinthians 5:17 given a new life, we are to live in newness of life ...
crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, ...
We believe Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God, lived a perfect life, died a substitutionary death on the cross for the sins of the world, was buried and after three days rose from the dead, conquering death and is now alive forevermore. ...
Church History is the discipline that investigates and describes the history of the Christian church in its original life and thought as an entity of God's saving purposes in universal history.
We have been raised with Him in newness of life, and now we are joined to the living Christ. We do not know Him any more after the flesh. Christ is at God’s right hand. He is the glorified Christ. The law executed us; it could not give us life. Christ gave us life. How do...
Baptism is an ordinance of the Lord which symbolizes being buried with Jesus Christ and rising up in a newness of life (Rom 6). As an operation of God baptism is for the remission of sins and administered in the name of Jesus Christ (John 3:5; Acts 2:38, 4:12, 8:16). ...
The first of those dimensions is the freedom from sin. In Christ our sins are washed away, and we enjoy newness of life freed from the ultimate penalty of sin: separation from God Himself. I suspect that many of us (I know that I do) often run too quickly past this dimension of our...
Sixth, Scripture teaches that Jesus is Lord of all, and the faith He demands involves unconditional surrender (Rom. 6:17-18; 10:9-10). In other words, Christ does not bestow eternal life on those whose hearts remain set against Him (James 4:6). Surrender to Jesus’ lordship is not ...
overcome evil (Romans 12:21; Revelation 2:26-27) and will be led to attain eternal life (Philippians 3:12; Romans 6:23). Having the “Spirit of God” “Spirit of Christ” differentiates Christians from non-Christians (Romans 8:9). (Statement of Beliefs of theContinuingChurch of God) ...