He has seated us with him in his heavenly kingdom because we belong to Christ Jesus. 以弗所书 2:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and ...
It doesn’t get any worse than that, spiritually speaking. We were dead in our transgressions and sins. We were actively following Satan, joyfully giving into the sinful passions of our flesh, willfully engaging in all manner of sinful activity. We didn’t want God and didn’t rejoice in ...
Nevertheless, we were happy and content in our isolated little world until one day my sister called to announce she was pregnant. I remember our initial reaction vividly: “What were they thinking?”“They’ve got no business having kids”, “They’re going to ruin everything!” or so we...
5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read full chapter Ephesians 2:5 in all English translationsColossians 2:13 New International Version 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh,...
For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!New Living TranslationFor since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his...
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time...
gratifying the cravings of our flesh[c]and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.4But because of his great love for us,God, who is rich in mercy,5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you...
How foolish we have been so often in our lives! We have failed to see the beauty of the Church. When we were bored and disappointed by her humble appearance, by her low estate, like the mother of the Lord. We allowed ourselves to become distant from her, drawn away to other activities...
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ...2 Chronicles 7:14and if My ...
America's Founding Fathers believed in "Liberty Under God." Most Americans today do NOT believe in Liberty, and they do not believe in God. America's Founding Fathers were willing to risk "our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor" for "Liberty Under God." Most Americans today are...