Jesus did not pay for my sin so I can stay in it. (Forensic)
Jesus paid for my sin so I can repent. (Turn from sin and walk in grace.) This is the new life. (Transformation)
I am now, by his Spirit, given access to Grace, by faith (submission of my own intellect and will to God’s intellect and will), to live the commandments.
Given access is not the same as using the access. I must choose to walk in it. (Do what He says-Transform)
If I do not want to live the commandments, I don’t really know or love Jesus. (False profession-forensic not transformative)
He came to make a new man from the old one. I died to my life and now walk in His. When I get resurrected I will have the new life completely. Until then I fight the old man trying to take control. I must constantly surrender to the Spirit of Grace to fight the old man.
Once saved always saved is a lie from hell. Just like a marriage, you must choose every day to be faithful. Repent everyday. If I start going the opposite direction I am no longer connected to Christ. I must walk in step with him in one direction.
Lord, open our eyes. Help us see. We are dying and not truly with you if we are not obeying you. Destroy all the false teaching. Help us! Help us repent. Amen.
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