Proclamations
of Faith 
by David A. DePra
Proclamations
of Faith |
by David A. DePra |
| Regarding Obedience: |
| It is always easy to yield to what you see and feel, |
| especially if you are used to doing so. But by the |
| power of the new birth, we have the power to obey |
| the unseen. |
| If we have died in Christ, we are dead to sin. But this |
| does not mean it is impossible for us to sin. It means |
| that we no longer have to sin. The choice as to |
| whether to do so is ultimately ours. |
| God isn't necessarily going to make us feel like |
| obeying Him. All of the forces to which we have |
| yielded in disobedience may still be operating. But |
| if we are in Christ, we are dead to them. They have |
| no power over us except that which we freely give |
| through our unbelief. |
| The two fundamental reasons why we don't live as |
| if we are free from sin are these: We don't believe |
| we are free, or we don't want to surrender the sin. |