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God's
children freed from sin and death
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[ Romans 8:1-2 ]
Therefore, there is
now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ
Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of
sin and death.
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There are two
kinds of people in this world. People who believe in Jesus and those who do
not believe in Jesus. So, what's the difference between these two types of
people?
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Adam is the
first man of mankind.
At the same
time, Adam became the first sinner by breaking the promise with God.
The sin was
passed on to all who were his descendants born through Adam.
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Man is born with
the sin of Adam. Romans 3:23 tells us exactly.
¡°for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God,¡±
All humans have
fallen into the misery that can no longer be with God.
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Death came in as
sin entered the world. Everyone who sins experiences death.
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If there is
someone who says that there is no sin, that person should not die.
However, none of
the people born in this world will die.
This is clear
evidence that everyone is bound by sin.
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What will happen
to those who have faced death because of their sins?
All who have
died must be judged by God.
¡°Just as people
are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,¡± (Hebrews 9:27)
All humans who
have not solved the problem of sin are faced with this judgment and go to
hell.
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God wanted to
solve the problem of human sin.
To solve this
problem, He sent the only Jesus in the form of a human being.
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Jesus came in
human form, but he overcame sin and did not sin.
He died of
crucifixion instead of all the sins that plagued humans.
God has executed
the sin that was holding people to death on the cross.
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Anyone who has
faith in Jesus has the power to overcome this sin.
The moment you
believe in Jesus and become a child of God, the Holy Spirit will be with you.
He stops sin from taking over the person anymore.
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But those who do
not believe in Jesus do not have the power to overcome sin, so even if they
do not want to, they will live as sins do. Sin leads people to live according
to greed. Sin leads us to live according to our selfishness.
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On the contrary,
those who believe in Jesus do not live according to what sin says. Because
the Holy Spirit helps us overcome what sin demands.
He protects us
from living by sin.
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He rather guides
us to do things that please God. The Holy Spirit with those who believe in
Jesus helps us to love God. He helps us to leave selfishness and develop a
heart to love our neighbors.
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God gave great
gifts to those who believe in Jesus.
He has given us
the privilege to call God ¡°Father¡±.
[Galatians 4:6.]
¡ºBecause you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of
his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ¡°Abba, Father.¡±¡»
We have made it possible
for us to live on this earth as special people who can call God, the master
of the universe, the father.
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Another gift is
that we who believe in Jesus are not condemned.
He helped us not
to be judged by sin after death.
We have been
given the grace to live in Heaven forever with Jesus.
[Romans 8:1]
¡°Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,¡±
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We who have
received this gift must live in a different way than those who do not believe
in Jesus. You should not be afraid or disappointed by the difficulties you
may have in your life. The difficulty in this world is incomparable to what
we will receive. You must stay away from sin by the guidance of the Holy
Spirit who is with you. I hope that you will be people of faith who glorify
God through good deeds that please God.
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