©2001 Charles Darby

Now that we are born again, by the Spirit of God, through faith in Jesus Christ. We are no longer, according to the spirit, Gentiles or Jews or anything else. We are in the world but not of it. We are not sinners but rather called saints. We are now called sons of God. There is a statement going around today that is not Bible oriented. “We are just a sinner saved by grace.” We were sinners, dead in sin, but now we are made alive in Jesus Christ. As He is so are we in this present world. He is not now nor was He ever a sinner. Paul said he was a sinner but later he said, “shall we continue in sin that grace may abound. God  forbid how can we that are dead to sin live any  longer therein?”

If we are in Christ we are a new creation old things have passed away. Our Lord did not create us a new sinner. We were that already! He changed us to be like Him. We are flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone. He did it and all He asks of us is to be what He created us to be. Walk, talk, think and live like Sons of God in this present world.

Why is it so easy for us identify what we were and have a hard time identifying with what we are in Christ? As long as we have a mind set that we are just sinners we will continue in sin. This is a carnal mind walking in the flesh. If we do that we cannot please God. (Romans 8:8). As a man thinks in his heart so is he. We must learn to think different. We have the mind of Christ if we are in Him. Let us learn to think as He thinks. Romans 12:1–2 explains this to  us.

According to the flesh I am of my daddy here on earth but according to the spirit I am of my Father in Heaven. Any child has the blood of his father flowing in his veins. I am a child of the King and have His royal blood flowing through my veins! As I walk in this light the blood of Jesus Christ cleans of all sin. Let us learn to identify with our Father in Heaven. We are of the family of God.

We are being built for a dwelling place for God. Jesus Christ is the chief corner stone. The corner stone of a building is of utmost importance it holds all the building in place. No building will stand with out a proper corner stone. We are talking about a Holy Ghost building. On this foundation we are the temple of God. This is a building not made with hands; the Spirit of God shapes it. We must submit ourselves to the leading of the spirit of God. Those that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

Those that are led by the Spirit of God are no longer in the flesh but rather in the Spirit. (Romans 8:9).  It is of utmost importance for us to realize this for if we walk after the flesh we will die. If we through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the flesh we will live. (Romans 8:13). We are to walk as Christ walked. We have the same Spirit in us do we not? If we don't have His spirit we are not His. (Romans 8:9)

Romans 6:16 “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.”  God expects His children to be obedient to His word. Now that we have been set free are we going to once again yield to sin and become a servant of sin? Only by being obedient can we continue in right standing with God.  He said, "I set before you blessing and cursing.” Make your choice. I give you the free will to choose. It is your call. All the promises of God to bless us are conditional on us becoming doers of His word. He watches over His word to bring it to pass.

Why is it we want to do maybe ten percent of what we should do but expect God to do one hundred percent of His part? Child of God, you do not have to claim blessings to get them, just start doing what God says and you can not help but be blessed! We have His word on it.

Let us choose to be blessed.

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