“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?” (Romans 6:3) (Believers are united with Christ) A person who believes Christians are free to continue sinning betrays a fundamental lack of understanding of what a Christian is. Christians are not merely guilty sinners […]
“How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:2). In Christ, believers are dead to sin. I frequently encounter people who profess to be believers, yet are living in all kinds of vile sins. People claiming to be believers while living in constant, unrepentant sin was not lost on the apostle […]
00Philip Holderhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngPhilip Holder2015-11-13 06:17:262015-11-13 06:17:26DEAD TO SIN
“Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom” (Psalm 51:6). True confession involves a proper understanding of oneself. The supreme goal pursued by many in our narcissistic culture is a “healthy” self-esteem. Even Christians have jumped on the self-esteem bandwagon, misconstruing Jesus’ command […]
00Philip Holderhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngPhilip Holder2015-11-11 04:14:232015-11-11 04:14:23A RIGHT VIEW OF SELF
BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST
/in Steadfast Hope“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?” (Romans 6:3) (Believers are united with Christ) A person who believes Christians are free to continue sinning betrays a fundamental lack of understanding of what a Christian is. Christians are not merely guilty sinners […]
DEAD TO SIN
/in Steadfast Hope“How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:2). In Christ, believers are dead to sin. I frequently encounter people who profess to be believers, yet are living in all kinds of vile sins. People claiming to be believers while living in constant, unrepentant sin was not lost on the apostle […]
A RIGHT VIEW OF SELF
/in Steadfast Hope“Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom” (Psalm 51:6). True confession involves a proper understanding of oneself. The supreme goal pursued by many in our narcissistic culture is a “healthy” self-esteem. Even Christians have jumped on the self-esteem bandwagon, misconstruing Jesus’ command […]