03/03/14 IT IS THIS SIMPLE

03/03/14 IT IS THIS SIMPLE

Until the sinner is born again, he will continue sinning.

1 John 3:4-10

4  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5  And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6  Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

7  Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8  He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10  In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Until the Christian dies to sinning (Ro. 6:6-7)

Romans 6:6-9

6  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

7  For he that is dead is freed from sin.

8  Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

9  Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Until the Christian dies to self (Ga. 5:24)

Galatians 5:24-25

24  And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Until the Christian dies to secularism (Ga. 6:14),

Galatians 6:17

17  From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

Until the Christian dies to sinning, self, secularism, he will be double minded, living in Romans 7 instead of Romans 8.