On 10/19/11, Jeff Snyder quoted BOB KLAHN: Children of Light -- Are You
One?.

BK>  Some people decide they are going to accept Christ, then go off  and
BK> follow the path of evil. They accept the idea of accepting  Christ, but
BK> never really understand what that means.


Agreed. As I explain in a number of my articles, Saying some form of
Salvation Prayer is just the beginning of a long lifetime path which one is
expected to follow after accepting Christ. The Parable of the Sower comes to
mind. The Seed of God's Word must endure in our hearts. It must not be
choked out by the cares, temptations and struggles which we face in this
current life. In short, it must be lived. As the Apostle James informs us:

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves."
James 1:22, KJV

"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead
also."
James 2:26, KJV

That was the problem with the Scribes and the Pharisees. They were very good
at self-righteously preaching God's Law to others; but when it came to
actually living it themselves, they were absolute hypocrites. Thus, in
Matthew chapter twenty-three, Jesus said concerning them:

"Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The
scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they
bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for
they say, and do not."
Matthew 23:1-3, KJV

As the Apostle Paul likewise informs us, accepting Christ in our lives is
supposed to result in some major changes in our lifestyle, in our way of
thinking, in our way of carrying ourselves through this life, in our
attitude towards the world, etc. Basically, being spiritually reborn in
Christ is supposed to transform us into New Creatures in Jesus Christ. We
are supposed to be mentally and spiritually rewired. We are supposed to be
brainwashed and cleansed by God's Word. We are supposed to start with a new
slate. Consider the following verses:

"Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you."
John 15:3, KJV

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new."
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Romans 12:1-2, KJV

Putting on Christ is supposed to mean adios to the old man of sin which
dwells in our flesh, as we see by these verses:

"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."
Romans 6:6, KJV

"For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for
to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find
not."
Romans 7:18, KJV

"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is
corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;"
Ephesians 4:22, KJV

"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his
deeds;"
Colossians 3:9, KJV

And it is supposed to mean hello to the New Man of the Spirit who lives in
Christ, and who endeavors to live a godly life, as we see by these verses:

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new."
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV

"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness
and true holiness."
Ephesians 4:24, KJV

"And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image
of him that created him:"
Colossians 3:10, KJV

So, are you an Old Man, or a New Man? The choice is up to you.




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