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Romans 12:3
King James Version
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me,
to every man that is among you,
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think;
but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt
to every man the measure of faith.
It's something people don't like to talk about.
It makes people cringe, and become furious.
People avoid it all they can.
Even pastors don't want to call attention to it.
Lest they lose their membership base.
But a born again workman must talk about it.
This is the sticky thing people refuse to acknowledge:
We are all sinners.
And yet the Bible has proof.
"Yeah, but what about babies," they ask.
"You mean to tell me they've sinned?"
"But I've done good works, how can I sin?"
"I pray all the time; am I a sinner?"
These may be acceptable to Catholics.
But not to one tasked to study Scripture.
The true born again must be Berean in approach.
Acts 17:11
King James Version
11 These were more noble
than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the word
with all readiness of mind,
and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.
A born again workman must be accurate.
2 Timothy 2:15
King James Version
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
A born again is taught by SPIRIT.
We live by Scripture.
SPIRIT and Scripture do not lie.
GOD's laws are clear.
Here are the facts:
Only GOD is good.
Matthew 19:17
King James Version
17 And he said unto him,
Why callest thou me good?
there is none good but one, that is, God:
but if thou wilt enter into life,
keep the commandments.
ALL have sinned.
Romans 3:23
King James Version
23 For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God;
Through Adam, all of us have sinned:
Romans 5:12
King James Version
12 Wherefore, as by one man
sin entered into the world,
and death by sin;
and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned:
In ONE verse, EVERYTHING about sin was defined:
"by one man sin entered into the world"
"death by sin"
"death passed upon all men"
"for that all have sinned"
We all die.
That's proof we are all sinners.
The first man's sin caused death, and hardship, upon us all.
GOD spoke these words:
Genesis 3:17-19
King James Version
17 And unto Adam he said,
Because thou hast hearkened
unto the voice of thy wife,
and hast eaten of the tree,
of which I commanded thee, saying,
Thou shalt not eat of it:
cursed is the ground for thy sake;
in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;
and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread,
till thou return unto the ground;
for out of it wast thou taken:
for dust thou art,
and unto dust shalt thou return.
But GOD is merciful.
He does not want ANY to perish.
2 Peter 3:9
King James Version
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward,
not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
Through His only begotten Son, JESUS, we have forgiveness of sins, and ETERNAL LIFE.
John 3:16-17
King James Version
16 For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world
to condemn the world; but that the world
through him might be saved.
Ephesians 1:7
King James Version
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
Hebrews 2:14
King James Version
14 Forasmuch then as the children
are partakers of flesh and blood,
he also himself likewise took part of the same;
that through death he might destroy him
that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
In JESUS is LIFE.
In the devil, is death.
In JESUS is holiness.
In the devil, is sin.
In JESUS is the RESURRECTION.
In the devil, is eternal damnation.
Unless we are born again, we cannot accept GOD's truth.
We will continue to defy, distort, or disobey.
Only through the SPIRIT of GOD can we know His laws.
JESUS made sure of that.
John 16:7-11
King James Version
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth;
It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come,
he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father,
and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world
is judged.
We may have started out with original sin.
We may have continued as sinners.
But we don't have to die as sinners.
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