Genuine salvation will always produce genuine transformation. 2 Cor. 5:17 says " therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" (ESV). The moment we are justified (saved) is the same moment we begin the journey of sanctification. We leave our 'old' life behind and begin our 'new' life following Christ. Sin still tempts, but as we walk in obedience growing in faith and holiness, and abiding in Christ, we sin less! We carry on in the knowledge that one day soon, we will be made perfectly sinless in His Presence forever.
In seasons of loss, waiting, and heartache, we can feel discouraged, helpless, and discontent. We may ask questions of God, wondering who he is...
Continuing our examination into what it means to know the Holy Spirit, today we turn to John 3:1-8. We learn, through the story of...
Today, we begin what we pray will be an exciting, thought-provoking, heart-igniting series on the importance of the powerful doctrine of the Holy Spirit....