Those who cash inwards one's chips twice are condemned.
Those who cash inwards one's chips thrice are saved.
You see, at that spot are 3 ways a human being tin last dead:
1. Dead in sin – we’re born inwards this status (Ephesians 2:1-2).
2. Dead inwards trunk – we’re destined for this status (Hebrews 9:27).(1)
3. Dead to sin – we’re saved into this condition. Christians are all inwards the procedure of killing our old human being in addition to giving life to our novel human being (Romans 6:1-14).
When nosotros stand upward earlier the in conclusion judgment seat, exclusively those who died alongside Christ volition last raised alongside Him (Romans 6:8).
Furthermore, the to a greater extent than thoroughly nosotros sense Christ’s decease on this earth, the to a greater extent than thoroughly we’ll sense His life on this earth...and greater volition last our heavenly rewards.(2)
In truth, all genuine believers are “learning to die” (Luke 9:23-24).
Let’s eagerly pursue decease to the old self yesteryear forgiving to a greater extent than completely, loving to a greater extent than sacrificially, walking to a greater extent than humbly, obeying to a greater extent than devotedly, studying God’s Word to a greater extent than deliberately, in addition to fulfilling God’s purposes to a greater extent than faithfully (Ephesians 4:22-24).
Death inwards Christ brings life! (Philippians 3:10)
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Footnotes:
(1) Unless we’re last for Christ’s 2d coming.
(2) See “A Trophy For Everyone?”
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