"5. Matthew 5:6: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. This is one of my favorite Bible verses because it is so true. Apart from God, we are completely empty of holiness and righteousness. There is nothing within us on our own enabling us to be holy. Jesus urges us, “Be holy because I am holy.” Therefore, we must sincerely ask God to be filled with holiness. God will begin to fill you and help you to understand about holiness versus sinful living apart from God and His holiness when you ask Him with a sincere heart. However, do not think you can seek holiness first to connect with God. That is impossible and the sooner you realize this, the quicker you will find your true place with God and the universe. In fact, it is not enough for the individual to repent for sins and accept Christ as his savior even though this is required for justification of all our many sins to a holy God. The individual should also make a public declaration of receiving Christ as savior by means of a water baptism as well. Then he needs to make Christ more than just his Savior but also the Lord of his life. The new Christian needs to ask Christ to fill his life with the Holy Spirit. This necessary step after completed will enable the new Christian to be more fully able to read and understand the Bible, become a more dynamic witness of Christ, and to more readily comprehend and come to God’s required righteousness. It is only through the infilling of God’s Holy Spirit that anyone can really ever begin to conquer sin in their lives." In Love with the Whirlwind
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:20:26 +0000
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