1 I BESEECH YOU THEREFORE, BRETHREN, BY THE MERCIES OF GOD, THAT YOU PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY, ACCEPTABLE TO GOD, WHICH IS YOUR REASONABLE SERVICE.
2 AND do not be conformed to this world, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, that you may prove what is that GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD."
Romans 12:1,2 (NKJV)
• Faith is a subject that has been misunderstood in the body of Christ. Exploits come through faith.
- Whoever is born-again has faith, because, one cannot be saved without faith. Believers are saved through faith.
- You believe with your heart and confess with your mouth:
9 THAT IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH THE LORD JESUS AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT GOD HAS RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, YOU WILL BE SAVED. 10 FOR WITH THE HEART ONE BELIEVES UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION" (Romans 10:9,10 NKJV).
• What does it mean to believe with your heart according to the Bible?
- The heart of a man means the spirit of the person, the inward Man. The heart of a thing means the centre or core of it. Man or Human is a spirit, had a soul or mind, and lives in a Body (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
- At new birth, through being born-again, a relationship is established with God—the spirit of the person is regenerated or reborn (Romans 1:9; John 4:23,24).
- The human soul has three components; the mind, will, and emotion. The mind is the seat of thought.
- Humans live and communicate with the physical world through the Body. Without the Body, humans cannot live and operate, do things, in the physical world. The spirit beings that have no physical body; angels, demons, could not operate in the physical world. They would need a body to do or express whatever they may want to do or get accomplished.
- Thus, they had to operate through human beings mainly, and less often, the animals—because they lack intelligent like humans.
- At new birth, when you are reborn, your spirit comes alive and becomes active in God. The relationship which was not there is now put in place (John 4:23,24).
• Man, humans, is a spirit being.
- Your strong position in the realm of the spirit, or the strength of your spirit, the inner Man, gives you an authority in the physical realm.
- Your spirit has to grow and be strong, be strengthened, for you to rule and dominate in the physical realm: "THAT HE [God] WOULD GRANT YOU, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY, TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN [the human spirit]" (Ephesians 3:16 NKJV).
- The deeper your relationship and fellowshipping with God, the stronger your spirit becomes; to rule and dominate on the earth.
- Believers' relationship with God is mainly spiritual:
23 BUT THE HOUR IS COMING, AND NOW IS, WHEN THE TRUE WORSHIPERS WILL WORSHIP THE FATHER IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH; FOR THE FATHER IS SEEKING SUCH TO WORSHIP HIM. 24 GOD IS SPIRIT, AND THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH" (John 4:23,24 NKJV).
• The Soul, the human mind, which is the seat of thought, links the spirit and the body together.
- If a believer's mind and the flesh or body work in agreement, such a believer is said to be carnal or being soulish; the spirit of him or her is subdued—not in control.
- The union of a believer's mind and body undermines the effectiveness of the spirit or the inward Man. However, If the mind teams up or works with the spirit, your inward Man, you subdues the flesh and you become sound spiritually—in your relationship and communion with God.
- The flesh always strives to control the spirit:
16 I SAY THEN: WALK IN THE SPIRIT, AND YOU SHALL NOT FULFIL THE LUST OF THE FLESH. 17 FOR THE FLESH LUSTS AGAINST THE SPIRIT, AND THE SPIRIT AGAINST THE FLESH; AND THESE ARE CONTRARY TO ONE ANOTHER, SO THAT YOU DO NOT DO THE THINGS THAT YOU WISH. 18 BUT IF YOU ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT, YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE LAW." (Galatians 5:16-18 (NKJV). - You would need to work on your mind, for the person of you to have total control of the flesh—the body: "AND DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, THAT YOU MAY PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD" (Romans 12:2 NKJV).
- The mind is renewed through the Word of God and prayers; studying, pondering, and practicing of the Word (Joshua 1:8), in addition to praying in the Spirit—in tongues (1 Corinthians 14:2; Jude 20).
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Whatever is not planted in your body that is working against your wellness and good health, such is uprooted totally in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- The hold that is broken today will never rise again in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Peace!
TO BE CONTINUED
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!