Romans 7:18 & 25
(18) I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
(25) Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
As born again believers our souls are subject to the Law of God, but this flesh which clothes us is subject to the law of sin.
THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
Romans 8:1-3
(1) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
(2) For in Christ Jesus the Law of the Spirit of Life set you free from the law of sin and death.
(3) For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, (4) so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 5349
Corruptible: perishable, what easily perishes disintegrates (corrupts) – like the break-down of the physical body during our natural lifetime.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 622
Perish: fully destroy, cutting off entirely; ("violently/completely perish") implies permanent (absolute) destruction; cause to be lost (utterly perish) by experiencing a miserable end
1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which lives and abides for ever.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 15:50
Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
It is impossible for these bodies we are born into to enter the kingdom of God and live, for these bodies, this flesh we wear, is corrupt and must perish, must die, because it is subject to, lives under the law of, sin. Sin has its own reward and that reward is death.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Proverbs 11:19
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
WE BELIEVE GOD
Being born again means we believe God, we believe The Word of God is True and Faithful. We believe that God sent His only begotten Son to this perishing world that the world through Him might be saved and not lost.
John 3:14-18
(14) Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, (15) that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
(16) For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes 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.
(18) The one believing in Him is not judged, but the one not believing already has been judged, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
We who believe urge you who have not heard to hear and believe. We beg you who have heard this gospel to surrender your hearts and your lives to Jesus Christ while there's still time.
We fervently, urgently pray for you to choose life and not death. What is done in this life, in this body, this flesh, will be judged by God and what remains after the judgment depends entirely on who we choose to follow now.
Hebrews 9:27, 28
(27) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment, (28) So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Dear Lord,
I recognize that I am a sinner, that I have sinned against You and against Your Word. Forgive me of the sins I have committed against You and come live in my heart. Make me to know You and Your Word that I might gain Your presence as my home for all eternity.
I believe that You sent Your only begotten Son to this world to take the punishment for my sins on the cross, that my sins were laid on Him. I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and I want Him to be the Lord of my life.
I ask also that You give me Your Holy Spirit to empower me to live a life that is pleasing to You. Help me lead a disciplined lifestyle that will make me holy so I can live forever in Your presence, for Your Word tells us to be holy that we may see God and live.
Thank You, Lord, for saving me, for forgiving me and for being my God. Help me to be Your child, Your servant. Be glorified O God, in me.
In Jesus' Name, I pray,
Amen
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