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CONFORMITY

Text : Romans 8:29

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate _to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren._

Many are merely existing only few are truly living. That a person is breathing, walking up and down and doing other human responsibilities does not necessarily mean that such is a Living Soul. 

The first man (Adam)  that God created in the garden of Eden was a living soul until he fell  into disobedience and died. 
This singular acts of Adam and Eve is the reason many people  aren't living today. As far as God is concerned, to live is to be quickened from the life of sin. Eph. 2:1. 

*Sin is not just what you commit, it is what you inherited from Adam, and passed down to you through many generations.* It is a programme written by the devil that only Jesus' blood can decode and destroy. Praise God, Jesus has already destroyed the power of Sin. 1Cor. 15:56-57, 1John 3:8) 

It takes proper and thorough washing in the blood of Jesus for a man to be truly set free from sin. 1John 1:7. 

For anyone to be free from a life of sin and death, such must first of all turn to God by confessing Jesus as the Saviour and Lord. (Rom. 10:9-10). Then, such must always deny self, carry his cross daily  and follow Jesus. This is the only way to LIVE(unto God) as a LIVING SOUL. (Luke 9:23)

 *To live is to die, and to die is to live.* Jesus said, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it" Matthew 16:25.

Jesus Christ saved us on the Cross through His blood, but we must truly *experience* this salvation in our tripartite being: spirit, soul and body.(1Thess. 5:23). 

So, you must cooperate with the Lord to ensure that all that He has done in your spirit man also becomes the genuine experience of your Soul and Body. 

The simple reason many so called Born again are not in any way different from unbelievers (except in religious activities) is because they are not being transformed in their Soul. They are not Journeying with the Lord on daily basis.
 *And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2* 

As a genuine christian(born again), if you are sincere with yourself, you will realise that some of your hidden characters are almost the same with that of unbelievers. Unbelievers gossip, backbites, tell lies, keep malice, express wrath and anger, cheat, quarrel. These same are often found in the church(among believers) as well. That is the reason there are too many conflicts and disunity in the church today. 

As a child of God, you are on a journey, and the end of that journey is the salvation of your soul, not your spirit only.1 Peter 1:9 says *Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.* 

If every single believer makes it a duty to deny self and carry his cross as instructed, disunity, conflict, malice, gossip and other sins would be long gone in the church and by extension, in our community. 


Bible Reading : Luke 9:23-25

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, help me to deny self and daily carry my cross and follow you. 

2. Lord, help me to keep my focus on Christ's image as my goal in life in Jesus name.


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