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Yet there was the hope that creation itself would one day be set free from its slavery to decay and would share the glorious freedom of the children of God. For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children. I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share his glory. For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid instead, the Spirit makes you God's children, and by the Spirit's power we cry out to God, “Father! my Father!” God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children. Those who are led by God's Spirit are God's children. For if you live according to your human nature, you are going to die but if by the Spirit you put to death your sinful actions, you will live. So then, my brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but it is not to live as our human nature wants us to. If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you.
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But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. Those who turn from His word, and reject and blaspheme the Spirit become corrupt, under wrath, and enemies of God (Ps.106:33 Is.63:10 Rom.5:10 Zech.7:12. Here is a tragic short-list of some who have made themselves Enemies of God: Those who do not do the will of the Father in Heaven (Mt.7:21-23). Those who obey their human nature cannot please God.īut you do not live as your human nature tells you to instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to - if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you. More than that, press your enemy back, and take his ground. Therefore take up the whole armor of God. Those convicted of being 'mohareb,' enemies of God, are executed Two men convicted of the charge were hanged in January, another faces death Lesser charges failed to intimidate protesters. And so people become enemies of God when they are controlled by their human nature for they do not obey God's law, and in fact they cannot obey it. Do not underestimate your enemy, but do not underestimate your spiritual Ally either.