3 Now are ye clean through the word, which I have spoken unto you. John 15:3 (1599 Geneva Bible)
All people are born dead in their trespasses and sins. (Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13) This condition of spiritual death also means that each person, though desperate for fulfillment that can only be satisfied in God, cannot come to God, know God, or even seek Him. Because of this, they pursue fulfillment from everything around them. The number one method of doing this is via the flesh. The flesh is all about self and self-gratification. The problem with this is that nothing works for very long, including religiosity.
Genuine Christians are regenerate. (Titus 3:5) This means that they are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17) and that the old things have passed away and all things have become new.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (1599 Geneva Bible) <Continue reading post>