How to be saved from sin

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24

Are You Saved? From what, you ask? Let me tell you.


If you have not had the privilege of knowing that you are saved from sin; we would like to give you an opportunity to do so here.

believe

Understanding what we say in our articles depends on this one terribly vital truth. This is that you can be saved by trusting "He whom God sent"our messiah Jesus. It's that simple; put your trust in him and follow Him and His Word for the rest of your life and You will be saved, so the bible teaches. "Believe upon The Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved; you and your family."


Repent

"Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins ; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit"

NIV Acts 2:38

You will need to repent of the sins in your life and forgive people. You may have to make restitution to those whom you have wronged. The blood of Jesus will then cleanse you from all past and future sins and is able to give you a good conscience with confidence to approach your God(1 John 1:4-10 ; Hebrews 10:19-22) You are also promised to receive the gift of The Holy Spirit. He will come and live in your heart and home.

Obey the gospel

The mini Gospel bellow found in the Book of Titus contains all of the main elements of Gods offer of salvation to fallen mankind,

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly , righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2: 11-15

Jesus :The God-man

"There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Our lord Jesus Christ, the only GOD-MAN(theo-anthropos) is by his unique nature, the only person capable of standing in our stead and on our behalf in order to reconcile us to the side of God that is holy, righteous and just. That is the reason for his exclusivity as a saving and mediating agent not bigotry or narrow mindedness on the part of his followers. He is the only way by which God has designed for men and women to know him, be free from sin and be ready for the life to come.

The 'must' question!

Remember the advertisement that said, "You must have this item!"? So you went out and bought the Item only to find out it didn't work for you or it did not suit your purpose or was not as appealing to you as it appeared in the ad! To cut to the chase of what must inevitably happen in our lives, (in order to inherit the kingdom of God) we put a search for the word "must" in the NIV bible search program and we came up with the following list! We concluded that these things must take place in our lives in order to fulfill our destiny and be what God called us to be! It is possible that this list could be expanded with other implied 'must' scriptures but we thought this list in itself was very indicative of what must indeed take place in each one of our lives spiritually in order to attain our full potential in God!
The twelve 'must happen' of the gospels concerning us:1. You must be born again of water and the spirit (Outer cleansing of our mind through the word & In the indwelling of the spirit) to enter the kingdom. (Jn 3:7) 2. He who comes after me(Jesus) must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me(Jesus) daily (Mt16:24, Jn 12:26)3. Must remain on the vine in order to bear fruit (Jn15:4) 4. Must preach the gospel (MK 13:10) 5. Other Sheep must come or be added (Jn 10:16) 6. Must love one another (Jn13:34) 7. Must be a servant in order to be great in God's kingdom (Mt 20:26) 8. Must worship God in spirit and truth (Jn 4:24) 9. Must work while its day! (Jn 9:4) 10. Must testify (Jn15:27)11. Must be ready for the return of the king (Mt 24:44) [How to be ready?] 12. You must be on your guard for persecutions (Mk 13:9) Concerning the world:Wars and rumors of wars, revolutions, natural disasters must happen! Offenses and sins must happen! (Woe to the world and woe to the one who does them) (Mt 24:6, Luke 21:9) Scripture must be fulfilled! The big 'must do' question and the answer? What good thing must I do to inherit eternal life? (Mt 19:26, Mk 10:7, Lk18:18) Click to find the answer!

Spirit, Soul and Body

What do you mean by spirit? Your spirit is, is the holy of holies, your innermost being where God dwells and fellowships with you. Its where you are birthed a new creation* through the entrance of the seed of God's word*, **. He desires that you be a person who always keeps oil in their lamp!* He searches your innermost being with His own lamp*. He wants you to soak up His presence during prayer time and worship through intimate fellowship with Him*. He wants to share with you His heart and mind, His love for you and reveal to you joint endeavors*.


What is your soul? Its traditional definition is that it encompasses all of your will, mind and emotions. It's the immaterial part of you most connected to your affairs on earth. God wants you to change your old thinking to conform to His higher principles and ways*. You are being reprogrammed to live like a princess. He wants your thought life to reflect your new place as a child born to Him spiritually*. This is also where the battle rages*. Girding yourself with God's Word is going to be crucial to win*. Where as being born spiritually happens instantaneously, upon your acceptance of Jesus into your heart, this takes some unlearning, discipline and time.

Your body is the temple where your spirit and soul reside. (Take good care of it! ) It operates under natural laws that do not always co-operate with the other two parts mentioned above*. It is at variance with your spirit and in constant fighting*.So a large part of the struggle becomes bringing it under the control of the spirit and letting it be guided by a renewed mind. At first failure is almost inevitable and it becomes a place where you learn to fast and pray, but as your spirit man grows into the full stature of Christ* it will begin to outweigh your bodies petty desires and you can have victory. You are simply advised to crucify lust* when it comes in the way of your soul's progress and freedom. God promises to supply you with all the grace you need*!


Also read poem at,
http://www.geocities.com/helojes/Threesis.html
More detailed resource on the subject:
http://www.dtl.org/dtl/treatise/soul-spirit-1.htm