If you understand that your identity is no longer “sinner,” everything else begins to make sense. Christians can still sin, but it no longer makes sense to do so. If I am not a sinner, why would I daily sin in thought, word, and deed? If my nature is now righteous, holy, and new (2 … Read more Read More
Repentance means to change the way you think (Romans 12:2). Confession means to say the same thing as someone else. It comes from the Greek word homologeō — “same word.” In Scripture, confession is not just about repeating words; it is about aligning our thoughts and words with God’s truth. It is seeing and agreeing … Read more Read More
When speaking of our freedom from sin, some have said, “Worrying is a sin. Foolish thoughts are a sin. Telling white lies is a sin. Are you free from those?” The answer is a simple and unashamed, yes. But what they are really asking is whether I ever stumble into those things. And the honest … Read more Read More
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) When the Scriptures call you a new creation, they are not speaking of a renovation. The word new in the original language, kainos, means something freshly made—something unprecedented, uncommon, and … Read more Read More
