The BIG Picture (Shorts)

Repenting from sin is not what saves us; instead, we are saved by God's grace through faith, as explained in Eph.2:8-9. This faith means we believe in the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. Repentance is something we do to show our obedience to God and to thank Him for His grace and mercy, and this starts after we believe in the gospel. As Christians, we will still make mistakes and sin throughout our lives, and we should repent—altering our mindset: by renewal in mind and application of our doctrine, as instructed in Rom.12:1-2. Paul says in Rom.1:16, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." It is not correct to say that some people who believe won’t be saved just because they haven’t repented from their sins, because that would go against what Rom.1:16 and other similar verses say, which assure us that everyone who believes will be save...

Receiving the Holy Spirit is connected to the Kingdom gospel preached in the Acts period, Peter saying, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” In the grace gospel, we believe in the cross work of Christ, as specified in 1Cor 15:1-4. At the moment of salvation, it is the Holy Spirit that immerses us into the Body of Christ, not the Holy Spirit coming upon us as He did at Pentecost in Acts 2. As for the rest of your question, salvation does not change our flesh. Although we grow in the Lord and our minds gets renewed by the Word, our flesh remains corrupt and unsalvageable. This is why we get a glorified body when Jesus comes again. Though we can increase in sanctification and godliness by submitting to faith in the Word and walking in the Spirit, sin remains an ever-present weakness until our bodies are changed when Jesus comes. ______________ Join my WhatsApp channel to receive t...