There are situations where each of us will remove ourselves from things that pose a danger to us or our loved ones. Most would not walk close to the edge of a high cliff or walk into a den of poisonous snakes or run into a house engulfed with flames. We are careful to avoid anything that might injure us or kill us. Most of us obey the laws because we don’t want to be imprisoned. It just makes sense to guard against dangerous situations.
Yet millions of people are living in the midst of the most dangerous situation known to man. They are living their lives without Jesus. Therefore they are living in sin and imprisoned by sin. If they die without Jesus they will be condemned to eternal hell. They love their sin more than Jesus. Another way to describe sin is living in the flesh, living for self. The Bible says that those living according to the flesh will die spiritually. But if a person lives according to the Spirit, in Jesus, they will live; live forever in heaven. A person can stop living in the flesh if he “puts to death the sinful deeds of the flesh”, the body.
The Bible says that what a person must do is die to self. We are a danger to ourselves if we consider ourselves number one. We will miss heaven if our heart’s desire is to put ourselves above everyone and everything else; most certainly if we put ourselves above Jesus. Jesus put others first. He died on the cross so that we could be forgiven, and so that we might have eternal life. He died and arose from the grave. The Bible says that we must be crucified with Christ. We must be spiritual crucified so that we do not live according to the flesh, therefore putting to death the deeds of the flesh. Once we do this we can say as the Apostle Paul, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” We will live by our faith that Jesus is in us and with us. That is how we can avoid living according to our sinful desires. How can we sin if we know that Jesus is right there with us everywhere we go and in everything we do? Galatians 2:20
Yet millions of people are living in the midst of the most dangerous situation known to man. They are living their lives without Jesus. Therefore they are living in sin and imprisoned by sin. If they die without Jesus they will be condemned to eternal hell. They love their sin more than Jesus. Another way to describe sin is living in the flesh, living for self. The Bible says that those living according to the flesh will die spiritually. But if a person lives according to the Spirit, in Jesus, they will live; live forever in heaven. A person can stop living in the flesh if he “puts to death the sinful deeds of the flesh”, the body.
The Bible says that what a person must do is die to self. We are a danger to ourselves if we consider ourselves number one. We will miss heaven if our heart’s desire is to put ourselves above everyone and everything else; most certainly if we put ourselves above Jesus. Jesus put others first. He died on the cross so that we could be forgiven, and so that we might have eternal life. He died and arose from the grave. The Bible says that we must be crucified with Christ. We must be spiritual crucified so that we do not live according to the flesh, therefore putting to death the deeds of the flesh. Once we do this we can say as the Apostle Paul, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” We will live by our faith that Jesus is in us and with us. That is how we can avoid living according to our sinful desires. How can we sin if we know that Jesus is right there with us everywhere we go and in everything we do? Galatians 2:20
You may be wondering about all this talk concerning the cross, and being crucified with Christ jargon when you are living and well. Obviously people are not crucified today. Being crucified is referring to a spiritual crucifixion where we commit ourselves to live for and follow Jesus. This was not Paul’s idea. Jesus said, “And he who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:38 And Jesus said later, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 16: 24-25
The most dangerous situation man faces is dying without knowing Jesus as Savior. He is the only way to heaven. Ask him to forgive you and save you. Commit you life to him. Eliminate the most dangerous foe from your life, Satan. Jesus came to earth to destroy the works of the one whose goal is to destroy us. 1 John 3:8 Jesus is your only hope.
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