Sin Separates

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Sin Separates
1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, That
it cannot save Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot
hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you
from your God And your sins have hidden His face
from you, So that He will not hear. (Isa. 59)
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Sin Separates
Christ Reconciles
Ephesians 2 16 and that He might reconcile them
both to God in one body through the cross,
thereby putting to death the enmity.
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What? Who? Where? How?
Reconciliation Make Friends Again Jew Gentile
All Men Every Creature In One Body The
Church (Eph. 122-23) By The Cross
Ephesians 2 16 and that He might reconcile them
both to God in one body through the cross,
thereby putting to death the enmity.
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Sanctified
Set Apart
1 Peter 1 2 elect according to the
foreknowledge of God the Father, in
sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and
sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ Grace to
you and peace be multiplied.
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Why Is This Group Sanctified or Set Apart?
1 Peter 2 5 you also, as living stones, are
being built up a spiritual house, a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ 9 But
you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, His own special people, that you
may proclaim the praises of Him who called you
out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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Our actions reflect on our Father!
1 Peter 2 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners
and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which
war against the soul, 12 having your conduct
honorable among the Gentiles, that when they
speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your
good works which they observe, glorify God in the
day of visitation.
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Our actions reflect on our Father!
Matthew 5 13 You are the salt of the earth but
if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be
seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be
thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 You
are the light of the world. A city that is set on
a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a
lamp and put it under a basket, but on a
lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in
the house. 16 Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven.
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Ephesians 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before
the foundation of the world, that we should be
holy and without blame before Him in love, 5
having predestined us to adoption as sons by
Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good
pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the
glory of His grace, by which He has made us
accepted in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of His grace 8
which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom
and prudence, 9 having made known to us the
mystery of His will, according to His good
pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that
in the dispensation of the fullness of the times
He might gather together in one all things in
Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on
earth--in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained
an inheritance, being predestined according to
the purpose of Him who works all things according
to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first
trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His
glory.
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Paul Lost Self In Christ Galatians 2 20 I have
been crucified with Christ it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me and the life which
I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the
Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for
me. Found True Lasting Peace! Philippians 4
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to God 7 and the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.
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Reasonable To Live and Serve our Creator
Romans 12 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of God, that you present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to
God, which is your reasonable service. 1 John 5
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments. And His commandments are not
burdensome. Luke 18 13 And the tax collector,
standing afar off, would not so much as raise his
eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying,
God, be merciful to me a sinner!
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Christians are created Gods workmanship Unto
the praise of His glory!
What gives man the right to think he can worship
God just any way that suits him?
Entertainment
Drama
Bands
Choirs
Dancing
Jokes
Orchestras
Clapping
Solo Singers
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Christians are created Gods workmanship Unto
the praise of His glory!
What makes man think he has the right (authority)
to choose the spiritual work that suits him?
Entertainment
Orphan Home
Gym
Food
Campouts
Games
Ball Teams
Skiing
Day Care
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Christians are created Gods workmanship Unto
the praise of His glory!
What gives man the right to think he can set his
on moral standards by the world in which he lives?
Dress
Homosexuality
Speech
Entertainment
Alcohol
Gambling
Marriage
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Christians are created Gods workmanship Unto
the praise of His glory!
What gives man the right to think he can be saved
on his own terms instead of the terms established
by God?
Hear Rom. 1017
Believe Mk. 1616
Salvation
Repent Acts 238
Confess Rom. 1010
Baptism Acts 2216