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Commentary: "For The New Christian"

NEW CHRISTIANS: You are not expected to be perfect at this time.

"Not perfect: just *forgiven*!"

   Here's what is happening now:  You have invited Jesus Christ
into your heart as your personal Lord and Saviour, and He has accepted
your invitation.  Congratulations! You are now a Christian! At this
very moment, a process is going on which will totally change your 
life. 

    Your soul and the Holy Spirit (Jesus' soul) are moving in
together, merging.  You are dwelling in Him; He is dwelling
in you.  He is beginning to infuse you with His spirit.  You are
actually becoming more like Him.  He has already assumed the guilt
for your previous sins, so as of this moment, you are totally free!
You owe no penalty for anything you may have done in the past.

    I have previously said that you do not have to believe everything
in the Bible and you do not have to give up all of your sinful ways in
order to receive Christ as Saviour. Total belief in the Bible and
a sinless life are *not* preconditions for becoming a Christian.   

    But now that you *are* a Christian, and the Lord is dwelling in you,
you will soon observe that your attitudes and desires are changing.

   Certain things which you previously liked to do will no longer interest 
you as much, if at all.  And you will start to feel new attitudes
and desires.  These changes are called "fruits of the Spirit," and
they happen to all of us who know the Lord. In general, actions
called "sinful" will decline in their appeal, while actions called
"virtuous" will increase. Also, you will find yourself seeking answers
to your questions in the Bible, and when you receive the answers you 
need, your belief in the Bible will grow and grow.

   However, these changes may not happen all at once.  You will probably
not become a saint immediately, but the process in that direction has
already begun. 

   May God bless you!


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