We don't earn our salvation, but because we are new creations in Christ, we are no longer slaves to sin but obedience unto righteousness. Creation is the act of creating or engendering; the fact of being created; something that is created. He says if we love Him, we will obey His commandments. We love to worship our Lord, and in all that we do, we do it to give Him glory! He says, we are to become holy as He is holy. We are the light and salt of the world so we automatically stand out with our faith and obedience to His holy word!
Surrendering and submitting to His perfect will requires DENYING SELF. We are to pick up our cross, and follow Christ on the narrow path of obedience unto righteousness. As new creations in Christ, we no longer desire sin, because He is our First Love, we walk in the Spirit at all times! "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein" (Rom 6:1-2).
Definition of luke-warm: Mildly warm; tepid. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent. What does THE FATHER say about lukewarm Christians?
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth (Revelation 3:15-16). Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men (Matt 5:13).
ARE WE ON FIRE FOR GOD? OR, ARE WE INDIFFERENT TO HIS SPIRIT?
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