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You Are the Body of Christ
The Mystical Body of Christ For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to…
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You Have Been Saved
SALVATION Even though we were dead because of our sins,he gave us life when he raised Jesus from the dead.It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved.Ephesians 2, 5 St. Paul perceived salvation as embracing the three aspects of time: past, present, and future. In the original Greek, the statement “By grace…
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The Word Is Near You
THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart:that is, the word of faith, which we preach.Romans 10, 8 The text from Romans 10:8 emphasizes the accessibility and immediacy of faith. It suggests that the “word”—understood as the message of faith or the gospel—isn’t distant or difficult…
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Your Sins I Remember No More
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses;your sins I remember no more.Isaiah 43, 25 Isaiah 43:25 speaks of God’s grace and forgiveness. The repetition of “I” emphasizes God’s personal role in the act of forgiveness. This indicates a strong, intentional action by God regarding humanity. The…
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You Have Been Saved through Faith
Salvation For by grace, you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.It is not from works so that no one may boast, for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesusfor the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in…
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Your Sins Shall Be As White As Snow
The Sacrament of Baptism Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out…
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