Saved? or Sinner?

What is the difference?

It is a matter of identity

If we preach that Jesus Christ suffered and died, shedding His precious blood for the sins of mankind. . .

If we preach or teach that the blood of the LAMB (Jesus Christ) has the power to take away the sin of the world, that He washed us in His blood

AND at the same time we tell people we are still sinners, then we are delivering a message of confusion and sending the message that blood of Christ and the great sacrifice that He madeis not truly effective in those that believe.

People who do not know Christ, must hear and be able to see the

difference between a true follower of Christ and a person who does not follow Him at all. There is no mixture of the two.

Now, we know that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Jesus, in Luke 13:3 and 13:5, said sin is sin and not one sinner is above the other when it comes to judgment. He said,

I tell you, No; but [unless] you repent you shall all likewise perish. - Luke 13:3

But God commended His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8

Christ died so that we might have life through Him.

What is it that was overcome through His sacrifice on the cross?

The answer: Sin, Satan, the world.

He rose from the dead, showing that the power of God through Christ overcame all things even death.

O grave where is thy victory, O death where is thy sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

All those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, His death, His resurrection, His precious blood that was spilled there on the cross at Calvary – all who believe on Him shall be saved. There IS power in the blood of Jesus.

When a sinner comes to Jesus they must first become washed in the blood of the Lamb (Christ) through faith, in full and complete repentance, and lay down their life, to begin a new life in Christ. At this point, their former sins are washed away and forgotten, and they are now white as snow – for though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow (Isaiah 1:17-19), thus says the Lord.

Once they were of darkness, but now are they children of Light.

It is now the responsibility of that person to walk in newness of Life.

The ability to do this comes from seeking God daily, praying daily to God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, reading and studying the scriptures (His Word) – and He will teach us HIS way.

Who are we to reject so great a salvation as the one Jesus Christ has provided for us – that brings us joy and peace of mind?

This is the Power that exists through Christ Jesus even now.

Anyone who teaches that the soul who has been redeemed by Christ is still a sinner, is teaching that the power of Christ is not truly powerful. This is in fact AN OUTRIGHT LIE.

The Word of the Lord tells us that the blood of Christ IS powerful enough to wash away all our former sins (even that of murder, assassination, adultery, fornication, abortion, witchcraft, demonic worship, just to name a few sins).

The power of God does not end there, but it continues. Once we receive Christ into our heart, we are receiving His power into our lives (this is just the beginning), the power to overcome sin, the power to reject sin, Satan and any temptation of the world – just as He (Christ) overcame sin when He was tempted by Satan in the wilderness or any other time in His time on the earth. This power of God is accessible to all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and in which they can become strong because of Jesus Christ our Lord.

  . . . the God of Israel is He that giveth strength and power unto His people. Blessed be God. - Psalm 68:35

If someone receives the idea in their mind that they are still sinners, then they are in danger of denying the very power of God unto Salvation! (Romans 1:16)

We are saved through faith which comes by hearing and hearing comes by the Word of God (Ephesians 2:8). If we don't read God's words and seek Him with all of our heart daily, we will not have the power of God that comes through faith in Christ Jesus.

Faith is more than a word.

We must know the One in whom we have believed, and not doubt, for if we doubt, we will be damned [condemned] because of unbelief in the full Gospel of Jesus Christ unto salvation. Salvation is only obtained by those who believe.

Be very careful and alert, because the devil is as a roaring lion seeking those whom he may devour. Our enemy begins by destroying the faith of many through false teachings which he has cunningly intermingled in many of the churches today. Be one of those warned to avoid the snare of our enemy and live in the blessing of being one of the Redeemed.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. - Jude 24-25

May God bless you all as you learn to walk in His Truth.

May God be praised whose TRUTH endures to all generations!!

AMEN and AMEN