I am slowly working my way through The Kingdom, Power, and Glory by Chuck and Nancy Missler. Gabe and I are considering leading a small group in the fall-- and I've really been wanting to check this out, probably because He seems to really be pruning me in the area of obedience lately, and this book's subtitle is "The Overcomer's Handbook."
Anyway, a quote that spoke to me, as I've never gone this deep in this area before...I understood it, but haven't really delved into that understanding.
"Complete salvation therefore means not only receiving God's Life in our spirits (justification), but also renewing every part of our souls and bodies as well (sanctification). Many Christians take only the first step of salvation and stop there. Like the Israelites, they put Christ's blood on the doorposts of their homes, but they forget to purge the leaven [sin] from their lives."
Mmhmmm. Love it love it love it. Such a perfect word picture.
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