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You need to acknowledge that you are now saved, meaning you have formally given God the authority to direct your life through His Word as written in the Bible. When babies are born, the first thing they look for is their mother’s milk. 1 Peter 2:2 (NIV) states, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in…

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Is Christianity a religion? This question delves into the distinction between the Christian life and the Christian religion. There’s a difference between having a life and merely adopting a lifestyle. A life produces a lifestyle, but a lifestyle does not produce life.

I will explain. Every normal human being walks, talks, reasons, and acts like…

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This is a nuanced question, and I’ll answer it carefully. Ideally, the term “Christian” means a follower of Christ and His teachings. In other words, a disciple of Jesus Christ is someone who has accepted and allowed the teachings of Jesus to transform and govern their thoughts, purposes, and plans.

The term “Christian” was first used in Acts…

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This is an interesting question. Some people expect an immediate transformation after they believe the gospel and get disappointed when they still struggle with old habits.

Here’s an analogy to help understand this in a simple way: Think of your life as a computer system with the hardware (your body), the operating system (your spirit), and…

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When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we acknowledge the price He paid for our sins on the cross, regardless of how big or small our sins may be. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT) says, “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” Additionally, in Isaiah 1:18,…

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