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Today is Friday November 20, 2009 and we are continuing our studies in the book of Romans, please read chapters 4-7 in your Bible or Click Here to read them http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-november-20

Today's Message: Set Yourself Free
You do not have to live in bondage to things that you have done in the past nor things that others have done to you. Set yourself free through none other than through the Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Book of Romans is a guide to not only help the lost find and understand Salvation, but also answer some questions that Christian's might have about it as well. Now, everything that we go through today has not changed since the world began, every circumstance and situation that we have gone through has been addressed by someone in the Bible, we just have more advanced weapons and technology. If you think that what you are going through something that no one else has, think again. The Bible addresses adultery, murder, rape, homosexuality, homelessness, alcoholism, incest, and many other circumstances and situations known to man. Regardless of any of these circumstances God loves each and everyone the same way and gives the same opportunity to all. Paul explains that it is not by our works that we are saved, but by the grace of God. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” - Romans 3:23-26. To be justified means that we are cleared of all the charges or sin debts that are owed against us by the grace of God. As we by faith accept that Jesus shed His blood to save us we are justified by any sin that we committed. In other words, if you believe in Jesus and tell Him that you do, every sin debt of the past and even those to come are paid and you are cleared of all the charges.

Paul explains further by using Abraham and David as examples, “What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” - Romans 4:1-7. Paul explains that we are not justified by any works that are done by the flesh. In other words if we have it in our minds that we need to work for our salvation we are wrong, all we would be doing is rewarding the flesh, not paying for the debt that we owe. It may look as if you are doing something good for God to man, but not to God. God will only recognize the work that you have done through Jesus Christ. Remember what Jesus said about entering the kingdom of heaven? “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:21-23. Once again, it's not by works that we enter the kingdom of heaven, it's by doing the will of God. Doing the will of God is by first and foremost accepting Jesus Christ.

I believe that one of the biggest things that is so frustrating to Jesus is that people are willing to believe that aliens have come down to earth, which no one has ever seen, but they can not believe in Him, who has been here on earth and in fact came here to save even those who do not believe in Him. It is time to let go of all the fears, the shame, the doubts, and the lies that you have been told. Jesus is a real as you and I and He is the only way to be set free of all the charges that are against you. You do not have to go through these circumstances alone, you can live in peace, you can be set free from the bondage of sin that you have caused and of sin that others have done to you. Let Jesus set you free and give you that peace, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” - Romans 5:1-6.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and weekend.
God Bless You,
Christina

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