Comments for  Radical Ron http://www.radicalron.com Teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ and proclaiming His Kingdom! Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:37:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Making disciples and water baptism by Ron http://www.radicalron.com/making-disciples-and-water-baptism/#comment-7 Ron Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:37:53 +0000 http://www.radicalron.com/?p=800#comment-7 Right on, John...it is about being "united in the likeness of his death and resurrection." The identification is so profound and deep that our lives reflect his image from now until we stand before him and the transformation is complete. Life is Christ--to be in his image, reflect his image, and advance his Kingdom. That's a great way to look at what we've walked into and now and his obedience is being worked out through us by the Holy Spirit! Right on, John…it is about being “united in the likeness of his death and resurrection.” The identification is so profound and deep that our lives reflect his image from now until we stand before him and the transformation is complete. Life is Christ–to be in his image, reflect his image, and advance his Kingdom. That’s a great way to look at what we’ve walked into and now and his obedience is being worked out through us by the Holy Spirit!

]]> Comment on Making disciples and water baptism by John Terry http://www.radicalron.com/making-disciples-and-water-baptism/#comment-6 John Terry Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.radicalron.com/?p=800#comment-6 Good Stuff, Ron. I am reminded of Romans 6:4-6; "Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." (NKJV) First the penalty for sin is done away. Then by His Spirit, the power of sin is broken - replaced by the new life, bringing the ability to walk in obedience to Jesus. And, one day, the very presence of sin shall be gone. Praise Him! Good Stuff, Ron. I am reminded of Romans 6:4-6;

“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” (NKJV)

First the penalty for sin is done away. Then by His Spirit, the power of sin is broken – replaced by the new life, bringing the ability to walk in obedience to Jesus. And, one day, the very presence of sin shall be gone. Praise Him!

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