BloodBought 1953
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To turn to God is to turn from sin...
For God is holy (1 Peter 1:15-16) and to turn to Him is to turn to holiness...and away from unholiness / sin.
As long as one realizes that “ turning from Sin” is a Fool’s Errand ( as far as Salvation is concerned ) Without FIRST “Turning to God”.....
“ Turning to God “ is EVERYTHING in Christianity ...
“ Turn to Me, with Faith in Jesus Christ and I will SAVE you to the UTTERMOST.” This is OSAS in a Nutshell.....We do “ OUR” Part, which is to Repent ( Turn to God) and God will do HIS Part,which is to Save....the Onus is on HIM to do the Saving, once when we Turn to Him in Faith.....
We must get “ first things first”..... the Unregenerate man May mistakenly think that “ giving up Sin “ is the way to become “ fit for heaven”.... nope, Resting in the Gospel Of 1 Cor15:1-4 , putting your TOTAL TRUST in the Blood Of Jesus is the way to get to Heaven ....when you REST in that Gospel as ORDERED TO in Hebrews 3 and 4..... you will then and ONLY then get God’s Holy Spirit in
you and AFTER that you will have the POWER to deal with Sin....You Will now have a New Nature to begin its lifetime struggle against the OLD ADamic Nature.....your Nature now is two-fold. I have heard it explained this way.....you got a Black Dog and a White Dog inside of you that constantly “ wants” to fight and constantly “ does “ does fight......the Dog you feed the most wins....