Replicating the life of Christ!

Jesus is perfect. He is without sin.

How can you and I who are human beings with an inner nature to live for self and satisfy our fleshly desires become an exact copy of Jesus? The answer is it is not possible. You have been sold under sin. This happened before you were born to all human beings by the actions of Adam and Eve.

God created a perfect solution to rectify living for self. This happens when you choose to live out of a new body replicated as an exact copy of Jesus.

Your natural body which can never please God is replaced by a new creature in Christ Jesus.

The moment you make a decision for Jesus you are born again and sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ.

Jesus desires for you to live through your new identity as He creates His character and values in your life. The Holy Spirit dwelling inside you cannot sin. He is your portal to the life of Christ

The trouble is human beings switch back and forth between two identities-your natural life at birth and your new life in Christ.

The root of this problem goes back to your decision to live for Christ. The gospel message is very compelling.

Most believers want the gifts offered by Christ but they do not want to pay the price of the Cross. They want the freedom to live for self and share some of their life with God. This does not work with Jesus and will bring misery and destruction. Jesus wants all of you!

The gift of salvation is designed to create a radical change of life. You become baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ. Your life no longer belongs to you.

The Christ follower must take God seriously and seek the will of Jesus above all else. He must walk in oneness with Jesus by faith yielding to the Holy Spirit.

He must submit to the Holy Spirit and give Him authority over all his thoughts, words, and actions.

We switch back to our natural life when we give power to our fleshly desires and emotions.

This is why the Holy Spirit is so important to keep a believer on track with Jesus. We are imperfect human beings and require consistent prayer, reading the Word, and listening to the voice of God.

Commit your works each day to God and pray for wisdom and protection.

We have to make a choice to replicate Jesus in all the moments of life. This is an arduous task and requires the discipline of concentrating on Jesus!