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have wrestled with these statements of the apostle John. Observing transgression in
their lives, they question whether they have truly been born of God. Others deny the
things John has stated are true. They say these things are for a future day, but are not
the present experience of those who are Christians.
People of God, John is stating accurately the present truth of every person who
has been born of God, born of the seed of Christ. This is to be our present experience,
but it must be entered into by faith. By faith we must put off the old man, and put on
the new.

Ephesians 4:20-24
But you have not so learned Christ... that you put off, concerning your former
conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and
be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which
was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

That work accomplished by Christ on our behalf must be entered into by faith.
We must reckon our deliverance from sin to be complete, and walk in the knowledge
of our union with Christ.

Romans 6:11
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God
in Christ Yahshua our Lord.

The covenant delivered through Moses had to be fulfilled by works. The
covenant delivered through Christ is fulfilled by faith. We must believe those things
God has done for us through Christ.

• We have been set free from sin.
• Sin no longer holds us bound.
• We have died to sin.
• We have become the righteousness of God in Christ.
• We are a new creation.
• The Spirit of Christ dwells in us.
• We have passed from death into life.
• Whereas we were formerly slaves to sin, we are now slaves to
righteousness.

All these things are true of those who are partakers of the life of Christ. To the
degree we reckon them to be true, we will find that they become our experience.
Embracing the Law of Moses will hinder you from entering into this overcoming
experience of life in Christ. The Law treats men as if they are slaves to sin. It seeks to
restrain them. The life of Christ needs no restraint. Even as Christ ever lived to do the
will and pleasure of His Father, so too do all those who are born of His seed. Our great