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How wonderful that Jesus loved us so much that He was prepared to die on that cruel cross and take all our sins upon Himself that we may be saved and, if we believe in Him, live forever. All the Glory to Him !

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As Christians we Died with Christ, (Crucified) As Christians we are Alive With Christ, (Christ Lives In Me/ Us) As Christians We Are Loved By Christ (The Son Of God Who Gave His Life For Me/ Us) And that our New Life and Salvation by Grace, is accomplished through Faith in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2: 20-21 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain." When Jesus died on the cross, a "great exchange" took place. That exchange is our sin for Christ's righteousness. I ask people all the time why they think God should let them into Heaven, and I've heard just about every answer. Basically, people say it's because of something THEY'VE done. Been a good person, got sober, they were a good parent, I even had an ex-marine tell me because he was gonna guard the pearly gates. The Christian life isn't difficult, it's impossible. We can't EVER be good enough to "earn" Heaven. When Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane, He prayed, "Father, if there's ANY other way, let this cup pass from Me". Do you think that God would've let His only begotten Son go thru the torment and torture if there was ANOTHER way? How cruel would that be? 1 Peter 1 and Revelation 13 tell us that Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world. Before Adam and Eve were ever in the garden, it was decided that God would give mankind dominion over this world, but that they'd sin and thereby, sign the deed of dominion over to Satan; and that Jesus would come and be slain to pay the penalty for that sin, and defeat Satan and purchase the earth back. Now it's our job to accept that "great exchange" and appropriate it in our lives, and occupy til He returns. Romans 5 tells us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This is a past tense statement. Jesus loved us and died for us while we were sinners, He didn't do it because we did ANYTHING to deserve it. When we "get it" that Jesus loved us that much, we can ask Him to forgive our sins and come in to be our Lord, Saviour and forever friend, then relax and allow Christ to live thru us. We're just managers of our life, taking orders from our commander in Chief, Jesus. Then the life we live is thru faith. Not head knowledge, as in knowing facts about Jesus, or temporary faith like when something isn't good or we're afraid, but transferring our trust from ANYTHING we do to ONLY what Jesus did for us. Then, we still want to do those good things, but as a "thank You", for our free gift, not as a reason to go to Heaven. Papa God, thank You for the free gift that Jesus gave by living a life I couldn't live and dying a death I deserved, that I receive, and will spend forever with You in Heaven. Use me to share that free gift with a many as possible, that none should perish but all come to eternal life, in Jesus name, Amen.

I no longer live as the world lives, but Christ lives in me. I now live in the word of Christ. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that gave his only beloved son that who ever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I live by faith in the son of God and no longer desire to live as the world lives. Live by Christ and let his light and will shine through you.

I have died to Christ and the life I live I no longer live for myself but for Christ who lives in me.

This Scripture is true for me. The life I used to live wasn't for Christ at all, actually I didn't even know Him. But one night for some reason I called on his name and have been being transformed daily. I'm glad that he lives in me or I would probably have died in sin

I have been crucified with Christ and no longer live,(Believers Crucifixion) but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. When Christ died on the Cross each Believer died with him, Dead to Sin Alive in Christ Romans 6:6-8 For we know that our old self was Crucified with Him so that the body ruled by Sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to Sin- because anyone who has died has been set free from Sin. Now if we died with Christ, we Believe that we will also Live with Him.

This is what its all about, crucifying the flesh daily in all its deeds and lust. Easier said than done but through Gods grace it can been done.

When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I gave up the life I was living because Jesus was living in me. This is not to say that I no longer sin but that I am saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.