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Romans 6 2, it simply says,

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May it never be.

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How shall we who died to sin still live in it?

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The fact is, if you've become a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ,

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if you recognize that you have sinned,

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that the wages of that sin was death,

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and the gift of God's eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,

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and you chose to receive that gift of eternal life,

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you've become something different.

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You may lie and never be a liar.

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You may steal and never be a thief,

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like you were before you were saved.

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We were dead in our trespasses and sins,

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and now we've been brought to life.

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But because we can sin and not be considered a lost sinner,

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doesn't mean we should sin.

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In fact, Paul writes to the Romans in Romans 6 2,

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May it never be.

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How shall we who died to sin still live in it?

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Our state has been changed.

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This is a contradiction.

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To live, to continue to live in sin, seek out sin, do sin,

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fall to sin, fail in sin, that kind of thing.

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Once you've been saved,

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that should be cut out of your life the best you know how.

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Every time you realize you've done something wrong,

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repent, turn again to God, confess,

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be willing to admit what you've done,

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and Jesus Christ will forgive you, forgive our sins,

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and cleanse us of all unrighteousness.

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When we do what's wrong, saved or not,

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there is a result of that.

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It is the wrath of God.

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God does not want us to do what's wrong for us

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and wrong in general.

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We would encourage you to live daily, do the best you can,

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and you will make mistakes,

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but you can do the best you can to live for Jesus every day.

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Upcoming events are available

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on the New Heights Fellowship Baptist Church website,

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and you can call us if you need emergency grocery delivery.

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Also, please pray as LifeStation is seeking out

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financial donors to support the ministry in 2023 and beyond.