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The Stance of the Believer (Part 2)

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Believers have received the gift of righteousness and salvation from God. Just like any gift, we did not earn this; it was given to us when we believed in Jesus Christ. We were instantly saved and made righteous when we believed; this is our standing in Christ. However, our earthly lives have some catching up to do when compared to our stance; this ongoing process of letting God bring our imperfect earthly walk up to match our perfect standing is our state. Understanding this delivers us from trying to accomplish what has already been accomplished.

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The Stance of the Believer

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

As believers, it is important that we know the truth about our salvation. We were saved because of our faith in Jesus Christ. We did nothing to earn it; it was given as a gift from God. This directly contradicts religious thinking, which tells us that we must work hard for our redemption. Because of what Jesus did and our belief in it, we’ve already been made the righteousness of God. This is our stance in Christ, and nothing we do can change that. However, the ongoing process of transforming into perfection in our earthly lives will continue until we get to heaven; this is our state, that only God can change. Trusting His promise to make the necessary changes in us enables Him to bring our state into balance with our stance.

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When Will I Be What God Says I Am? (Part 2)

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

At one time or another we most likely have felt that God has abandoned us; we may have reasoned that if He really cared, life would be easy, and our problems would go away. God never promised that, but what He did promise us was His peace and His presence in the midst of trouble. Often, we go through things so that God can get involved and we can see the manifestation of His victory over them. Trusting that He’ll always be with us, even in the midst of the pain, gives us a new perspective on our suffering.

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Grace Teaches Us to Deny Worldly Lust

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

An ungodly lifestyle is one in which we don’t involve God in anything we do. God’s grace enables us to deny ungodliness and put Him first. One of the biggest challenges believers face is living in a cynical world that doesn’t believe in God or that Jesus will soon return; considering this, we must focus on Him and not on what’s all around us. This involves being on guard against worldly influences and refusing to love a wicked environment that disregards God. Accepting the wisdom that grace makes available to us allows God to teach us the difference between worldliness and godliness, from His perspective.

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When Will I Be What God Says I Am?

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

On our Christian walk, we’re gradually becoming more and more like Jesus Christ. Despite our progress, however, there’s still a gap between who God says we are and what we see in our everyday lives; although He says we are the righteousness of God, sometimes we still do unrighteous things. Our faith in Christ is a critical component in this. We must believe what God says we are, even when our lives aren’t reflecting that yet. Although our stance in perfection was forever determined when we believed in Jesus, our state of perfection, which refers to our earthly lives, is still unfinished; understanding this gives us peace and lets God work in us to make us as righteous as He is.

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How Much Does God Really Care About You?

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

At one time or another we most likely have felt that God has abandoned us; we may have reasoned that if He really cared, life would be easy, and our problems would go away. God never promised that, but what He did promise us was His peace and His presence in the midst of trouble. Often, we go through things so that God can get involved and we can see the manifestation of His victory over them. Trusting that He’ll always be with us, even in the midst of the pain, gives us a new perspective on our suffering.

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