The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us by His Spirit.
Sinclair B. FergusonGod made everything else but man "after its kind"' - that is, according to the purpose and destiny he envisaged for it. But he made man in His own image. Man is patterned on God! He was made to represent God - in created, human form.
Sinclair B. FergusonThere is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.
Sinclair B. FergusonFailure to deal with the presence of sin can often be traced back to spiritual amnesia โ forgetting our new, true, real identity. As a believer, I am someone who has been delivered from the dominion of sin and who therefore is free and motivated to fight against the remnants of sin in my heart. You must know, rest in, think through, and act upon your new identity โ you are in Christ
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