“ARE YOU SAVED” Ask a believer that question and he’ll answer with a quick, “Yes!” But ask him if he knows exactly what he’s been saved from and you may run into some confusion. Most of us realize that we’ve been saved from spiritual death, snatched from a hell-bound train. We know our salva- tion has changed our final destination. But what many of us don’t realize is that we don’t have to simply sit around until then, spiritual suitcases in hand, waiting to die and go to glory.
God intended for us to begin our trip to heaven the moment we were born again. And sin should be the first territory we leave behind. That’s because God has given us His very own righteousness and authority. It is part of our great salvation.
Christians are discovering that we have authority in the Name of Jesus to resist sickness, disease, poverty, demons and fear. The Scripture says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). But before we can effectively resist the devil, we must first submit to God and obey Him.
Gloria Copeland – From “Our Great Salvation” / BVOV February 2010 / Pg. 19
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