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and lusts in that, as I've already said, at

conversion they renounced and repented of

a life of sin. Listen to these verses: Matthew

10:38, “And he that taketh not his cross, and

followeth after me, is not worthy of

me.” Somebody who is lost will look at that

and would not truly understand it; Matthew

16:24, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If

any man will come after me, let him deny

himself, and take up his cross, and follow

me.” That's what Christians do at conversion;

they make a decision to believe on Christ;

He's the Savior; they will follow Him; Luke

14:27, “And whosoever doth not bear his

cross, and come after me, cannot be my

disciple.” Well, the Christian has already

made a decision, and he has crucified the

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