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graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot
save. Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them
take counsel together: who hath declared this
from ancient time? who hath told it from that
time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else
beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none
beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the
ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none
else. Isaiah 45:20-21 KJV
Christ-followers Are No Longer Slaves to Sin.
We are slaves to sin until Jesus Christ breaks the yoke. It is
hard for Christ-followers to stay in sin because we are
convicted by the Holy Spirit, and we now love God.
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you,
everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The
slave does not remain in the house forever; the
son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free,
you will be free indeed. John 8:34-36 ESV
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No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no
one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or
known him. Little children, let no one deceive
you. Whoever practices righteousness is
righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a
practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has
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