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his willing obedience? Same verse and Acts 5:32. (“Holy Ghost” is an archaic rendering in the King James Version and should rather read “Holy Spirit.”)
A real Christian has been conquered by God. His “carnal,” antagonistic attitude toward God (Rom 8:7-8) is now broken. He came to realize he had sinned against God, having broken His holy, righteous law (1 John 3:4). Therefore, he cried out to God and asked His forgiveness for those sins through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and a lifting of the death penalty that every sin incurs (Rom 6:23). Then, he submitted to the ordinance of baptism that illustrated to God his deep sincerity.
And as he expected God to stand behind His promise to beget him spiritually by the Holy Spirit, as a result of his repentance, baptism and the laying on of hands, he was indeed imbued by the Spirit of the Father and became a spiritually begotten child of God. It was then that he became a real Christian!
19). Can one be a true Christian without having the Holy Spirit of God? Rom 8:9-10.
20). What does God call the person who claims to “know” Christ, who says he is a Christian,
but refuses to walk in His ways – refuses to keep His commandments? 1 John 2:4. What will the one who is indeed a real Christian actually be doing? Verses 3, 5-6.
A real Christian has sincerely repented of his sins and is striving, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to live by his Savior’s teachings. He is walking with God, seeking to do His will in every aspect of his life. And he is becoming a recipient of the happiness and blessings that come with obedience to God!
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