To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year Day 5. Can you save yourself from the way of sin and death?
Jan 5, 2023
Exploring the inability of individuals to save themselves from sin and death, emphasizing the need for God's intervention. Analyzing verses on being born again and grace through faith from the Bible. Reflecting on salvation through God's grace and human weakness, seeking divine help to live according to God's will.
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Total Human Helplessness Without God
- Humans cannot save themselves because sin has corrupted conscience, confused the mind, and captured the will.
- Only God can save us, highlighting total dependence on divine action rather than human effort.
God Alone Is True Deliverer
- Psalm 33 reminds that earthly powers and armies cannot save; only the Lord who watches over those who fear him can deliver.
- God alone is Savior and his works cannot be turned back by human effort.
Necessity Of Spiritual Rebirth
- Jesus tells Nicodemus one must be born again of water and the Spirit to enter God's kingdom.
- Spiritual rebirth is sovereign and mysterious like the wind, indicating divine initiative in salvation.