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| Written by Richard Genereux / | |
| Friday, 18 April 2008 | |
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Born again in a faith of action What is a Christian? Ask this question, and you will get all kinds of answers. Someone told me once that they were a born-again Christian. I asked, “Is there any other kind?”  Richard Genereux What does the Bible say a Christian is? In Acts 11:26, 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16, it’s the Greek word xpioriavos, which means belonging to Christ. He owns you — you are his slave. In Galatians 6:17, Paul says, “I bear my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” Marks is the Greek word stigma, which is the mark of a slave. How many of us have that type of commitment to Christ? Ever read Matt 10:32-39? To be a Christian and be born again, we must have the Holy Spirit in us. How do we receive the spirit? We receive it by faith in Jesus Christ as being the Son of God and that he died for our sins and rose after three days. The Greek word for faith is pistis. It’s not just a head faith, but an action faith, trusting that God will do what he says. He put all his promises in Christ. To make my point further, the words believe, belief, believed in the King James Bible are the Greek words pisteus, pistis and pistos. In Acts 5:14, it refers to a Christian pisteuo (a father). A Christian faith is in action, not just the mind. We say as Christians we are to be like Jesus. Romans 3:22 says we are saved by the faith of Jesus. Jesus had faith that his father would raise him up. We are to be like Jesus and trust in the Father, and he will raise us up. You can’t be like Jesus in his perfect life, but you can be in his faith. He kept the perfect life for us (the law) then cursed it and nailed it to the cross. It can’t stand in our way anymore. Rejoice that we now can stand before God in Christ’s work, not ours. Start trusting in God through Jesus and receive the spirit that will raise you up. Be born again. The Rev. Richard Genereux is minister of Galatians Liberty Center. Sermon notes is a column by ministers of the Patterson Ministerial Association. Any religious leader who would like to write for the column may contact the Patterson Irrigator. FAITH notes Spring bazaar The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Annual Spring Bazaar will be from 2 to 6 p.m. April 27 at Bonaventure Hall, 505 M St. A variety of activities are planned, including a children’s art show from 2 to 5 p.m. Kids may drop off art to be shown between 10 a.m. and noon. Kids games will also be played from 2 to 5 p.m. Entertainment in the quad area, the Young Ladies Institute No. 149 cakewalk and a barbecue chicken dinner will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Barbecue chicken dinner tickets will be $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Sacred Heart Rectory, 529 I St., or Sacred Heart Catholic School, 505 M St. For information: 892-9321.
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