Salvation By Grace

So although 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Ezekiel 36:26 speak of a decisive change that always occurs in the heart of every  new believer, the outworking of that change is not instantaneous and absolute.  Instead it is progressive over time and never complete in this life.  However, the awareness of this internal struggle with sin should never be used as an excuse for sinful behavior.  Rather, we should always keep in mind that we are saints called to live a life that is set apart for God.

• From Respectable Sins
• 2 Cor 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
• Ez 36:26 – And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

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