New identity and faith

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WHO AM I? To realize that our decision to follow Christ completely changed who we are. Deep down inside. We are new creations in Christ, holy ones, who are accepted, secure, and significant (2nd Corinthians 5:17)

 

CHOOSING TO BELIEVE THE TRUTH: To understand that everyone lives by faith in something or someone. Faith in God is no more than finding out what is already actually true and choosing to believe and act on it, whether it feels true or not. (Hebrews 11:6)

 

THE WORLD, THE FLESH, AND THE DEVIL|
 

THE WORLDS VIEW OF TRUTH: To acknowledge the world gives us a faulty belief system. We must choose to turn away from it and fully believe what God says to be true. (Romans 12:2)

 

OUR DAILY CHOICE: To understand that although we still have fleshly urges that pull us away from relying completely on God and following his spirit, we no longer have to give in. We are free to make a genuine choice. (Romans 8:9a)

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DEMOLISHING STRONGHOLDS  To understand what "strongholds" are and where they come from so that we can dismantle them by renewing our minds. All of us have mental strongholds, ways of thinking that are not in line with God's truth. (2 Corinthians 10:5)

 

THE BATTLE FOR OUR MINDS: To understand that we are all in a spiritual battle. It's a battle between truth and lies, and it takes place in our minds. If we are aware of how Satan works, we will not fall for his schemes. (Romans 12:2)

 

Breaking the hold of the past.
 

HANDLING EMOTIONS WELL: To understand our emotions are essentially a product of our thoughts and the barometer of our spiritual health. Our emotional nature is related to what we believe (1 Peter 5:7-8)

 

FORGIVING FROM THE HEART: To recognize what forgiveness is and is not and how to forgive from the heart. In order to experience our freedom in Christ, we need to relate to other people in the same way that God relates to us- on the basis of complete forgiveness and acceptance. (Matthew 18:34-35)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE - THE STEPS TO FREEDOM IN CHRIST: The steps is a personal encounter with the Lord where we ask Him to reveal lies and areas of potential bondage. Although Christ has set us free (Galatians 5:1) the practical experience of our freedom comes as we take action to repent, submit to God and resist the devil's lies and deception. (James 4:7)

 

RENEWING THE MIND: To understand all of us have metal strongholds- ways of thinking that are not in line with God's truth. Our success in continuing to walk in freedom and grow in maturity depends on the extent to which we can continue to renew our minds and train ourselves to distinguish good from evil. (Romans 12:2)

 

Growing as disciples of Jesus.
 

RELATING TO OTHERS: To understand our roles and responsibility in relationships so that we can grow together in Christ in express true unity in the body of Christ. (Matthew 22:37-40)

 

MAINTAINING FREEDOM: To evaluate what we believe in the light of God's word and make adjustments where necessary so that we can stay on the path of becoming more like Jesus (1 Timothy 1:5)