
Asa Mahan
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True Obedience to God by Grace
1DEU 30:6ISA 59:21JER 31:31JHN 3:162CO 7:1EPH 5:251TH 5:23TIT 2:142PE 1:4Asa Mahan preaches about the struggle of Christians to maintain a childlike, affectionate, and obedient spirit towards God, which can only be achieved through complete surrender to Christ's control and reliance on His promises. He emphasizes the inefficiency of human resolutions in producing true heart transformation, urging believers to rely on Christ's ability to shed abroad perfect love in their hearts. Mahan highlights the new covenant's promises of complete obedience, forgiveness of sins, Divine presence, and sanctification, emphasizing that Christ offers believers the fullness of redemption and sanctification through faith.
Christian Perfection
0ISA 6:5JHN 17:20ROM 8:3PHP 4:61TH 5:23Asa Mahan preaches about the attainability of Christian Perfection, emphasizing that the provision for entire sanctification is made in the Gospel and that believers are called to aim for perfect holiness. He highlights the prayers, promises, and examples in the Bible that support the belief that some individuals, like Paul and John, did attain to a state of entire sanctification in this life. Mahan challenges Christians to trust in the promises of God, pray fervently, and believe that God's grace enables them to overcome sin and walk in perfect holiness.
Out of Darkness Into Light
0ACT 8:30HEB 7:251PE 2:2Asa Mahan preaches about the importance of feeding and nurturing young converts in the faith, emphasizing the need for proper spiritual care and guidance for new believers. He shares personal experiences of his own spiritual journey, highlighting the profound impact of understanding the grace of God and the transformative power of Christ in sanctification. Mahan stresses the significance of teaching young converts the foundational truths of the Christian faith, guiding them towards a deeper relationship with God and a life of holiness.
Dealing With "Evil Propensities"
0ACT 20:21ROM 6:221CO 1:302CO 3:5EPH 6:10HEB 12:28Asa Mahan emphasizes the importance of surrendering all aspects of our lives to Christ for both salvation and sanctification. He highlights the need for sinners to repent, have faith in Jesus, and fully commit themselves to Christ to receive forgiveness, become children of God, and experience peace and joy. For believers struggling with living up to God's standards, Mahan stresses the necessity of confessing sins, renewing obedience, and trusting in Christ for victory over temptations and propensities. He warns against relying on human resolutions for sanctification but instead encourages complete trust in Christ for both justification and sanctification, leading to a life centered on Christ and producing love, obedience, and unmovable faith.
Victory Over Dispositions and Tendencies
0ROM 6:6ROM 8:102CO 5:17GAL 5:222PE 1:3Asa Mahan preaches on the transformative power of Christ's work within believers, emphasizing the removal of evil tendencies and the impartation of a divine nature that leads to obedience and holiness. Through embracing the promises of the new covenant by faith, believers are enabled to escape the corruption of the world and partake in the divine nature, experiencing a fundamental change in their propensities and dispositions. The process involves Christ taking away sinful tendencies and replacing them with a new nature that prompts love, joy, and righteousness, leading to a life characterized by obedience to God's will and freedom from the power of sin.
Ii Peter 1:4
0ROM 8:112CO 1:20GAL 5:22EPH 3:19HEB 6:122PE 1:3Asa Mahan preaches about the importance of embracing the promises of the new covenant and the power of the Holy Spirit in transforming believers. He emphasizes the need for believers to seek the baptism of the Holy Ghost to experience a renewal of their nature and a vital union with Christ. Mahan highlights the difference between believers who remain in their old propensities and those who fully surrender to Christ, allowing Him to work in them and fill them with His Spirit. He challenges individuals to move beyond mere faith to a deep oneness with Christ, leading to a life of obedience, joy, and victory over sin.