Living in Righteousness
Living in Righteousness2
Epistle 284
By George Fox0ISA 9:7ISA 32:1AMO 5:24JHN 1:12JHN 12:36ROM 14:17EPH 4:161TH 5:51PE 1:31PE 1:23George Fox emphasizes the importance of living in the peace and truth of Christ, who removes the curse and rules in righteousness. He encourages believers to let righteousness flow among them and to maintain a spirit of love, kindness, and gentleness in their gatherings. Fox warns against abusing the power received through Christ and stresses the need for purity and holiness in their meetings, ensuring that God is honored and glorified. He calls for unity in faith and encourages everyone to set their affections on heavenly things, contending for the faith that brings victory. Despite his burdens and travels, Fox rejoices in the power of Christ that sustains and leads them.
The Local Church That God Blesses - the Functional New Testament Christian
By Peter Brandon758:48ROM 1:16ROM 5:1ROM 6:1ROM 8:11Peter Brandon emphasizes the transformative power of being a functional New Testament Christian, as outlined in Romans 6. He explains that through baptism, believers are united with Christ in His death and resurrection, symbolizing their death to sin and new life in righteousness. Brandon stresses that justification comes through faith and grace, not by works, and that Christians are called to live in the reality of their new identity in Christ. He encourages believers to reckon themselves dead to sin and alive to God, yielding their lives as instruments of righteousness. The sermon highlights the importance of understanding one's position in Christ to live a victorious Christian life.