"We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life!"

(Romans 5:10 GNB)

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In part 13 (click here to read it), we saw that Jesus was the complete package and we have been made complete through union with Him. Here we will look at the legal implications of that union.

We are His body, of which He is the head. You cannot legally separate the head from it's body.

"..I place before you Life and Death, Blessing and Curse. Choose life so that you and your children will live." (Deuteronomy 30:19 MSG)

"We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life!"

(Romans 5:10 GNB)

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In part 12(click here to read it) we covered the fact that at the new birth, we were united with Christ as one spirit so that through union with His life we become alive. Here we look at how great a salvation it is.

"Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn't a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we're in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing. You're at least decent to your own children. So don't you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better? "Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God's Law and Prophets and this is what you get." (Matthew 7:7-12 MSG)