"I Die Daily"
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The Reason for this Volume
To illustrate the need for such Bible based teaching, let’s take a look at this email received leading up to the publication of this volume. We assume that this email likely came from a sincere yet deceived person who is seeking the truth. We were glad to receive it and prayerfully speak into this person’s life. God bless them richly in Jesus Christ.
EMAIL RESPONSE TO THIS BOOK TITLE, I Die Daily:
“I wouldn’t buy a book that says ‘I die daily.’ Solutions are needed, not dying. Why buy a book you think is about dying daily and not healing …”
Our response to this email went something like this:
Hi, and thank you for taking time to comment. In answer to your comment, I would respond this way: According to Christ and His apostles, dying IS the solution, the only solution - that Christ might reign in our bodies and not us - "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." (Galatians 2:20) "He must increase, but I must decrease." (Jn. 3:30) The deceiver (false prophet ‘Christian’ author) would entice the buyers - make merchandise of them - by alluring them through the lust of the flesh to buy his book, which is purposely entitled to attract those looking to salvage what God said must die - the flesh, the sinful nature, the self-will, self-effort, self-aggrandizement, self-esteem, etc. This is why you have the titles you have today – “Best Life Now,” and other reinventing yourself type titles. All these deceivers who are set forth by Satan to lead millions astray - and that is what is happening – their books sell by the millions. The titles and messages are based on the diabolical premise of salvaging the sinful or carnal part of us, which Christ and His apostles commanded us to crucify. Paul said that there was “NO good thing” in him except Jesus Christ (Rom. 7:18).
The resurrection life of Christ is only given to those who choose to obey Him by crucifying the deeds of the body and fellowshipping with Him in the death of His/their personal will (Lk. 22:42; Rom. 6; 2 Cor. 4:10-11; Phil. 3:10; etc.).
And yes, laying down your life is what dying daily is - "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him DENY HIMSELF, and take up his cross (implement of death) daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save (love) his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." (Luke 9:23-24)
The “healing” is the resurrection, but it cannot come and will not come until the individual chooses to daily and experientially die and be buried with Chr
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About the Book
In the biblical perspective, the believer's point of initial salvation is the beginning of his participatory life in the Gospel with the LORD, who bled to buy him back from sin and the wrath to come. The glorious moment of salvation is the starting point of his daily, participation in the Gospel – the death, burial, and resurrection life of Christ.
Christ shed His perfect blood on the cross to atone for mankind's sins, and to redeem and forgive sinners (Col. 1:14). Additionally, His atoning death released divine grace for overcoming victory over all sin, for all who will follow Him. Christ commanded, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Matt. 16:24; Heb. 4:14-16) The cross was an execution instrument the Savior bled upon. When taken up by believers, the cross is an instrument of death to the sinful nature and defiling sins of the body. The Father raises up those that are bowed down low in humility, that His glory and power might triumph in victory in the disciple's daily personal life (Mk. 7:20-23; 2 Cor. 4:10-12, 14; Gal. 2:20; 6:14).
Discover in this volume:
~ How to sink down deep into the death and burial of Christ, and how God will raise you upward to bear abundant fruit for His glory
~ The importance of loving and honoring the LORD above self, and seeing His grace and power in your life
~ How to discern which leaders are teaching the truth from the many wolves among us
~ How to incorporate the cross in your personal life daily, and live fully pleasing to God
~ The importance of prayer and the cross in expectation of the soon and glorious return of our LORD Jesus Christ
About the Author
To establish sound doctrine in the hearts of God's people, that they might abide in His safety and the purity of His truth (Ps. 119; Prov. 30:5; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17). The creation and development of Scripture-intensive resources to build up Christ’s body, including leaders, and the creation and distribution of evangelistic tools for the winning of lost souls into the kingdom of God. To preach, warn, and teach divine truth while encouraging individual believers to learn God’s Word for themselves (Col. 1:28). One of the central thrusts of our calling and service to Christ is to prayerfully, biblically, and diligently safeguard the souls of His people from deception by establishing in their hearts the final authority and eternal blessings associated with being personally rooted and grounded in His Word and in His love (Prov. 22:17-21; Jn. 5:39; Acts 20:20-32; Phil. 3:1; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3-4,12-21; 1 Jn. 2:24-33; 4:1-3; 2 Jn. 7-11; Rev. 2:1-5).