Paul the Apostle, as a man who received salvation from God, said that the born-again believers should not live according to the flesh, but the Spirit. In particular, Paul said that if we, who have the righteousness of God, live according to the flesh, we will die, but that if we live by the Spirit, we will live. We must thus believe in this truth. What, then, should those who believe in God’s righteousness live by? Should they live according to the righteousness of God or the lust of the flesh? They must know what is right and discipline their bodies to devote themselves to the righteous works of God.

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All the people who have been forgiven of their sins believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit and have the Holy Spirit in their hearts. It says in 1 John 5:10, “He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself.” He who has the righteousness of God in his heart has the Holy Spirit dwelling in it, and it is the faith in the gospel of the water and the Spirit that makes it possible for the Holy Spirit to dwell eternally in his heart.
We became God’s children by having our sins forgiven through our faith in the gospel of the water and the Spirit. The Holy Spirit has dwelt in our hearts and has become our witness, saying, “You are the children of God and His people.” To those who do not have the Holy Spirit in their hearts, on the other hand, the Law bears witness, “You are not God’s children, but sinners.”

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Those who are righteous by believing in the righteousness of God have received the glory of heaven. This is why they suffer with the gospel of the water and the Spirit of Jesus, to clothe all people with the glory of heaven. Believers dedicate themselves to the gospel of the righteousness of God and suffer on earth because partaking in Christ’s sufferings is glorious and righteous.
Is it not honorable for us to suffer for God, whom we deeply honor and respect? It certainly is; it is a glorious suffering. This is why those who believe in God’s righteousness suffer for His righteousness. For whom are you suffering right now? Are you suffering for the world and your flesh? What good would it be for your soul to bear the world’s suffering? Suffer for the righteousness of God and believe in it. The glory of God will then be upon you.

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The Holy Spirit is in the hearts of those who believe in the righteousness of God. The Holy Spirit makes them pray and helps them to do so. He also makes intercessions for them with a groaning that cannot be uttered. This means that the Holy Spirit helps them to pray according to the will of God. That is why those who believe in the righteousness of God are called the children of God. The Lord promises them that He will always be with them to the end of time.
The Holy Spirit is within the righteous, making intercessions according to the will of God. How do you think that you can receive the Holy Spirit? By praying? Do you think that you can receive the Spirit despite all your sins? The Holy Spirit works and dwells only in the hearts of those who believe in God’s righteousness.

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Today, we would like to consider the above passage in Romans chapter 8. It is said that God predestined, called, and glorified we who are in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We will talk about this, and also about how people tend to understand the Doctrine of Incremental Sanctification.
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” We have to think about who “those who love God” are.

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These passages tell us that God has predestined to save people in Jesus Christ. To do so, God has called them in Christ, justified those whom He called, and glorified those whom He justified. All the basics of the Scripture are planned and worked out within Jesus Christ. This is what the Book of Romans tells us, yet many theologians and false ministers have turned this clear and simple truth into a mere doctrine, consisting of their own thoughts and self-interests, and earnestly spread it. We will now turn our attention to examine how many misunderstand this truth.

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If God had already decided to cover us with His righteousness in Jesus Christ even before the creation, then no one would be able to disturb it. By believing in the righteousness of God, and not through the Doctrine of Justification, those who have become genuinely sinless are the true children of God.
As such, not all religious people are right. Few people get persecuted just for believing in Jesus nowadays. But many of those who know the true righteousness of God have been persecuted. However, the people who became children of God by believing in His righteousness can never be separated from God. When God gave us the gospel of His righteousness, who can be against them?

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In Romans 8:31-34, Paul testifies of Christ’s inseparable love of the believers by summarizing the gospel of the water and the Spirit and reaching its final conclusion. This passage proclaims the great joy of salvation reached at the zenith of faith.
Paul said in Romans 8:31, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Like Paul, we have experienced that the gospel of the water and the Spirit radiates as time goes by and becomes an even greater gospel of salvation as more of our weaknesses are revealed. The more we serve the gospel of the water and the Spirit, the more we are filled with conviction and joy.

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Verse 35 says, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” Who could separate us from the love of Christ, given to those who believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit that has the righteousness of God in it? Could persecution and troubles cut off that love? Could the seven-year Great Tribulation separate us from that love? Of course not!
No tribulation or distress in this world can cut us off from the love of our Lord that has saved us from our sins. Even when we wish, in our tiredness, to be left alone, and someone asks us whether Jesus has saved us from our sins or not, we would all respond that Jesus has indeed saved us and that we are without sin. Regardless of how weary and troubled our hearts may be, He has still saved us and is still our eternal Savior. Even if we were too tired or ill to hold up our own bodies steadily, we would still confess our thanks for the righteousness of God. No weariness can separate us from the righteousness of God that has delivered us from our sins.

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Why did Paul say that he has great sorrow and continual grief in his heart for his own countrymen? It’s because Paul had a wish for his fellow brethren, so dear to his heart that he was willing to be accursed and be cut off from Christ for their sake. According to his own flesh, he truly wanted his own countrymen to be saved.
In this last age, we are greatly interested in preaching the gospel of the water and the Spirit to the entire world. Spreading this gospel of truth is of God’s greatest concern and at the same time, the most important goal for the born-again believers. Whether or not the Israelis will accept the gospel of the water and the Spirit in the last days is another point that draws our attention. We must continue to pray on behalf of the Israelis so that they may be saved, for when they accept the gospel, we know that the Second Coming of our Lord is imminent.

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