LESSON ONE
What Is the Christian Life?
The Christian life begins with receiving the Lord Jesus Christ—the gift of God’s love and forgiveness—by faith. It results in a threefold commitment to a person, the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a commitment to him of your intellect, emotions, and will. The Christian life is a personal, intimate relationship between you and Christ. This life begins in faith (Ephesians 2:8, 9) and can only be lived by faith. Faith is another word for trust. We trust our lives to Christ’s keeping because he has proven himself trustworthy by his life, his death, his resurrection, and his abiding presence—his unconditional love. As you walk in faith and obedience to God as an act of your will and allow him to change your life, you will gain increasing assurance of your relationship with him. You will experience God’s work in your life as he enables you to do what you cannot do on your own.
Lesson Objective: To understand our new life in Christ and how to begin growing
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