We cannot escape our DNA. I am my father and mother, their father and mother, and their father and mother before them's son. I have heard some joke, “The nut never falls far from the tree.” I can tell you that there are things in my human DNA I have wanted to escape. Repentance to me, is very necessary. There is that life that hung around my neck choking me to death and I wanted relief. 2 Corinthians: 5 [17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. I mentioned sometime back that the definition for “all” included everything and excluded nothing. I was filthy enough and lost enough to want relief from that influence imprisoning me. I wanted a new life. I had messed the old one up enough until it was so contaminated and polluted I could not hardly stand to dress it each day. My transition from death to life has been phenomenal. It was nothing I could do for myself and required my submission to a power greater than myself. I related to the prodigal son who was eating husks with the hog knowing those in his father's house were eating much better. It took a decided amount of shame and humility for this kid to decide to head home. I remember the time in my life when I was as defiant as he was and then, as humble and ashamed as the prodigal son was. I did not like what I had become or where I was living.
My Father taught me lesson after lesson, day after day, year after year, hear a little and there a little. When I began this new life I could only consume milk, but the day came when I could eat meat. From the time of my new birth my responsibilities to my new home have grown, but I will share with you that the new birth process was introduced on the Day of Pentecost in the Upper Room and later, with the Apostle Peter's message to the 3000. The new birth process and the growth process has not changed from that time to this. It is good to believe, but it is better to obey and believe. From new birth to spiritual adulthood there are advancement classes and skill levels. The learning and advancing never stops. 1 Corinthians: 13 [11] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Romans: 6 [6] Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Ephesians: 4 [22] That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Colossians: 3 [9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 1 Corinthians: 3 [2] I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. Hebrews: 5 [12] For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. [13] For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 1 Peter: 2 [2] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If you have not been baptized by immersion in water and the Name of Jesus Christ called over you announcing your new birth, you need to be. The birthing process has never changed. The birthing process involves accepting a new identity and embracing a new responsibility. If you have not received the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues it is a gift waiting for you.
God is no respecter of persons. With what He instructed the 3000 He continues to admonish every possible convert today. We can all enjoy a blood transfusion and better DNA.
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