18 Dec OMMA Apologetic (6 of 14)
SIX (6 of 14): Then, following the new birth, the task of every child of God is to engage in a battle…
Our Mission at OMMA is:
“TO CHANGE LIVES FOR GOD’S GLORY, USING CHRIST-CENTERED MARTIAL ARTS.”
This series of 14 blog posts seeks to define what we mean by glorifying God and what that looks like in our lives as a follower of Christ and what it looks like in the activities we participate in within our OMMA community.
Thanks for reading!
Marco
SIX (6 of 14): Then, following the new birth, the task of every child of God is to engage in a battle…
…a battle to root out and destroy the remainders of the sin that once had universal control over them, leading to growth into greater degrees of conformity with our Lord.
Pastor John Piper has said about the Christian life: “Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that.” As long as are living in this fallen world, in these fallen bodies, we are fighting our old sin nature. And it’s a fight we must NEVER give up on and persevere until that Day when Jesus’ victory over sin on the Cross is fully consummated in our glorification as He makes all things new!
Until then, we are in the process of sanctification…becoming more and more like Christ, our Master.
There are two means that will cultivate this growth and sanctification. God is the one who sanctifies us and we cooperate with Him in this process. Our job is to fight and His job is to bring the victory.
“God works in our sanctification and we work as well, and we work for the same purpose. We are not saying we have equal roles in sanctification or that we both work in the same way , but simply that we cooperate with God in ways that are appropriate to our status as God’s creatures. And the fact that Scripture emphasizes the role that we play in sanctification (with all the moral commands of the New Testament), makes it appropriate to teach that God calls us to cooperate with Him in this activity.” – Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology pp.753
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
– Philippians 1:6
“For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren.”
– Romans 8:29
“Therefore I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what t he will of God is. That which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
– R o m a n s 1 2 : 1 – 2
“May the God of peace sanctify you fully.”
– 1 Thessalonians 5:23
“God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
– Philippians 2:13
““For if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”
– Romans 8:13
“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge , and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
– 2 Peter 1:5-7
Keep Fighting the Good Fight!
Blessings,
Marco
OMMA Founder/Senior Instructor
Yondan – 4th Degree Black Belt
Great video about MAKING WAR on our sin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrY0h33coR4
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