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E. We generally think of these as “above” or “below” or “heaven” and “earth”. In actual fact these
realms exist side by side, one seen, one not seen.
2Ki 6:17 (NKJV) "And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see."
Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was
full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."
V. Above the line, we are perfected.
A. Heb 10:14 (NKJV) "For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being
sanctified."
B. Col 2:10 (NKJV) "and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power."
C. 2Cor 5:21 (NKJV) "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him."
D. Col 1:22 (NKJV) "in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and
above reproach in His sight;"
VI. Below the line, we “are becoming.”
A. Being sanctified, made holy
B. Have needs
C. Emotions fluctuate
D. Behavior changes
E. Experience growth
VII. True life is above the line
A. Living water in the spirit
John 7:38 (NKJV) ""He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will
flow rivers of living water."
B. In the spirit realm, we already are, have already arrived, are already made perfect in Christ.
C. We are seated with Him, we are “in Christ”.
D. Here our spirit is one with His Spirit
E. Above the line, life is eternal - in Him.
F. We are one with God
1Cor 6:17 (NKJV) "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him."
G. Dead to sin, alive to God
1. Rom 6:7 (NKJV) "For he who has died has been freed from sin."
2. Rom 6:6 (NKJV) "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the
body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin."
VIII. Free not to sin
A. In the spirit realm, we are free of sin as we are holy, blameless, perfect, righteous.
B. In the temporal realm, we can choose not to sin.
C. Natural or fallen or sinful man does not have such a choice - he will sin.
1. Cor 2:14 (NKJV) "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
D. When we put our focus on the Lord - completely - walking in the full
understanding of who and what we are in Christ, sin will diminish in our
lives.
realms exist side by side, one seen, one not seen.
2Ki 6:17 (NKJV) "And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see."
Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was
full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."
V. Above the line, we are perfected.
A. Heb 10:14 (NKJV) "For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being
sanctified."
B. Col 2:10 (NKJV) "and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power."
C. 2Cor 5:21 (NKJV) "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him."
D. Col 1:22 (NKJV) "in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and
above reproach in His sight;"
VI. Below the line, we “are becoming.”
A. Being sanctified, made holy
B. Have needs
C. Emotions fluctuate
D. Behavior changes
E. Experience growth
VII. True life is above the line
A. Living water in the spirit
John 7:38 (NKJV) ""He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will
flow rivers of living water."
B. In the spirit realm, we already are, have already arrived, are already made perfect in Christ.
C. We are seated with Him, we are “in Christ”.
D. Here our spirit is one with His Spirit
E. Above the line, life is eternal - in Him.
F. We are one with God
1Cor 6:17 (NKJV) "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him."
G. Dead to sin, alive to God
1. Rom 6:7 (NKJV) "For he who has died has been freed from sin."
2. Rom 6:6 (NKJV) "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the
body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin."
VIII. Free not to sin
A. In the spirit realm, we are free of sin as we are holy, blameless, perfect, righteous.
B. In the temporal realm, we can choose not to sin.
C. Natural or fallen or sinful man does not have such a choice - he will sin.
1. Cor 2:14 (NKJV) "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
D. When we put our focus on the Lord - completely - walking in the full
understanding of who and what we are in Christ, sin will diminish in our
lives.
