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goodness i had to use dictionary.com to spell twelfth.
my eilgnsh has been deteriorating. since primary six.
AND. singaporeans pronounce 12 as 'chwelf'.
u n i q u e l y s i n g a p o r e

OK.

"For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!" - Romans 5:10

two stages:
reconciliation! thru Jesus' DEATH. and
salvation! thru Jesus' LIFE.

rec·on·cile [rek-uh n-sahyl]: to bring into agreement or harmony.
Jesus' death symbolises the washingAWAY of our sins! which makes us on par with God's holiness.
it happens when we were still God's enemies.

sal·va·tion /sælˈveɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key [sal-vey-shuh n]: preservation or deliverance from destruction.
Jesus' resurrection symbolises our VICTORY over the penalty of sin! which gives us life eternal.
it happens when we choose to become God's friends.

these imply that: if we believe that Jesus died on the cross, we know we are forgiven, BUT salvation isn't ours yet. SALVATION is believing that Jesus rose, and knowing that VICTORY IS OURS!

wah, so abstract.

OK LA let me put it specifically in PERSONAL TERMS:

• if u are feeling condemnedandsinfulanddirty: u need to know that God has already forgiven u (and everyone else in the world) thru Christ's death while u were still prebelieving sinners. so now,
• KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT U ARE HOLY!

• if u know that u are alreadyforgiven: don't stop there or u will just be a forgiven person on par with even prebelievers. know that Christ triumphed over the forthewagesofsinisdeath-penalty thru his resurrection and believe that salvation is ours. and
• START WALKING LIKE A WINNER!

• if u already know bothoftheabove: then praisebetoGodhallelujah. and
• START FIGHTING LIKE A WARRIOR!

oh my, long complicated post.
well i'm sorry, i tried.
and finally,

APPLICATION: i shall not be crippled by sin, for Jesus has broken its power!
FIGHT AS A WARRIOR OF LIGHT!

Jesus DIED for our sins, and ROSE for our lives.