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  RECKON YE ALSO YOURSELVES TO BE . . . ALIVE UNTO GOD
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: A.B. Simpson emphasizes living in the abundant life of Christ's
resurrection, free from sin and death.

Topics: "Victory in Christ", "Resurrection Life"
Scripture References: John 10:10, Romans 6:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:5-6, Philippians 3:10, Colossians 3:1-3, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 John 5:4, Revelation 1:18

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the transformative power of living as children
of the resurrection, encouraging believers to embrace the abundant life
that Christ offers. He contrasts the exhilarating experience of the
risen life with the dreariness of self-crucifixion, urging Christians to
avoid returning to a state of spiritual death. By focusing on Christ's
victory over sin and death, believers can repel self and evil, allowing
the spontaneous life of Christ to flow through them. Simpson reminds us
to keep the door to the tomb locked, trusting in Christ's resurrection
and His authority over death.

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CONTENT
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Death is but for a moment; life is forever. Let us live, then, as
children of the resurrection, finding His glorious life more and more
abundant, and the fullness of this life will repel the intrusion of self
and sin and overcome evil with good. Then our existence will not be the
dreary repression of our own struggling, but the springing tide of
Christ's spontaneous overcoming life. Once in a religious meeting a dear
pastor gave us a most exhilarating talk on the risen life. Then another
minister got up and talked for a long time on the necessity of self-
crucifixion.

A cold feeling came over us all and we could scarcely understand why.

But after he had finished, one of the women clarified the whole
situation by saying, "Pastor S. took us all out of the grave, and then
Pastor P. put us back again. " Let us not go back into the grave once we
have been delivered, but let us live like Christ, who liveth and was
dead; and, behold, [he is] alive forevermore, and [has] the keys of hell
and of death (Revelation 1: 18). Let us keep out of the tomb. Keep the
door locked and the keys in Christ's risen hands

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