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by Kenneth Copeland 4 : B V O V When it comes to securing for us all the When it comes to securing for us all the benefits of salvation, He did all the hard benefits of salvation, He did all the hard work. He did everything it took to set us work. He did everything it took to set us free from sin, sickness, lack, fear and every free from sin, sickness, lack, fear and every other part of the curse. What's more, He did other part of the curse. What's more, He did it before we ever asked Him for anything. it before we ever asked Him for anything. He did it, as Romans 5:8 says, "while we He did it, as Romans 5:8 says, "while we were yet sinners." were yet sinners." I remember when this first hit me. It was I remember when this first hit me. It was back before I knew much of anything about back before I knew much of anything about the Bible. I'd asked Jesus into my heart, so the Bible. I'd asked Jesus into my heart, so I'd received the new birth, but I didn't think I'd received the new birth, but I didn't think I deserved much more. Because of the way I deserved much more. Because of the way I'd messed up my life, I thought for sure I'd messed up my life, I thought for sure that I had sinned away my opportunity to that I had sinned away my opportunity to preach. Then, I found out from the Scriptures Then, I found out from the Scriptures that "Christ died for the ungodly" (Romans that "Christ died for the ungodly" (Romans 5:6). Man, I qualify for that! Man, I qualify for that! I thought. I also learned that "if any man be in Christ, also learned that "if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed he is a new creature: old things are passed he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Together, those two truths absolutely made me free! I realized that the old Kenneth died I realized that the old Kenneth died the instant I was born again. He doesn't the instant I was born again. He doesn't even exist anymore, and there's no record even exist anymore, and there's no record in heaven that he ever did. The Kenneth in heaven that he ever did. The Kenneth who exists now has been made the who exists now has been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. "For [God] hath made him to be sin for "For [God] hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Corinthians 5:21). Talk about easy! I didn't have to jump Talk about easy! I didn't have to jump through any religious hoops to get Jesus through any religious hoops to get Jesus to do that for me. I didn't have to talk Him to do that for me. I didn't have to talk Him into it. He'd already done it 2,000 years ago. into it. He'd already done it 2,000 years ago. I just had to believe it and receive. I just had to believe it and receive. "Yes, Brother Copeland, I know that's "Yes, Brother Copeland, I know that's how it is with the new birth. But I've already how it is with the new birth. But I've already been saved. What I need now is healing, been saved. What I need now is healing, and it's a di˜erent matter." No, it's not. According to the Bible, both the new According to the Bible, both the new According to the Bible, both the new birth and healing are part of the great salvation Jesus provided for us. He paid the price for them at the same time. On the Cross, Isaiah 53:5 says, "He was wounded Believe It and Receive! "He paid the price to set us free from sin, hell, sickness, lack, fear and every other part of the curse." One of the things I most love about Jesus is how easy He is to receive from.

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