BECOMING A SOLDIER OF CHRIST 2 TIMOTHY. 2:3-4

In the begining, man was created a perfect being (free from sin), but
due to the sin at the garden of Eden, the perfect man became imperfect
(conterminated). For this reason, God declared all man kind in Romans
3: 23 sinners and David echoed it in Psalm 51: 5.

However, God, in His effort to restore man back to his original state
(perfection) sent Christ Jesus His only begotten Son to die in our
place. In other words, what man lost through the first Adam God
restored back through the second Adam (Jesus), (John 3:16, 36).

Therefore, being born again means to be restored back to our original
state (2 Corrinthians 5:17) and to be enlisted in the army against
unrighteousness (Eph. 6:11-17).
Having fully armed us for battle, we are therefore released into the
battle field (world).

However, we must bear in mind that in every battle there will be
casualties, wounded soldiers, and survivors.

How to identify Casualties, they are:
1. Dead and lost in sin.
2. Prisoners of unrighteousness
3. Under the full control of their own flesh.

How to identify wounded soldiers:
1. Evil they don't wish to do is what they end up doing.
2. They don't give God their all.
3. Believers when among the believers and sinners when among sinners.
4. Neither hot or cold.
5. Haughts between two opinions.
6. UnGodly life style in the secret.
7. Tries to satisfy God and the world all at the same time.
8. Neither in or out of the church.


How to identify survivors (true soldiers):
1. Completely sold out to God.
2. Ready to pay any prize for the gospel, not counting the cost.
3. Righteous lifestyle both in secret and in the open.
4. Boldness, not ashamed of the gospel.
5. God first, every other thing is secondary in their life.
6. Love towards God and man.

A group of soldiers boarded a chopper heading for war, as they got to
the battle ground, the chopper dropped them leaving them behind. The
fist timers among them started shouting and crying as they watched the
chopper leave them (just as Jesus left us here to prepare a place for
us), but they suddenly realised that they have to use their weapon and
fight to stay alive (just as we have to use our spiritual weapon to
fight and stay alive).

Well, the chopper did came back and picked only those that remained
alive back to base. The same way, Jesus will come back some day for those
that remains alive in Him. What will be your condition when He comes
to take us back to base?