What does it take for spiritual life to be imparted? You get to the heart of what a man believes with this question. The answer to this is the cutting edge of light and darkness–life and death. A believer can only answer "Lord....Thou Knowest" (Ezekiel 37:3). Spiritual life is imparted through the preaching of Christ. The preaching that God blesses is not a formula, but rather a message that declares His Son. What do I say to these dry bones? "Hear ye, the word of the Lord. Hear Christ as the Substitute, the Atonement, the Propitiation, the Advocate, the Light, the Shepherd, the Mercy Seat, the All and in All." When the Gospel is proclaimed, God Himself causes breath to enter and these dry bones live! The apostle Paul said, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation."
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