If you believe that Jesus died on the cross, then salvation means death, you must die with Him. Colossians 2:12 says we’re buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him into new life.
My old sinful life is dead – I am dead – with Christ! But just like Jesus, I have been raised from the dead and so like Paul, can say, ‘I live, yet not I, Christ lives in me!’ This is what I preach, the old-fashioned Gospel according to the Word of God. Every convert is a new creation, that is why REVIVAL FIRE is in Russia and the Ukraine! HE is within them and they are only alive in HIM. Dead to self, but CHRIST LIVES in US!
I have Christ IN me and I have the Holy Spirit IN me! That is the secret of fifty years of miracle ministry. I do not want any new Gospel – I want the Bible-believing, miracle-working, powerful Gospel according to God’s Word! You can pray for an easy life, ask Him to prevent the problems, ask for a quiet time... but that means where there are no problems, there are no miracles!
We must go by faith, in obedience to what God is telling us to do. And God always makes a way.
What Does Salvation Mean in the Bible?
According to the New Testament, salvation is not merely a prayer; it is a profound transformation where the "old self" dies to make way for a "new creation." This spiritual principle is rooted in the belief that if you believe Jesus died on the cross, you must also participate in that death to experience His resurrection.
Dying and Rising with Christ
In Colossians 2:12, the Apostle Paul explains that believers are buried with Christ in baptism and raised with Him through faith in the power of God. This signifies:
The Death of the Old Life: The sinful nature is considered dead and buried.
New Creation: Like Paul in Galatians 2:20, the believer can say, "I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me."
The Secret to Revival: This "Dead to Self" theology is the catalyst for Revival Fire currently seen in regions around the world.
The Secret to a Miracle Ministry
True miracle ministry is not found in "new" gospels or modern shortcuts. It is found in the Bible-believing, miracle-working power of God’s Word. After fifty years of ministry, the secret remains consistent:
"I have Christ IN me and the Holy Spirit IN me."