How might your life change if you truly believed you were no longer a slave to sin?

In this episode, Bill and Scott explore how faith—given to us when we were “dead in sin”—forms the foundation for a new identity in Christ. The conversation reframes spiritual growth from striving to sin less into trusting the truth of who God has already made us to be.

Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this episode:

(00:41 ) How Christians often miss the obvious truth that faith is a gift.

(02:39 ) The cycle of striving to sin less and hiding failures, and why it traps believers in defeat.

(03:53 ) How Jesus not only died for sins but took believers into His death to give them new life.

(05:13 ) Bill shares the short prayer that helped him believe he truly had the ability to serve righteousness.

(06:20 ) Scott and Bill discuss the shift from “freedom from sin” to “freedom to live into God’s purposes.”

(07:08 ) Bill begins unpacking 1 John 3 and what it means to be called children of God with the DNA of Jesus.

(09:23 ) Bill explains why believers are righteous now, even though they are not yet fully mature.

(12:41 ) Bill warns that focusing only on avoiding sin without embracing new identity leads to immaturity and defeat.

(17:55 ) Bill prays for God to teach believers to trust their ability to love, and Scott shares how grief awakened his desire for shared love and community.

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