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Amen. Very simple yet very profound...far too much for the proud and indoctrinated among us. Dying to yourself...is to the outward man...the natural strengths and inclinations. What we are empowered in is the inner man who is weak...but yet by faith can move mountains.

Paul in the natural had many things to boast of. But he counted all these things as loss that he might win Christ. That means he allowed the breaking of the outer natural man so as to grow in faith in the inner man. Think about it...when a person applies for a pastor position in a church...

No truth here at all. 2 Cor. 4;10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. Those who are disrespectful to the OP have NO understanding of the above verse. Unless there is a part that is crucified no...

I can tell the importance of a subject by the carnal reaction of they who adhere to the doctrines of men...AND by the warm reception of they who have resisted lies to hold on to the truth in humility.

Here come the vultures. This is obviously a very important topic...and one whereby the enemy would want to drown out the truth. The enemy uses people who are uncrucified and don't know themselves. They are easily captured to stand against the truth. This is why it is dangerous to remain as...

fear mongering. What you say is far from the truth...as usual. I am saying that babes in Christ still depend on the natural man and his faculties...until being weaned from these to walk according to the Spirit. But you don't understand this so you make stuff up and try slander instead of...

My enemies? Bad spirits.

Good subject for a new thread.

Are you going to ask me about spiritual things without you having yet experienced these things? They will appear as foolishness to you. The OP is about spiritual warfare. To learn more of what spiritual means would require another thread. Please open a new thread if you are serious about...

LOL You mean your interpretation of the bible. The fact is that people who don't know themselves will not be able to relate to any difference between what is on the surface and what is deeper. Very few in our time have experienced being crucified with Christ....I mean apart from indoctrination...

I'm talking about reality and truth.

Principalities and powers in heavenly places. And the natural that seeks to keep the spiritual under wraps....but again..this is due to spirits and principalities. Eph. 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of...

Very superstitious. You have read about the existence of say...dogs. You have a prior knowledge of dogs extra-biblically? Are you in danger of the devil by say patting a dog's head...extra-biblically? Are you to forego ALL understanding of what a dog is. Is that reasonable? Would you be safe...

You are taking this idea too far. The bible uses words that people can relate to. It certainly helps to look at how the ancients saw those words. Over time, some of these words have lost their meaning. So then to look for their usage at THAT time is very useful. There is nothing to fear in...

One must understand with depth... God has arranged things so that superficial religious posturing is far from the life giving truth. Most people who are BORN again stay babies their whole lives...because they are never weaned from themselves. 2 Cor. 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though...

I mean a REAL study. As in...Leonidas was admired by the Greeks for His arete...as was Achilles. Find out what men thought arete was back in the day. please make a real effort. The loser is yourself for being too superficial.

This, unfortunately is an all too common occurrence. To know yourself means that you can separate yourself from your own ways...your own understanding. To be ignorant of oneself means that you can't divide what is good from what is bad...in yourself.

Exactly. But you must understand what needs to carry the death of Christ and which part to be strengthened by His life.

Our fight is not against flesh and blood. Spiritual warfare is not the same kind of war as one that kills people. Spiritual warfare frees people.

Amen, we are not only to love what God loves....but also to hate what He hates.