As for the use of pass tense, the point that Paul has made, is that as long as we remain in the flesh, we struggle-"
Let look at what Paul is actually talking about.
Notice ScottA...>"in the flesh" "we struggle"..... as you have paraphrased, Paul
Now, in Galatians, Paul says of those who have "fallen from Grace'....>"who has bewitched you, that you NO LONGER OBEY THE TRUTH"
And what does he say has happened to them..to these born again believers?
He says....= you started in the Spirit, but now you are trying to work your way to heaven......how ?? "in the FLESH".
see that?
That is not the body......That is Paul describing broken FAITH, in the MIND, in the BELIEVING HEART.... that has "fallen from GRACE", and has become a belief system that is "in the FLESH">
See that Reader?
And that is the problem you are having, if you are struggling with guilt and condemnation over your deeds..... that is keeping you from becoming what Paul became and remained....as this...>""Christ always gives me THE Victory".
What Victory? "Victory over the World the FLESH, and the DEVIL""
IN this case, the FLESH is a broken faith, a wrong understanding of "Salvation"... that has blocked God's Grace from empowering you to be able to : "Christ ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS.... GIVES....GIVES....GIVES..... ME .....THE VICTORY".
SEE THAT?
So, this means that if your faith is broken....if its WRONG FAITH.... its..."in the FLESH", ..its you trying to be good, and expect to be able to live holy, based on trying.
And That can never happen,.... as to live HOLY< ......TO LIVE HOLY>......not be holy (spiritually) , as you are already "made righteous" if you are born again......but HOW to exist in the holy lifestyle, that is a perfected discipleship, that has no more sinning and confessing & repenting.........again and again, for all your Christian Life... To stop that, you have to get your faith right... and when you do......then "CHRIST always gives me the Victory".
"ALWAYS"......not occasionally.
So, sinning, or as Paul defines these deeds "under Grace" as= "works of the FLesh"......... can be eliminated, but not if you are "in the Flesh" regarding your FAITH/Theology/Belief System.
And that is a FAITH and THEOLOGY issue, that is a SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS Issue. Or as Paul says.>>"who has BEWITCHED you"... blinded you, conned you........DECEIVED YOU.......and often you did it to yourself.
Listen, IF you are still living in that place of broken faith, then your life is confessing sin and repenting, and you are guilt tripping and feel condemned a lot.
There is no Joy, no freedom, no VICTORY.
So.....Get your faith/theology right ... = Hebrews 13:9......and you will be able to find the Grace of God, as its meant to empower you to live Holy. =
= "Christ ALWAYS gives me the VICTORY".
Saint when you are trying to work your way into heaven, and are trying to keep from going to hell..... this thinking and this believing.....means you are not "obeying the TRUTH", and you are "fallen from Grace".
Get your FAITH right.
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