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Reader,

1.) Paul teaches doctrine ...= regarding the : "body of sin".

So what is that?

That is your """old man of sin::".....its your : "flesh". Its your "unholy sensual and carnal desires".

Paul teaches that this "body of Sin" is destroyed if you are born again...., = which ""frees you from serving sin"

How does that work?

2.) Paul teaches that : "(He-She) that are DEAD, is freed from Sin".

Now, are you breathing and reading my Thread? ??????????
Then you are most certainly alive......so, what part of you is "DEAD", if you are born again, and not just water baptized and religious and lost ???

A.) This part.. = ""our old man of sin, is crucifed with Christ"".....therefore : '"reckon Him DEAD""........Paul teaches.

"but behold..... i have sinful thoughts, and desires".....
And yes......that is : "sin consciousness".

So, how do you get rid of it, how do you put that down and keep it underfoot..... so that you are FREE from the residual effect of being a former lifetime sin loving sinner, who is now an Eternal Saint = "of the Household of God".

AA.) ""You work out your Salvation.""

How do you do that?

You have to perfectly learn that you are become a "new Creation in Christ".....as "the righteousnes of God.... in Christ".
See that?
That is not ""the old man of sin"".....is it? That is "old things have passed away (dead)... and all things are become NEW"".

3.) So, Paul says..."""how can we serve sin (how can we want to pursue carnality), if we are DEAD to sin"""?

AAA.) Its because you have not '""worked out your Salvation."""

How do you work it out?.... How do you work out the Eternal Salvation, that is "the Gift of Salvation" = now that you posess it forever if you are born again???????

Reader,
Didn't you have to learn how to drive your first Car?
So, also, you have to learn how to exist in GAINED revelation knowledge, as : "working out your Salvation".

AAAA.) By gaining the knowledge of who you have eternally become "in Christ"... = that is God's perspective of you.

Reader, "what is the mind of Christ"?

AAAAA) Its God's perspective, and you have to get it as YOUR Real Faith and Theology, and keep it.

Where is this found?

= Paul's Doctrine.


4.) See, when a Christian is flailing and falling and struggling within their Christianity, for years and years..... its simply because of a lack of understanding that denies God's Grace its authority to empower you to live Holy.

Notice.: "My people are destroyed from/by a lack of KNOWLEDGE". (not by a lack of self effort).

And that is why a Christian is lost in a cult... and confused about "staying saved", and can't even begin to explain How the Blood of Jesus..
= Keeps them Saved,
- much less any other important NT Doctrine that you have to KNOW, or you will never get past.......... Hebrews 6:1.

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See, the struggle to live Holy, is happening to you........because you are trying to do it.
And that is impossible.

Saint.....= Christianity is God created and God empowered, and you can't DO THAT for yourself.
You have to learn to EXIST THERE.. to literally stop trying to do that for yourself, and start existing there.
You must REST in God's Grace, or you will endlessly struggle with your own Self Righteousness that will keep you "sin conscious".

5.) The Solution is to simply understand that you are eternally become a : "new Creation", and ""all things have passed away" ("your old man of sin") and now you are what God says you are. = You are "complete IN CHRIST">.
Or as a great preacher explained.... "You START...finished"...and now you just faith-walk in that Eternal Spiritual Reality, everyday.

Are you born again? The you are this... always.


A "new Creation".
A "Heir of God"..
A "Joint heir with Jesus"..
A "Saint".
You exist as "one with God"......"made righteous" = forever...

A.) "AS Jesus IS.....so are the born again .. in THIS WORLD".

See that?
That is the MIND you have to put on......now and always.

This....>"I AM the rightousness of God, in Christ".

You have to put on that "mind".

See, that knowledge = is the knowledge of God....Its what God knows......and you have to put that on...as YOUR ONLY FAITH...which is the"" ..
Helmet of Salvation""""
And you have to keep it on, everyday, because the world, your flesh, and the devil, will try to remove your Helmet.....daily.
You have to KEEP IT ON, or they will take it from you.

6.) When you have this as your daily "walk of faith" = then you have worked out your Salvation, and Paul says you are this one..>"as many as be perfect".

Saint...... Christianity is ALL SPIRITUAL.
So, you have to get your MIND up THERE.. where God's power and Christ's empowering you as an overcomer.... has become YOUR daily Discipleship, your daily walk of Real FAITH.

Listen..
You are Who God says you have become........and you have to BELIEVE this, and only identify yourself as He identifies you, or you are "fallen from Grace".
See, if you dont, then you will fail as a disciple. You will be confused about staying saved. You will be easily led from one belief to another to another. Your Prayers will not be faith filled. Your Life will not literally reflect who you have become "in Christ" as a NEW CREATION.

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