I believe that by the Spirit, man can indeed put to death the deeds of the flesh. You deny this. You claim we are slaves, I claim that Jesus has come to set us free.
What about these verses of scripture? How do you explain those away?
[sup]Galatians 2:20[/sup] I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the
life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
[sup]1 Peter 4:1[/sup] Therefore, since Christ suffered for us[sup]
[a][/sup] in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, [sup]
2[/sup] that he no longer should live the rest of
his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
The Gospel you preach has no power in this life to overcome, only some kind of power to justify man in the next... You deny the power of Christ. Are all things possible with God? You answer yes (if I give you the reference) and then deny it with your next statement. Can a man walk in Christ, by the power and life of the Spirit and overcome all sin? Can God do such a thing? Or is it impossible for him? Can faith move
mountains?
It can indeed. Through Christ, all things are possible. The Lord has come not to hide sin, but to expose it and it's deeds and to call us to leave our life, and walk in His.