Originally posted by checkbaiter
I like this. Many people think verses that say we do not sin means zero tolerance. What it means is habitually.
The sin nature habitually sins, while the new nature is bent on the opposite.
I like this. Many people think verses that say we do not sin means zero tolerance. What it means is habitually.
The sin nature habitually sins, while the new nature is bent on the opposite.
Many times resolving to not sin has the opposite effect. Sin, as a evil rebellious "person" in the fallen nature will rise up and rebel on general principle.
It is as if sin says -
"Oh, so you are going to be good in this thing are you? Well I resist on general principle and rise up, stir up, and bring you DOWN !"
So the Christian must learn not to strive against the sinning nature. But the Christian must learn to turn to the Lord Spirit. The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of the Victor.
"Lord Jesus. YOU have to handle it. Lord Jesus, I turn to You. In Your is victory. In You is the overcoming ability. Lord Jesus, it is not in me. I touch You Lord Jesus."
The new nature is there. The influence of that new nature we must learn to stir up and cause to flow into our soul.
The Divine Seed of Divine Life has the power. It works like a LAW. In fact it is called
"the law of the Spirit of life" in
Romans 8.
Like the law of gravity
"the law of the Spirit of life" in Christ Jesus FREES, LIBERATES, causes us to overcome the sinning nature.
" There is now then no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,
For the law of the Spirit of life has freed me in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and of death." (Rom. 8:1,2)
The athiests and agnostics on the Forum constantly ask things like - "What is your evidence that God exists ?"
After walking in the Spirit we feel strongly that we are on the right track to believe in Jesus Christ because of a
law of the Spirit of life empowering to do what we know we could otherwise not do.
Even people with a strong will power have some area where they feel hopeless and helpless. Jesus Christ can come into our innermost being and act as a LAW when we turn our hearts TO Him, trusting Him, relying on Him.