07 Oct '18 01:49>2 edits
One of the ingredients of the Spirit is the death of Christ.
That is why Paul could say "by the Spirit, put to death ..."
In the Holy Spirit is the killing off power of Christ's death.
That is why Paul could say "we have been baptized into His death".
The life impartation is in the Spirit. But also the terminating death of Christ is an ingredient of the Spirit. That is why Paul could say "we have been buried with Him through baptism into His death." .
The slaying power of Jesus dying is an ingredient of the Holy Spirit ready to be utilized by faith. That is what Paul can say - "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts."
If you put two dead people in a room and lock the door, guaranteed you will hear no disturbance in that room.
Because the terminating power of His cross death is an ingredient of the Holy Spirit Paul can say that he has died to the world and the world has died to him.
The world is composed of its philosophical elements. Because the power of the death of Jesus is also in the Holy Spirit, Paul can say we Christians have died to the elements of the world.
We are freed in Christ by employing the death of Christ in matter after matter, utilizing by faith His terminating power.
That is why Paul could say "by the Spirit, put to death ..."
In the Holy Spirit is the killing off power of Christ's death.
That is why Paul could say "we have been baptized into His death".
The life impartation is in the Spirit. But also the terminating death of Christ is an ingredient of the Spirit. That is why Paul could say "we have been buried with Him through baptism into His death." .
The slaying power of Jesus dying is an ingredient of the Holy Spirit ready to be utilized by faith. That is what Paul can say - "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts."
If you put two dead people in a room and lock the door, guaranteed you will hear no disturbance in that room.
Because the terminating power of His cross death is an ingredient of the Holy Spirit Paul can say that he has died to the world and the world has died to him.
"Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has bas been crucified to me and I to the world." (Gal. 6:14)
The world is composed of its philosophical elements. Because the power of the death of Jesus is also in the Holy Spirit, Paul can say we Christians have died to the elements of the world.
"If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances: Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch ...?" (Col. 2:20,21a)
We are freed in Christ by employing the death of Christ in matter after matter, utilizing by faith His terminating power.