Roman's 8:12-13 "So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live."
All true believers in Jesus Christ have the Spirit of God living in them. That doesn't mean that we automatically do what brings life. We each still have a fleshly nature we can choose to follow, and choosing to live according to that nature leads to death. We also can be living according to the flesh even when we are trying to do what is right, if we are seeking to obey God in our own strength.
Only depending on the Spirit of God living in us to put to death the deeds of our bodies, gives us the strength that leads to life. Living by the flesh leads to death. Living by the Spirit preserves our lives. We sometimes die slowly spiritually, not just physically. We must constantly ask ourselves if we are living by the Spirit or not. If we need to ask too often, we may already know. I use the words "In Him" often as a good reminder of this.
In Him,
Pastor Fred
All true believers in Jesus Christ have the Spirit of God living in them. That doesn't mean that we automatically do what brings life. We each still have a fleshly nature we can choose to follow, and choosing to live according to that nature leads to death. We also can be living according to the flesh even when we are trying to do what is right, if we are seeking to obey God in our own strength.
Only depending on the Spirit of God living in us to put to death the deeds of our bodies, gives us the strength that leads to life. Living by the flesh leads to death. Living by the Spirit preserves our lives. We sometimes die slowly spiritually, not just physically. We must constantly ask ourselves if we are living by the Spirit or not. If we need to ask too often, we may already know. I use the words "In Him" often as a good reminder of this.
In Him,
Pastor Fred
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