God speaks today Thursday | April 27, 2023
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
(Psalm 54:6)Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
(Romans 6:6) Our old nature is crucified together with Christ
The apostle Paul teaches in Romans 12:1-2 that we should present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. This means that we must die to our old nature, our earthly and carnal part, and live a new life of holiness. This idea is associated with the symbolism of baptism, where the believer dies to the world and rises to a new life of holiness. The Christian life is a gradual death of all the bad and destructive things in us, and we must present ourselves as a living sacrifice to Christ every day. By doing so, we can live the purpose that God has for our lives.
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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
(Ephesians 4:22)I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
(Galatians 2:20)And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
(Galatians 5:24)Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
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