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1 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | Nevvvvine | 211278 | ||
When it is expressed by christians, I follow the Holy Sprit, or I walk in the Spirit, just what is meant? Where in scripture can we find the (nuts, and bolts) of how we as christians accomplish the following, and walking in the Spirit? In Christ Nevvvvine |
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2 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | keliy | 211286 | ||
Greetings Nevvvvine, Very interesting topic, I'm sure you will get many varied responses, so I will begin by thanking you for letting me put in my two denari worth. Please allow me to be glib about the "nuts and bolts" reference, This is a materialistic reference to a spiritual scenario, but I will do my best. (o: To walk "in the Spirit" is to place the desires of the flesh on the back shelf, this is related in Gal 5:17, "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." So 'to walk' can be construed as to regulate our conduct, so that we "walk by faith, not by sight" (2Cor 5:7) Faith is a gift, given to us from God. It is God’s grace that brings this gift to our life. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8). “God has given a measure of faith” to each Christian, (Rom 12:3). Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith, (Heb 12:2). God brings faith to us through His words. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, (Rom 10:17). -Besides the common translation of 'word', which is 'logos' what has been translated as 'the word' in this verse is the Greek, "rhema" (Strong's G4487) which can be described as "that which has been uttered by the living voice, in contrast to the written word, logos. And, as the Word (logos) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (John 1:14) I accept Jesus as God's Living Word, -His Revealed Word. Never in contradiction with His inspired Word, nor His written Word. We are able to accept this gift of faith, that enables us to walk in the Spirit because of the covenant that God has ordained. Because Jesus Christ's blood that He shed on the cross, a new covenant was made available between God and man. Everything about the new covenant has to do with the Spirit, not the law. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! (2 Cor 3:6-9) Grace, Peace and Blessings to you, in faith. keliy |
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3 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | Nevvvvine | 211464 | ||
Hi Keliy you say: To walk "in the Spirit" is to place the desires of the flesh on the back shelf, this is related in Gal 5:17, "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." answer: But brother, it isn't a matter of placing the desires of the flesh on the back shelf, it is the burying of the Flesh (the old man), with Christ! Even though it does say the flesh and the spirit, are continually at war with one another, it does not say in this verse, or any other verse for that matter, when the flesh wins any given battle, or that Sin has been Imputed to the Believer, even though our Flesh still goes through the motions of Sin. But to the contrarry if we rightly divide the Word of Truth. I have added the Brackets, in the following verses. 2 Cor. 5:16,17 16) (Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh): yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 17) Therefore if any man be in Christ, (he is a new creature): (old things are passed away); (behold), (all things are become new). We have become a NEW CREATURE in CHRIST, one that is in the Flesh, but is Dead to that Flesh, and is alive to the Spirit, walking in that Spirit, Not after the rudiments of the world, but to the Glory of God through Christ. The old things that have passed away, the Flesh has Died, we have become Alive to the Spirit. All things have become new, Rom. 5:13 13) For until the law sin was in the world: (but sin is not imputed when there is no law). Rom 7:4 4) Wherefore, my brethren, (ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ); that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, (that we should bring forth fruit unto God). Rom. 7:5 5) (For when we were in the flesh), (the motions of sins), (which were by the law), (did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death). Rom. 7:6 6) (But now we are delivered from the law), (that being dead wherein we were held); (that we should serve in newness of spirit), and (not in the oldness of the letter). Rom. 7:8 8) (But sin), (taking occasion by the commandment), (wrought in me all manner of concupiscence). (For without the law sin was dead). We see in the preceeding verses, it is not just that we are Dead to the Law, (BUT) that without Law, Sin is Dead to us! In Christ Nevvvvine |
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