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1 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | kalos | 162009 | ||
Where in the Bible does it say anything about killing the flesh DAILY? I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I DIE EVERY DAY! 1 Cor. 15:31 (ESV) (Emphasis added.) In 1 Corinthians 15:31, when Paul said "I die every day," he was speaking of literal, physical death -- not a spiritual or symbolic death. Many quote this verse to make the point that we continually die to self. I am not disputing that we die to self. I'm merely saying that this is not the meaning of 1 Corinthians 15:31. If one wishes to prove that we die daily TO SELF, this is not the verse to use. NASB Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Paul writes: "I have been crucified with Christ." "Have been crucified" -- past tense. Paul here is not teaching that we are in a continual process of BEING crucified. He says, "I have been crucified." Have been. Past tense. Not will be, might be, should be, am in the process of being -- I have already BEEN crucified. Col. 3:3 (ESV) For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. "You have died." Past tense. Paul again is saying we HAVE DIED. Not that we will die, might die, should die, are in the process of dying -- "YOU HAVE DIED". Romans 6:11 (ESV) "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." The key word here is "consider". Consider yourselves dead to sin. Col. 3:5 (ESV) Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Conclusion: I am not saying there is no longer any need to put to death what is earthly in you. I am merely saying that this is not the meaning of Galatians 5:24 or of 1 Corinthians 15:31, where Paul speaks of literal, physical death. Grace to you, kalos |
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2 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | Emmaus | 162038 | ||
Kalos, I think this part of your answer: ... "Paul writes: "I have been crucified with Christ." "Have been crucified" -- past tense. Paul here is not teaching that we are in a continual process of BEING crucified. He says, "I have been crucified." Have been. Past tense. Not will be, might be, should be, am in the process of being -- I have already BEEN crucified."... misses the point of the question. Jesus made it clear that we must on a daily basis in our daily spiritual struggle put to death the things of the flesh when He said: "And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me." Luke 9:23 I think the question was more a pastoral question living our daily lives in Christ than a theological question about Christ's salvific work on the cross. Emmaus |
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3 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | kalos | 162132 | ||
Emmaus: I agree with you. In my previous post I seem to recall writing the following: 'Col. 3:5 (ESV) Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 'Conclusion: I am not saying there is no longer any need to put to death what is earthly in you. I am merely saying that this is not the meaning of Galatians 5:24 or of 1 Corinthians 15:31, where Paul speaks of literal, physical death.' You have no idea how many times in the last 47 years I've heard these verses in Galatians and 1 Corinthians quoted and misinterpreted to make the point that we die daily to the flesh. Grace to you, Kalos |
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4 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | Emmaus | 162136 | ||
Kalos, " I am merely saying that this is not the meaning of Galatians 5:24 or of 1 Corinthians 15:31, where Paul speaks of literal, physical death.'" I don't agree with you here on Galatians 5:24. I think there Paul is speaking of the physical death of Jesus but a spiritual application in our lives. I belive that Galatians 5:24 is properly cross-referenced to Galatians 2:19; Romans 6:6 and Romans 8:13. Emmaus |
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5 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | kalos | 162137 | ||
Correction! Emmaus: I goofed! I wrote: "this is not the meaning of Galatians 5:24..." What I intended to say but didn't was ""this is not the meaning of Galatians 2:20." Gal 2:20, NOT 5:24 as I mistakenly wrote. Moreover, I still maintain that in 1 Corinthians 15:31 in context, Paul is speaking of literal, physical death and is speaking of it in the past tense. Grace to you, Kalos |
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6 | What does it mean to kill flesh daily? | Gal 5:24 | Emmaus | 162139 | ||
Kalos, Then we are in happy agreement. Emmaus |
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