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NASB | Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:6 We know that our old self [our human nature without the Holy Spirit] was nailed to the cross with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin. |
Subject: Two Natures or One? |
Bible Note: Hi again Tim:: Thank you for the welcome I guess I could probably call this my Part-1 (you say) 1 John 3:9. This is the only verse in all of the Bible that seems to say that it is impossible for a Christian to sin. That fact alone makes it quite unusual. (answer) The fact it "IS" the only one, making it unique to the rest of the religious canon. That should make us ask the question all the more. Why is it here, what does it mean to us as christians, how does it fit with the rest of the teachings in the Bible? Instead we have automatically discounted it, based on our Doctrines, Dogmas, Traditions, Rituals. That kind of action on our part, would turn us into the equivalent of a 21st. Century Pharisee. (you say) Does it really mean what it appears to say? (answer) Well I'm here to tell you, "it sure does". (you say) Thus, it would appear that sin is a possibility for a Christian even as obedience is a possibility. (answer) John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, (and shall not come into condemnation;) ( but is passed from death unto life.) Rom. 8:1 There is therefore now (no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,) (who walk not after the flesh,) (but after the Spirit.) "Why?" you might ask. Rom. 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world:) (but sin is not imputed when there is no law.) Rom. 6:2,11 God forbid. (How shall we, that are dead to sin,) (live any longer therein?) (Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin,) (but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.) Rom. 6:4 (Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death:) (that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father,) (even so "we" also should walk in newness of life.) The point you are failing to see is very simple. Upon the event of our baptism, our identifying with Christ by dying to the flesh, we are resurrected with Christ, this is the point of our regeneration, in newness of life. As spoken of in Rom. 6:4 This is the New birth, Born Again. Newness of life, New Creation, means just that, we have truly become a Peculiar People. We are in the flesh, (But we are dead to the Flesh) We are in the flesh, (But we are alive to the Spirit) This is not something we choose to do, this is something God has done for us, through the sacrifice of Jesus. Our flesh will still go through the motions of sin (Rom. 5:13 above) I have to split part 1 and make a part 2 Nevvvvine |