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NASB | Galatians 5:24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 5:24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature together with its passions and appetites. |
Subject: Justification for non-Christian Living?? |
Bible Note: Based upon my own experience, there are many Christians who do not understand the struggles of those who were not raised in the church. When a Christian has been in the world most of his or her life, the struggle between the spirit and the flesh is much more pronounced, even though we have the Holy Spirit living within us. The Christians that profess to be mature in the Lord seem to be the very ones who least exhibit the character and nature (i.e., spirit) of Christ. Christ told us not to judge. Christ told us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Yet, the supposedly mature believers, that I have encountered, are more unloving and intolerant than non-believers. It takes time for the Holy Spirit to conform us to the image of Christ. The very fact that there are no perfect Christians on this planet, as far as I know, is proof of that. God bless you! |