“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 KJV
Could it be any clearer that our former identity is now and forever deprived of its power? For we were co-crucified with him to dismantle the stronghold of sin within us, so that we would not continue to live one moment longer submitted to sin’s power. We come to the realisation that our old identity of sin from Adam is dead and gone and the body of sin no longer has dominion over us for it has been annulled. Now to beg God for victory over sin, is a refusal to understand that we have already died to sin. Our joyful task is to believe the good news rather than to seek to “crucify ourselves.” Sin is not suppressed by the Cross, it is eliminated. Upon this “water” God commands us to step out and walk upon it, for we are now in Christ. Let’s believe and receive everything Christ won for us through the Cross. Hallelujah!
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