For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh."
Today's quote further affirms that once a person is saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, that person is sanctified in the spirit and is no longer subject to the penalty of death that God imposed upon all sinners.
We learn from this lesson that it is the flesh that commits sin, it is also the flesh that is corrupted by its own sin nature. Yet, it is the spirit, the "inner man" that is freed from sin by the blood of Jesus Christ and is eternally shielded against the penalty of death and hell.
Those of us whom have been saved from the penalty of death, should "walk in newness of life" doing everything within our power to live a life reflective of the righteousness that has been imputed into us through the soul saving blood of Jesus Christ.
As Paul said, "to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.~
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