Reflecting on my 'picture' and after reading once again Romans ch. 6,7,8, this morning I am glad to say some revelation form the Spirit is percolating through the un-renewed mind. Paul quite clearly teaches in Romans ch.7 that what he calls the law of sin is still operating in our mortal bodies. He attributes all his past failures to walk in victory to this very real and present law. In the previous chapter he explained quite plainly the spiritual work that God undertakes at a believers baptism. We are baptised into Christ's death, and raised up into His resurrection. Sounds simple doesn't it? Should be plain sailing to walk in righteousness then shouldn't it? But how many Christians are trapped in the 'wretched man syndrome' Paul discusses when the screams, and pressure, from the flesh continually wreck havoc on a righteous lifestyle. Most of my Christian life has been spent in the reality of that dilemma. With my inner man agreeing with God, but in reality being tripped up at every turn by the law of sin working in my body. Many Christians I am sure if we were honest have been so defeated by the sin, forgiveness, guilt, sin trip that we have in fact given up and settled for a compromised life on more than one occasion..
But something inside of me screams out for freedom. The true spiritual freedom that Christ died for. And I know it's available to all of us.
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