Crucify the Flesh - part 1

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                                       We Must Be Willing to Crucify the Flesh
      It is essential that all Christians are willing to crucify or put to death in their flesh, all the lusts and desires of the world and the devil. No Christian can be truly sanctified for the Lord's use until they put to death or leave behind, the things of the world. As Christ is crucified in the flesh, so we must be willing to be crucified to everything that is not of God. We must not be taken captive by the world and its evil, satanic schemes, which have no part with God. Those that inherit eternal life are children of God, blood bought by the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. We must be willing to crucify those thoughts, that speech and the deeds of iniquity that are part of the world.
                                                                  Jesus Was Crucified for Mankind's Sins.
      We learn in Acts chapter 2 verse 23 that in order to save sinful mankind, Jesus was crucified on the Cross by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God the Father. He was crucified by lawless people, namely Roman soldiers and Jewish leaders who neither knew or worshipped the true and living God. Our task is to tell others, who are in jeopardy of eternal damnation, about the saving grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, so that they too can escape the fires of hell. Yes, in order to do so, we must leave behind many of the things of the world, even our own family relationships and particularly many of the things of the flesh that we hold dearly. To be an effective Christian we must be crucified to the flesh, the world and the devil.
                                                               Jesus Crucified Also Gives Us Healing.
      In Isaiah chapter 53 verses 5 and 6 we read the Lord was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. For us to obtain eternal peace he bore our condemnation. With the stripes laid on His back for us we are healed spiritually and can be healed in our soul and our body as well. Remember to keep reading, meditating and confessing God's Word over all of your life's circumstances. Often people have strayed away from God's Word and have gone their own way. They were just like sheep, but in this case, following wrong leaders with wrong understanding of God's Word. Father God laid our iniquities upon a sinless Lord Jesus so we could be saved.
                                                                     Get Rid of the Old Person
      The biggest burden that people carry around with them is their old person, full of evil desires and wicked practices and wrong understandings of God. For those who are born again this should not be. We learn in Romans chapter 6 verse 6; this is our old spirit man of deceit; was crucified with Christ but was raised again to eternal life when Christ rose from the dead. That dreadful body of sin which encompassed all aspects of our life was dealt a death blow. We no longer had to be slaves of sin. We were free, yet many Christians often don't exhibit this freedom in their lives. We must learn to walk a faith walk free from the desires and lusts of the flesh. Although we are born again in our spirit by the Spirit of God, we must daily renew our mind, our will and our emotions and command our bodies to follow suite.
                                                     We Must Be Crucified With Jesus
      In 1 Corinthians chapter 2 verse 2 we learn that Paul was determined not to know anything among people, other than Jesus Christ and Him crucified. We must learn to live in the same manner as Paul lived. To be able to be willing to know only Jesus and Him crucified we must also be willing to be like Jesus and be obedient to the Father in Jesus' name. Likewise, we must be willing to crucify all that is useless and evil in our own flesh.
                                                          Jesus has Put to Death Man's Sins
      Why was Christ crucified? Galatians chapter 1 verse 4 gives us the answer. He had to put to death all of mankind's iniquity so that they could be forgiven of their sins, if they were willing to do so. Jesus Christ was crucified and rose again so that all of mankind could be saved and delivered from the wickedness of this evil age, in which we live. This was done in accordance with the predetermined will of god the Father, who gave the world His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, so that everyone could be saved. It was God's most precious gift to mankind.
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                John Macdonald is a minister of the Word of God teaching through podcasts and blogs to an international audience. He was appointed as an apostle by the Lord in August, 1978 He has been a Christian for more than 60 years and was involved in Christian schools in different parts of Australia both as a teacher and a school principal. He believes very much in God's Word being the basis of a sound Christian life. John also believes that the work of the Holy Spirit through prayer and interceding for others is essential for those who love the Lord to be over comers in defeating Satan and his lies. ​ 
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