Quote: """Now at this moment in time I would say as per the bible, that my Spirit is born again, but my heart is not right because of the sin I see in it... But at the same time you could say that most, if not all Christians alive today are the exact same as myself... Now because of that 'sin that remains' we don't really walk in the true power of God moment by moment as we ought to.. (Although many would claim they do).."""
Sounds like Paul in Rom 7.
Romans 7:18-25 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
What? Is, "warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members." The soul against the flesh.
If my spirit is now the, "Spirit of Christ in you the hope of glory", The Spirit overwhelms the soul/mind that wants to delight in the law of God after the inward man. The law of sin which in in my members, brings me into captivity and sin is accomplished in the flesh. The mind will and emotions warring against this law of sin by the power of the Spirit of Christ that is in me, is the only One "who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin."
Praise God it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:19-21 For I through the law am dead to the law, ("it slew me")that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
It is this marvelous Grace of God by faith of and in Jesus Christ that sets us free.
Ephesians 2:11-14 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
I was a unbeliever without Christ, But now in Christ I am made ready for God's House, by the Blood of Christ and His Spirit in me the Hope of Glory. By Christ in me He has made both One new man, not two aliens by One New Man in Christ.
Ephesians 2:4-9 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
God separates soul/mind and Spirit from the flesh;
Hebrews 4:12-16 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
In Christ: Phillip
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