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Galatians 5:25 (NIV) Since we (have life) live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
1 John 2:20 ye have an unction (anointing) from the Holy One (Christ), ye know all things. 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received
of (from) him (Christ) abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as
the same anointing teacheth you of
all things, and is
truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall
abide in him.
Two Spirits as One– Christ’s and
Ours
John 3:6 (NIV)
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but
the Spirit gives birth to
spirit.
1 Cor.
6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
Paul also uses the term “the spirit,” speaking of the
mingled spirit in man by Christ’s spirit of life in and one with our
spirit. Since the moment of our receiving Christ we received the "Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus" as water could receive tea. We become one, never to
be separated. Now we are to learns to conduct our daily walk under the influence
of “the spirit,” if we are to
NOT fulfill the sinful desires of our still sin-laden flesh (Rom 8:3).
Romans 8:3
(KJV) For what the law could not do, in that it was weak
through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Galatians
5:16 This I say then, Walk in (under the influence of) the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Note that Gal 5:16 does NOT say “Don’t fulfill
the sinful desires of the flesh in order to be walking in the spirit.” NO, that would be for us to walk
independent from Christ’s Spirit of life trying to make our self walk
righteously – we would fail. We may be well intentioned but we are then walking
separate from Christ’s empowerment – this would be “the flesh” in action.
No, we must be “led by the spirit,” meaning we
must simply be willing to agree with and walk in accord with “the spirit’s
leading.” When we are willing to be
subject to the spirit, then our soul-self is humbly yielded to Him. We
then can live Christ out, trusting Him
to supernaturally move us and empower us to walk in accord with “the spirit.”
This is the only way to
NOT fulfill the desires of the
flesh.
Galatians
5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are
not under the law.
Romans 8:14
because those who are led by the Spirit of God are
sons (no longer children) of God.
Galatians
5:25 If (since) we live (have life) in the Spirit, let us also walk in
the Spirit.
I trust and pray that this series may be of help to those
who sincerely desire to “walk in the
spirit.”
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