Monday, March 30, 2015

What controls you?

Galatians 5:24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. #Bible

The one who has asked Jesus to be forgiven, and turned away from the life imprisoned by the desires and yearnings of our carnal nature with all of its lusts and wants. These are those who belong to Christ Jesus. Jesus being Christ, is the Messiah, the one and only unique Son of God.
We have left our carnal nature with its rebellious sins in our first life. Being born the second time we have now been born again into the Spirit, who is leading our fleshly nature, which is no longer in charge of controlling our actions.
Romans 8:6 For the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace,