Encouragement

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Walk Not after the Flesh

Rom 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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Shalom!!!
If any man be in Christ, the bible says he is a new creation. See all things have become new.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Cor 5:17

Although our physical stature remains the same however our spirit nature have been recreated, and we are admonished to walk after the spirit and refuse to obey the promptings of the flesh ...sarx..gk, meaning ...human nature, ...passions, (with all its frailties), carnally minded (the senses).

To Walk ..peripateo..gk, means ...to live, ...deport oneself, ....follow, ...go, ...be occupied with, ...walk, not after the flesh is to refuse to walk or live after the dictates of the flesh. When you do Satan will trap you as the flesh and spirit are contrary to each other.

In other words refuse to live or deport yourself or be occupied with the ideas of the flesh in your sphere of contact but to walk or live according to the Word of God, the spirit, which is wisdom and be sensitive or attentive to the promptings of the spirit.

The flesh, mind, also refers to ....the seat of the appetites, ....the seat of the emotions, and ....the seat of the passions (the desires of the flesh).

Furthermore the flesh, mind, is the ...activity of mind, ....activity of the will, and ....activity of the character.

The flesh, mind, is an important part of the human nature God created, it is the place of choices and independence, a free moral agent. Our life's worth is built up by the agency of the flesh and function in this land of the living.

Satan succeeded and corrupted the ....seat of the appetites, ....seat of the emotions, and ....the seat of passions. He gained mastery of the Soul nature of the ...activity of the mind, ....activity of the will, and ....activity of the character.

Therefore we failed to please our maker, creator of the universe and filled our lives with darkness the world over. God sending Jesus for us, crushed that power of Sin corrupting our flesh or human nature and set us free again. Apostle Paul admonishes us that ...

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Gal 5:1

Jesus came and restored us back to the Father when we have gone astray.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom 8:1

This is what Apostle Paul is communicating to us and it is our present reality to walk in consciously. There is now NO condemnation ....katakrima ..gk, meaning ...an adverse sentence, ...verdict, ....condemnation, for those who are in Christ Jesus walking after the Spirit.

In other words there is no adverse sentence or verdict against you. Are you in Christ Jesus?
If your answer is yes, congratulations.

For those who refuse or reject Christ's calling, there is a condemnation ...katakrino..gk, meaning ....to judge against, ....sentence, ....condemn, ....damn, passed against them. They are still abiding in death and its sentence. The bible says ...

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Jn 3:18-19

If we also walk after the flesh, we will still abide in death or in condemnation. With Jesus Christ and walking not after the flesh, we have passed from death unto life. Praise the Lord!!

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Rom 8:5-6

It is worthy to note that we can slip from No condemnation into condemnation (...katakrima..gk, into ....katakrino..gk) depending on our walk. This calls for a conscious walk with the Lord in Spirit and in truth.

A walk after the flesh is a dangerous mission because through the walk after flesh, ...seat of the appetites, ....seat of the emotions, ....the seat of the passions, the ...activity of the mind, ....activity of the will, and ....activity of the character Satan will link you to himself to steal, kill and destroy you.

Be aware that Now there is No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus walking with the Spirit therefore do well to kill every negative desires of the flesh.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Rom 8:13

Be admonished to walk not after the flesh.

Be blessed!!!

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