Paul is not contrasting the physical aspect of our being with the spiritual aspect. His focus is clearly upon the physical nature of our existence this side of glory in both the dying and the living. The great treasure that resides in all of Christ's children is most effectively manifested when they die to self and sacrifice self for the benefit of others. As death works in them, by the power and grace of God, so life flows through their bodies and works in others, by the same grace and power of God. The glory of this treasure is made effective when there is a dying in the physical body. God has placed incredible treasure in earthen vessels and all that is needed for that treasure to flow out in great abundance and bring tremendous blessing to others and much glory to Him, is for these vessels to constantly die to self. This is the ministry that all God's elect have been called to.
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Derek Carlsen is a native Zimbabwean and was a resident in that country until he was called to be the pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty from April 2003 to September 2005. Following this, he became founding pastor of Covenant Reformed Church of Elk Grove in Elk Grove...