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The Spirit vs. Flesh

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

(Galatians 5:17)

It is clear, from the Word of God, and from the experience of every born again sinner, that our flesh is what it has been from birth- sinful, corrupt, and lustful. So long as we are in this life, we can expect fleshly desires to work in us and through us. ‘The flesh lusteth’ [literally ‘continually rages against the Spirit in angry passion’]. The good news is that it cannot condemn those for whom Christ died (Romans 8:1).

Being born of the Spirit of God, Christ indwells us, by His Spirit, giving life to our otherwise dead souls, and transforms our enmity into oneness with His person, will, and grace, reconciling our spirits to His, and bringing us to believe Him who died for us and in Whom is ALL our righteousness. The Spirit’s work is to reveal Him continually to our souls, (John 15:26; John 16:13), giving grace to believe Him and rest in what He completed at Calvary.