AND that is exactly what I have been saying. BOTH natures live within the heart of all believers. We have the impowering of the Holy Spirit which has the capacity that allows the believer to overcome that sin nature but the sin nature can not be eradicated. IF it was then how do we explain the sin that always is knocking at our door. THANKS!!!!Hi there,
Reading through this thread, I am in the position of agreeing with all of you!! o_OI feel that you are at cross purposes, there is little difference between you.
For we do have both an old and new nature. However, Praise God! we, like Paul, know that the answer is in Christ Jesus our Lord. We are to reckon ourselves to be dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God. It is a reckoning of faith.
'O wretched man that I am!
Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God;
but with the flesh the law of sin.'
(Rom 7:24,25)
Good discussion.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
The push is from those who continue to say things like "Nobelman".......(and he certainly has the right to think as he wishes)
"As for myself "as quoted" the sin nature has been forever will be and thru eternity been crucified."
We pretty mush reject that opinion.