I discovered that many genuine Christians are still confused on what the Bible means by instructing us to PUT OFF THE OLD MAN to PUT ON THE NEW MAN. Therefore,
1. Many genuine Christians are still PUTTING ON THE OLD MAN of the flesh instead of PUTTING ON THE NEW MAN of the Spirit. True!
2. Many genuine Christians are still THINKING, SPEAKING and LIVING as the unbelievers and sinners do in the World and still expecting God's supernatural intervention in their life and situation. True! So sad, so bad! (Ephesians 4:20-32).
Therefore, I am sent today to inform and call you to PUT OFF your OLD MAN of the FLESH that is influenced by Satan (vis-à-vis demons) and driven by your lust and pride and to PUT ON the NEW MAN of Christ that is influence by the SPIRIT of Christ that is within you in this World and driven by the Love and Word of God in Christ. True!
So, what does it means to PUT OFF your OLD MAN of the FLESH that is influenced by Satan (vis-à-vis demons) and driven by your lust and pride and to PUT ON the NEW MAN that is influenced by the SPIRIT of Christ that is within you in this World and driven by the Love and Word of God in Christ?
It means:
1. To stop manifesting the WORKS of the FLESH that is pleasing and celebrated by the World to start manifesting the FRUITS of the SPIRIT by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World that is pleasing and acceptable to God. True!
Unfortunately, many genuine Christians are unaware that the WORKS of the FLESH are manifestations of the presence or influence of unholy spirits (demonic spirits) and the FRUITS of the SPIRIT are manifestations of the presence or influence of the Holy Spirit. True! Take note, take heed! (Galatians 5:16-26; 1 John 2:15-17).
2. To stop THINKING from the influences of the World to start thinking from the inspirations of the WORD of GOD by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World. True! (Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:8,9).
3. To stop SPEAKING from the influences of the World to start speaking from the inspirations of the WORD of GOD by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World. True! (Joshua 1:8; James
4. To stop LIVING from the influences of the World to start living from the inspirations of the WORD of GOD by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World. True! (Romans 12:1; James 1:22-25).
5. To stop MAKING CHOICES from the instructions of the World to start making choices from the insights of the WILL of GOD by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World. True! (Romans 12:1; Hebrews 5:12-14)
6. To stop TAKING DECISIONS from the instructions of the World to start taking decisions from the insights of the WILL of GOD by the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you through you in this World. True! (1 John 2:15-17).
7. To stop LEADING yourself from the perceptives and trends of the World to start leading yourself through the WAYS of GOD by the leading of Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World. (Colossians 2:8-10; Romans 1:14; Galatians 5:18).
8. And so on...
In other words and in reality, to PUT OFF your OLD MAN of the FLESH that is influenced by Satan (vis-à-vis demons) and driven by your lust and pride and to PUT ON the NEW MAN of Christ that is influenced by the SPIRIT of Christ that is within you in this World and driven by the Love and Word of God means:
1. To consciously, humbly, sensitively and wisely ALLOW the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you to THINK through YOU in Christ in this World par time par your situation. True! (1 Corinthians 2:9-16).
2. To consciously, humbly, sensitively and wisely ALLOW the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you to TALK through YOU in Christ in this World par time par your situation. True! (Romans 8:26-28).
3. To consciously, humbly, sensitively and wisely ALLOW the Holy Spirit of Christ that is within you to TAKE ACTION through YOU in Christ in this World par time par your situation. True! (Romans 8:14).
We are NOT to LIVE for ourselves anymore AFTER we have genuinely GIVEN our lives to Christ. True! We are NOW supposed to consciously, humbly, sensitively and wisely ALLOW Him (CHRIST) by His Holy Spirit that is within each of us to THINK, SPEAK and LIVE through US in this World. True!
Unfortunately, this is NOT YET SO for many genuine Christians in Christ in this World True! So sad, so bad!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that He died for all, that THEY which live should NOT henceforth LIVE unto THEMSELVES, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE: OLD things are passed away; behold, all things are become NEW. (2 Corinthians 5:14-17)
That is why Apostle Paul proudly declared I am CRUCIFIED with Christ: nevertheless I LIVE; yet not I, but CHRIST LIVES in ME: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. And further said, I can DO ALL things through Christ which strengthens me. (Galatians 2:20; Philippians 4:13).
Do you get it?
That is why the Bible counsels us thus:
If YOU then be RISEN with Christ, SEEK those things which are ABOVE, where Christ SITS on the right hand of God. SET your affection on things above, NOT on things on the earth. For YOU are dead, and your LIFE is HID with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall YOU also appear with Him in glory. MORTIFY (put under control) therefore your members (bodies) which are upon the Earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the WRATH of God comes on the children of disobedience: In the which YOU also walked some time, when YOU lived in them. But now YOU also PUT OFF all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication OUT of your MOUTH. Lie not one to another, seeing that YOU have PUT OFF THE OLD MAN with his deeds; And have PUT ON THE MAN, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: (Colossians 3:1-10; Ephesians 4:20-32).
Don't be deceived!
Do you KNOW that until you consciously and consistently PUT OFF THE OLD MAN in you that is influenced by Satan (vis-à-vis demons) and driven by your lust and pride and consciously and consistently PUT ON THE NEW MAN of Christ that is influenced by the Spirit of Christ that is within you in this World and driven by the Love and Word of God in Christ, you will NOT truly ENCOUNTER and EXPERIENCE the uncommon supernatural and miraculous WALKS and WORKS of the Holy Spirit of God in Christ that God the Father designed and ordained in Christ to transform your LIFE and change your SITUATION in Christ in this World. True! First thing first. Take note, take heed! (James 1:12-15; Galatians 5:16-26; 1 John 2:15-17).
Welcome to a week of PUTTING off the OLD man of the FLESH for the NEW man in Christ for your divine REST and BEST of God in Christ for you in this World.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
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