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". . . our old man was crucified with Him, that
the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of
sin"
Co-Crucifixion. Have you made the following decision about sin— that it must be
completely killed in you? It takes a long time to come to the point of making
this complete and effective decision about sin. It is, however, the greatest
moment in your life once you decide that sin must die in you-not simply be
restrained, suppressed, or counteracted, but crucified— just as Jesus Christ
died for the sin of the world. No one can bring anyone else to this decision. We
may be mentally and spiritually convinced, but what we need to do is actually
make the decision that Paul urged us to do in this passage.
Pull yourself up, take some time alone with God, and make this important
decision, saying, “Lord, identify me with Your death until I know that sin is
dead in me.” Make the moral decision that sin in you must be put to death.
This was not some divine future expectation on the part of Paul, but was a very
radical and definite experience in his life. Are you prepared to let the Spirit
of God search you until you know what the level and nature of sin is in your
life— to see the very things that struggle against God’s Spirit in you? If so,
will you then agree with God’s verdict on the nature of sin— that it should be
identified with the death of Jesus? You cannot “reckon yourselves to be dead
indeed to sin” ( Romans 6:11 ) unless you have radically dealt with the issue of
your will before God.
Have you entered into the glorious privilege of being crucified with Christ,
until all that remains in your flesh and blood is His life? “I have been
crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me . . .”
( Galatians 2:20 ).
- Romans 6:6
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