Comments on: Crucified With Christ

By: Clare Watts

Clare Watts — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:30:35 +0000

Elena, That is only half of it. We die to sin, but if we haven’t died to SELF, sin still has the root to grow. That root has to be cut off – removed, and that is self – selfcenteredness, self-satisfaction, self- will, self-EVERYTHING. Sin could have no part in Jesus, because there was no “self” in Him. He had one purpose – to do the will of His Father. It is only when “I” start to exert my”self” that sin has an entry. We can die to sin, but the hardest part is to die to self, continually, until self is dead, and Christ’s life is the life I live…..There is no place in me for two people. One must go, and the other live…..as Chip loves to quote often, “He must increase, but I must decrease.”(John 3:30) 🙂

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:03:07 +0000

In the context of the correction Paul was bringing to the Galatians, it seems that he was emphasizing death to self, primarily self effort. In the New Covenant, we are not justified nor do we grow spiritually by any type of self effort. I recently listened to Chip’s series From the Cross to the Throne. It gave me a greater appreciation of the message of the cross; especially how the cross we chose to carry as disciples make the provisions of Christ’s cross a reality in our lives.

By: Elena S. Pura

Elena S. Pura — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:04:38 +0000

Amen! Once we accepted JESUS CHRIST IN our life, we must die to sin because It’s no longer we who live but Jesus Christ. The old has gone, the new has come. As children of God let’s abide in His Word. Praise the Lord!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:29:40 +0000

This is the spiritual mystery that we are in Him and He is in us……..