![]() ![]() My old, sinful self died on the cross in Christ, and Romans 6:7 says that “whoever is dead is freed from sin.” “Our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, so that we should no longer be in bondage to sin” ![]() Step 1: Revelation or “Knowing” (Romans 6:6) When Jesus resurrected, he became “the second man,” initiating new race of men that will never die. Jesus was “the last Adam” who absorbed Adam’s sin nature and took it to death. The Lord included me in his death which allows me to identify myself in Him. Since we came into Adam’s race by birth, the only way out must be by death. Trying to fix our outward behavior only reveals how deep-seated our sin truly is.Ĭhrist’s blood can’t remove us from Adam’s race. If I behave like a Nee I am a Nee, but if I don’t behave like a Nee I’m still a Nee. ![]() We’re born with indwelling sin no matter how we behave. The flesh is too bad to be cleansed-it must be crucified altogether. The reason we are forgiven isn’t because God overlooks what we’ve done, but because He sees Christ’s blood. Jesus took our place on the cross to secure our forgiveness from sins, and the Holy Spirit takes our place within to secure our victory over sin. God forgives our individual sins through the blood of Christ, and He delivers us from our indwelling sin through the cross of Christ. Man has 2 problems: Sins (our individual deeds) and sin (our indwelling nature). Watchman Nee’s The Normal Christian Life summary: notes, quotes, & highlights The Blood of Christ ![]()
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