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[netchaplain]

To us heaven is open, and faith can say, “We see Jesus” (Heb 2:9). Of old God dwelt in the midst of His people in the sanctuary, but the veil was there, and there was no way of approaching Him. Now, the veil is rent; heaven—not the sanctuary on earth—is open. The way into the Holiest of All is made manifest. The Epistle to the Hebrews throughout maintains this, for our position is shown as worshippers in the presence of the Father, in “the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched and not man” (Heb 8:2).

Not only is heaven opened to us as worshippers, but 2Co 3 presents to us a rather different thought. In context Paul contrasts the glory of the law, as seen in the face of Moses, with the glory of God, which is now in the face of the Lord Jesus; and he concludes by saying, “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” (the “glory to glory” is unceasingly progressive until we leave here—NC).

Wondrous privilege! To gaze by faith upon Him there in glory! Thus do we become like Him—we “are changed into the same image” (concerning His lifestyle for the Father - 1Jo 2:6). Is there a truer way for His Life to be manifested in our mortal bodies? Mere acquaintance with the doctrine of our heavenly position will not have this transforming effect; but occupation of heart with the heavenly Man (thinking on Christ as much as possible—NC) cannot fail to influence the soul and to detach us from all here. Christianity is in this respect altogether higher than law; it presents to us, not a legal code, but a blessed Person, from Whom we are set to learn!

It is by occupation with, feeding upon, contemplating the Lord Jesus, that we are brought, by the Holy Spirit, into fellowship with our Father; enabled to enter into His own thoughts concerning and even to, share His own affections for, that blessed One who is now seated at His own right hand. Surely here, then, is the source of all growth, strength and blessing!


—William Wooldridge Fereday (1866-1959)







MJS daily devotional for September 13

"The law is not our ‘rule of life’ for the simple reason that it was the Israelite’s. The Christian not being a Jew, the law is not for him. ‘Holy, just and good’ it is, but the Christian’s rule of life is ‘in Christ. . . a new creature’ (Gal. 6:15). The believer’s place and rule is to walk as a ‘pilgrim and stranger’ upon the earth. The law has nothing of this. Had it been fulfilled, it would have made earth morally a paradise; and will, when written upon Israel’s heart in millennial days. But strangership on earth and a heavenly walk, it never taught.

"The Christian is on larger, higher, firmer ground than that on which Israel after the flesh stood. The law is good if a man use it lawfully; and its lawful application is expressly not to form, guide, and govern the walk of the righteous, but to deal with the lawless and disobedient, ungodly and sinful, unholy and profane, and, in short, with whatever is contrary to sound doctrine (1 Tim. 1:9, 10)." -Frederick William Grant (1834-1902)

 

[tdidymas]

"The law is not our rule of life" - and just exactly what does Grant mean by this? Does he mean that eternal life does not come from obeying the law? If so, then I agree. But if he means that our living disregards the law as a standard of living, then I disagree.

1 Tim. 1:9 says "the law is good if a man uses it lawfully" - Paul is making a play on words, meaning that the law works right, if one uses it rightly. The law is not the source of eternal life, but it is a reflection of it. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." And righteousness is defined by the law, albeit not all of its "letter," but rather in the MORAL WILL of God.

This is why love fulfills the law. If we love our neighbor we will not murder, steal, covet, slander, OR COMMIT ADULTERY. So then, the law, that is, the moral will of God, acts as a mirror to show us the true condition of our heart and our need to repent of sin if we see it still has us in bondage, or if sin still sorely tempts us.

So then, the Christian uses the law to improve his walk of faith, but the law to the lawless is to force them conform to a minimum standard of loving their neighbor, and to convict their conscience of their guilt. This is what magistrates do, to punish evil doers by means of the law, that perhaps they may get a conscience and seek help from above to deliver them from their sinful nature.

I'm trying to clarify this biblical teaching, simply because many who say they are Christians are really antinomian, who hate the idea that moral law is the standard by which we are to live the Christian life. It's largely what is wrong with our American culture today, and the apostasy of many churches shows it. Do you agree that what I'm saying here is sound doctrine?

 

[netchaplain]

"The law is not our rule of life" - and just exactly what does Grant mean by this? Does he mean that eternal life does not come from obeying the law? If so, then I agree. But if he means that our living disregards the law as a standard of living, then I disagree.

Hi, and thanks for the reply! It's my understanding that the Law was only to the Jew; and now the Law is no more, even to the Jew (Heb 10:9). The author is referring to when the Law was in force! Though "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified," yet it established its purpose before being taken away, by manifesting the way to God is through Christ (Gal 3:24, 25).

If eternal life and forgiveness is the same (which I believe they are), then obedience to the Law did establish eternal life--for the Jew at that time, before Christ.

 

[tdidymas]

... obedience to the Law did establish eternal life--for the Jew at that time, before Christ.

I don't agree with this statement. Paul wrote that the law was given to increase transgression and to be a tutor to lead the saints to Christ. He speaks of it as a general principle: "by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin." And forgiveness of sins came to believing saints long before Jesus came (Ps. 32:1), therefore they had to understand at least that the Messiah would save them from sin, according to Gen. 3:15, and the OT saints did believe in the coming Messiah, according to Heb. 11:39-40. The "something better" was the actual advent of Christ and the giving of the Spirit. So then, the difference between Jews who had eternal life and those who didn't was whether they had faith in the future Messiah or not. (The believers had been looking for Him - Jn. 1:45).

But if righteousness and forgiveness of sin came through obedience to the law, then "Christ died needlessly" (Gal. 2:21). Your statement is contrary to what Paul wrote. It never ceases to amaze me how people knowledgeable of scripture can't get this principle straight.

 

[netchaplain]

But if righteousness and forgiveness of sin came through obedience to the law, then "Christ died needlessly" (Gal. 2:21). Your statement is contrary to what Paul wrote. It never ceases to amaze me how people knowledgeable of scripture can't get this principle straight.

God made provision for the salvation of the Jew who believes in Him. It was through faith in the sin sacrifice (same as the Christian) that established forgiveness and eternal life for the Jew. Obedience to the Law was never perfect, but that's what it required, thus only Christ could obey the Law. The Jew's obedience entailed faith in the sacrifice, and the following of the Decalogue, which anyone could do; but not with a sinless nature like the Lord Jesus, which is the only way of true obedience!

Forgiveness and salvation was established by faith in the sin sacrifice (Num 15:24-28).

Appreciate your reply!

 

[gordon777]

God made provision for the salvation of the Jew who believes in Him. It was through faith in the sin sacrifice (same as the Christian) that established forgiveness and eternal life for the Jew. Obedience to the Law was never perfect, but that's what it required, thus only Christ could obey the Law. The Jew's obedience entailed faith in the sacrifice, and the following of the Decalogue, which anyone could do; but not with a sinless nature like the Lord Jesus, which is the only way of true obedience!

Forgiveness and salvation was established by faith in the sin sacrifice (Num 15:24-28).

Appreciate your reply!

Obedience to the law was not required, Jesus Christ could not be obedient to the law He came to magnify and make honourable.


Isaiah 42:21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.



So it was magnified and made to be honourable, now you do not kill, you forgive, ( Moses said stone, Jesus says forgive)



Isaiah 52:15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.


John 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

John 8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

 

[gordon777]

Why did Jesus sacrifice Himself ?


Because God had no pleasure in what was and could be offered by the law. ( the law is not of faith)

Jesus Christ comes to do the will of the Father, which is to take away the first ( law) to establish the second, ( law)

Sanctification is through that body of Christ, which the priests offered many times in the law sacrifices, but their offerings could never take away sins. ( it was not in the faith of Jesus Christ, it was the law which is not of faith.)

Perfection comes through Jesus Christ, not by the Levitical priesthood, the people received the law under that, but another Priest had to rise, and the priesthood being changed, made the change of the law ( which was not of faith) necessitated to be changed. ( to the law of faith.)

Jesus perfects forever them who are sanctified by HIs faith, which is also the new covenant ( the law of Christ) for the just righteousness of the law to be written in us, by believing in HIs righteous rising from the dead. ( we were in, in the law.)




Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Galatians 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Hebrews 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 10:8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.


Hebrews 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

 

[gordon777]

And forgiveness of sins came to believing saints long before Jesus came (Ps. 32:1), therefore they had to understand at least that the Messiah would save them from sin, according to Gen. 3:15, and the OT saints did believe in the coming Messiah, according to Heb. 11:39-40. The "something better" was the actual advent of Christ and the giving of the Spirit. So then, the difference between Jews who had eternal life and those who didn't was whether they had faith in the future Messiah or not. (The believers had been looking for Him - Jn. 1:45).

Did David speak concerning Christ ?

David said the man is blessed to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and the spirit in whom there is no guile.

Acts 2 tells of David speaking concerning Christ, to see the Lord always before his face, so he would never be moved. For David to not be left in hell, because entirely of this hope in Jesus Christ, who saw no corruption, ( the Spirit in whom is no guile/ the Holy One.) to make known the ways of life. ( for us to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, to be saved from that corruption and death David spoke of.)

For David did not ascend into the heavens, that was Jesus Christ, first down to the lower parts of the earth, then up to heaven to full all things and be all things.

David saw corruption, but He whom God raised again saw no corruption.




Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Acts 13:37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.



Abraham and David were not justified by works, but by believing on God who justifies the ungodly. ( faith in the righteousness of God)

God spoke of Jesus Christ to Abraham and to David. ( they believed the promises but were not given them yet, as the more perfect was given to us thro0ugh our Lord Jesus Christ.)

David speaks of being blessed, by our iniquities being covered, the blessing that comes upon the circumcision ( as David was) and to the uncircumcision that Abraham was.



Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Romans 4:10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.




I hope it is made a little clearer now, that through Jesus Christ is preached forgiveness of sins, because that is justification to all those who believe in Jesus Christ, from which nobody could be justified ( forgiven of sins) by the law of Moses. ( David in circumcision, under the law of Moses.)



Acts 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

 

[netchaplain]

Obedience to the law was not required, Jesus Christ could not be obedient to the law He came to magnify and make honourable.

Hi, and thanks for the reply! Though their obedience to the Decalogue was not sinless like Christ's, believers in God (Jn 14:1) still followed it. Only Christ could truly obey the Law, because it required a holy and sinless nature to do so! The believing Jews were forgiven the same way we are forgiven. They believed in the sin sacrifices (Num 15:24-28), which was the antitype (something that is foreshadowed in a type or example); we believe in His sacrifice which was literal.

 

[gordon777]

1. Though their obedience to the Decalogue was not sinless like Christ's, believers in God (Jn 14:1) still followed it. 2. Only Christ could truly obey the Law, because it required a holy and sinless nature to do so! 3. The believing Jews were forgiven the same way we are forgiven. They believed in the sin sacrifices (Num 15:24-28), which was the antitype (something that is foreshadowed in a type or example); we believe in His sacrifice which was literal.

1. All scripture is about Jesus Christ, all scripture is about believing in Jesus Christ.


John 14:L1 et not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.



2. Only Jesus Christ is faith, and faith is what is holiness and being with no sin.

By faith all that believe receive the promise of the Spirit, ( THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS.))



Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.




3. The sacrifice of Christ is a pure offering to give our minds purity of faith to believe in, purging our conscience from dead works ( of sin) to serve the living God. ( in righteousness.)

That is the CAUSE, that Christ is the mediator of the NEW TESTAMENT, to redeem through HIs death, those of the transgressions under the FIRST COVENANT, to call us to receive the PROMISE of eternal inheritance.




Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

 

[gordon777]

Your ideas are completely different to mine Net chaplain, I do not mind if you keep to your own ideas, but they are completely conflicting, similarly to two spirits, of Jesus Christ and one of antichrist.

 

[netchaplain]

Your ideas are completely different to mine Net chaplain, I do not mind if you keep to your own ideas, but they are completely conflicting, similarly to two spirits, of Jesus Christ and one of antichrist.

Not many agree with the doctrines I believe, which are rudimental; and the rudiments of faith within the NT (esp. the Pauline Epistles) are not often taught nor demonstrated by many believers!

 

[gordon777]

Not many agree with the doctrines I believe, which are rudimental; and the rudiments of faith within the NT (esp. the Pauline Epistles) are not often taught nor demonstrated by many believers!

Paul demonstrated by example, not by words.

Words are words, actions are actions, plus the enemies of Christ mind themselves and their own bellies.


1 Corinthians 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

Philippians 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

 

[tdidymas]

God made provision for the salvation of the Jew who believes in Him. It was through faith in the sin sacrifice (same as the Christian) that established forgiveness and eternal life for the Jew. Obedience to the Law was never perfect, but that's what it required, thus only Christ could obey the Law. The Jew's obedience entailed faith in the sacrifice, and the following of the Decalogue, which anyone could do; but not with a sinless nature like the Lord Jesus, which is the only way of true obedience!

Forgiveness and salvation was established by faith in the sin sacrifice (Num 15:24-28).

Appreciate your reply!

I don't agree with you. The NT explains the OT (and vice-versa, that's why it's called "progressive revelation"). Paul wrote that the law was powerless against the sinful nature. In Heb. it says that the sacrifice of bulls and goats cleansed the flesh, not the spirit or the conscience. Eternal life is the result of the cleansing of the spirit and release from the sinful nature - this is spiritual truth. Yet the sinful nature is still in the flesh, since "the body is dead because of sin." Paul's description of how powerless the law is, he explains in Rom. 7, which applies to everyone, past, present, and future.

So based on what I said before, OT saints had to understand that God would provide the sacrifice of His Son in their future, which is the gospel that Paul said was preached to them, and was also a mystery, because the understanding had to come by personal illumination from the Holy Spirit. They had to understand that animal sacrifices were merely temporary, and would not have given them eternal life. This understanding would have come to them by their experience and leading of the Spirit. Paul's statement "by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight" is a general principle, applying previously to the OT saints.

Consider the statement in Hebrews, that if animal sacrifices gave eternal life, they would not have had to do it every year. So then, the faith chapter Heb. 11 is explaining that the OT saints had faith in Messiah, not in animal sacrifices.

 

[gordon777]

Talk gets nobody anywhere apart from puffed up in knowledge.


Heres is the only that edifies..



1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.


1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,



1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

 

[netchaplain]

Consider the statement in Hebrews, that if animal sacrifices gave eternal life, they would not have had to do it every year. So then, the faith chapter Heb. 11 is explaining that the OT saints had faith in Messiah, not in animal sacrifices.

The OT sacrifices for sin were as sufficient (that's all they had to go on) as the NT sacrifice of the Lord Jesus' expiation for sin.

 

[gordon777]

2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

 

[tdidymas]

The OT sacrifices for sin were as sufficient (that's all they had to go on) as the NT sacrifice of the Lord Jesus' expiation for sin.

Since both Paul in Romans (and elsewhere) and the writer of Hebrews agree that the law and animal sacrifice was NOT sufficient to save, I disagree with you on this point.

 

[netchaplain]

Since both Paul in Romans (and elsewhere) and the writer of Hebrews agree that the law and animal sacrifice was NOT sufficient to save, I disagree with you on this point.

It's understandable why you say that. Though the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sin (Heb 9:13, 4), there was forgiveness in the sin sacrifices, if the sin isn't intentional (Num 15: 24-28). First it needs to be understood that taking away sin only involves nullifying the old man's guilt of sin (Ro 8:1), and its "dominion" of sin (Ro 6:14); the old man or sin itself remains, for nobody is without sin, just free from its curse and rein!

 

[gordon777]

To be free from sin is to be free from sinning/lying opinion.


Here is how we are freed. Our High Priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, made higher than the heavens.

The law was imperfect, it shadowed what was perfect, that which is perfect came, to cease to be offered the sacrifices continually offered, once purged there is no more conscience of sins.

Forgiveness to require forgiving again, is am imperfect offering, and it is why this is not taking sins away.

To take sins away is told how, by taking away the first ( completely) so the second may be established. ( completely, no longer imperfect.)

That is the sanctifying through the body of Jesus Christ once for all, it is also being made higher than the heavens with Him, the old man neither enters the Kingdom of heaven nor understands why He cannot get in with impure understanding and opinion about God.




Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;


Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Hebrews 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.




Then the sacrifices being continually offered ceased, because and only because he that suffers in the flesh just like Jesus Christ suffered for us in the flesh, has ceased from sin, ( with Christ) and the old man continues to live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men. ( what of the new man ?_)



2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.


1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.