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Is overcoming our flesh a struggle?

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notinvain

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I always hear people say that they struggle with sin, that it is in thier nature to be sinful and they can't overcome thier flesh, what is this?

This is certainly no teaching of Christ, who here believes that as a Christian you will struggle with your flesh? Struggle with temptation I can understand, but one who struggles with his flesh- has he not already commited the act that he has been tempted with?
 

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Romans 7:18


I believe that Paul sums it up in the above.
 
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pachomi33

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Greetings!

Yes the struggle with the flesh is normal (I Cor.9:22 I believe). But it is a battle that gets easier. The passions of sin (Rom.7:5) have less powe over us as we grow in grace.
On the flip side Romans 7 is not the normal Christian experience. Romans 8:1-13 is; the law is fulfilled in us. The Christian overcomes the world, flesh and devil, but it is still a fight. The favorite saying among Orthodox is Christ conquers (Xristos Nike) He is the Victor in us.I Jn.4:1-5
God bless you
 
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