The Christian Life

  The Spirit  of Christ
is made manifest in each of us living in the dynamic of Christlife.
Paul says he lives with the life of Christ who lives in him.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain  ( Philippians 1:21 )

 Galatians ch5 v16-25...NIV
So I say, live by the Spirit,
 and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
For sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, 
and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.
They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
The acts of the sinful nature are devious, sexual immorality, impurity
and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred , discord, jealousy,
 fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, 
 drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
I warn you as I did before, that those who live like this
will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 
faithfulness, , gentleness, and self control. Against these things there is no law.
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the sinful nature with its 
passions and desires.
  Since we live in the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Let us not become conceited , provoking and envying each other.
Ch6v8   The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature
will reap destruction;
the one who sows to please the Spirit,  from the Spirit.
will reap eternal life.
The thief on the cross had chosen a life of sin but when he found faith in Jesus,
he confessed his sins
and he said," Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom"    Luke 23:42

        At the 9th hour he chose life in Christ !     

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