Chapter 12 of 19

Section 11

Section 11

we allow Him to spread in this way, eventually life will be imparted even into our mortal body. Then the spirit and the mind will be life, and the body also will be enlivened. Romans 8:11 indi­ cates this: "But if the Spirit of Him Who raised Jesus from among the dead dwells in you, He Who raised Christ Jesus from among the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who indwells you."

THE FLESH OF SIN

By entering into our body, sin has caused it to become the fallen flesh. Therefore, in 6:6 the body is called "the body of sin." It is also called "the flesh of sin" (8:3) because it has been cor­ rupted by sin. Both the body of sin and the flesh of sin refer to the same thing. In the corrupted body, the flesh of sin, are so many lusts. In 7:17 Paul says, "So now it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me." To be specific, sin dwells in our flesh, thereby causing it to become the flesh of sin.

THE EFFECTS OF DEATH

This indwelling sin is the cause of death. Wherever sin is, there death is also. The death described in Romans 5 through 8 is not mainly

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