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only life in the divine Spirit and in our human spirit; He is even life in our minds. Furthermore, Christ can be life to our mortal bodies. In other words, He is now the life in God as well as the life in God's people. The central point of 8:7-13 is that Christ as the indwelling Spirit is life to us with fourfold riches. He is so rich. He sustains our spirits, supplies our minds, and even enlivens our mortal bodies. This life, which is Christ Himself, is the life that we enjoy today. May the Lord fully unveil this to us, not merely in a doc trinal way, but in the way of experience. We all must see that our Christ is the indwelling Spirit as life with fourfold riches.
THE FLESH
Romans 8:7 says, "Because the mind set on the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not sub ject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be." This verse says emphatically that our flesh is a hopeless case. If our mind is set on our flesh, it also becomes hopeless. Anything that is one with the flesh is hopeless. Do not think that you can sanctify your flesh. This is impossible. Flesh is flesh, and flesh is absolutely hopeless. Never place any hope in your flesh. It can never be im proved. God has made the definite decision that