Dead to the World, Sin and Self

The Christian should be daily dead to the world, sin and self. By the world I mean anything in the world that is against the Spirit of the Triune Godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. From the beginning of Paul’s Christian life on the Damascus Road, to its conclusion in Rome, he testified: “...the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14 The love of the world must be crucified, that is put to death, or Christ will be constrained to depart. The Holy Spirit and the spirit of the world cannot be reconciled. You can’t serve two masters.

The true Christian is dead to sin. “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin....” Romans 6:11 “Knowing this, that our old man (carnality) is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” Romans 6:6 “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” Romans 6:2 Intentional sin must be removed from the Christian’s daily walk. We must be dead to sin.

We are to be dead to self. Read chapter 11 of the book of Hebrews for a list of believers that were dead to self. They didn’t take the easy way out. Too often today, the gospel is presented as a self help decision. Compare that with the message of Jesus and the Apostles. They preached to repent, deny yourself, and pick up your cross and follow the King of Kings, Jesus.

Consider your life; are you dead yet? When you are fully dead, then shall you be fully alive unto Christ.