Die to Self? Deny self?
Q: Some are claiming Christians don't need to "die to self." And are focusing on self. A: Christianity is transforming, it is a call to deny self and die to self, to live for Christ. This is only possible if one is actually converted by God. We then naturally live in righteousness, and discipline ourself to defeat and conquer all sin, and have victory over it thru the sanctifying life. We no longer live for self as the old sinful person did trapped by the old nature, but are living in the new nature. (Genesis 6:5) "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Romans 5:12) "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" Romans 6:6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be e...