Handling The Fundamental Problem

Just as alcohol addictions can be effectively eradicated only by totally stopping the production of alcohol; the production of sins can be eradicated only by crucifying the sinful nature in each one of us. This happens only when we receive Jesus as our saviour and know that our sinful nature was done with on the Cross. 
 
The root cause of every problem must be dealt with in order for it to be fruitful. Jesus cursed a fig tree that did not produce fruit and it dried up. So too, in Christ our old cursed sinful nature must be crucified on the Cross. 
 
2 Corinthians 5.17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
This new creation is connected to our spirit and not with our body or soul. 
 

• The Bible says, Jesus died for our sins and not his sins. There was no sin in Jesus. He was holy and pure. All our sins were imputed in Him and He died for our sins on the cross. 
• Spiritually speaking, we also died with Jesus with regard to  our sin even before we were born. The Spirit realm has no time/space limits 
• Our old sinful nature was crucified with Jesus and our spirit became a new creation in the image and likeness of Jesus. We cannot see a physical change but we walk by faith and not by sight. Faith becomes our sight. By faith we know that God created everything by His Word.

 
Romans 6. 11,12 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.
 
Many believers lose their first love for Jesus and tend to live according to their old nature. But how do we remain fresh ?
Firstly, we must know the truth that our old sinful nature was crucified with Christ. Logically and intellectually we cannot comprehend it. But we must receive the revelation of the Finished work of Jesus on the Cross.
Secondly, we must count ourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. We must not allow sin to rule over our lives again. 
 
The word ‘dead’ is seen in many places.

1. We died to sin

Romans 6.2 We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
When we are united with the Saviour, we are separated from sin. If we unite with sin, we will separate from our Saviour. We cannot serve two masters: Either the  Saviour or Sin. Acts 4.12 clearly says that there is only one 
 
 

2. We died to the law

Galatians 2:19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.
We do not have to obey the Law given by God to Moses as God has now written it in our hearts by His Spirit. It is inbuilt in us. 
 

3. We died to the world

Galatians 6.14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
 
We are separated from the ways of the world and we no longer live according to the course of life of the world. We must live against the flow of the world. We are the odd one outs but that is the right thing. 
 
Biblically, death means separation. 
Luke 15.24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’
Although sin, law and the world still exist, we have delinked ourselves from it all. 
Sinfulness separates us from God and salvation unties us to God.