Crucifixion
The thing about crucifixion is that it produces death not suddenly by gradually. When we say that our sinful nature has been crucified on the cross, that sinful nature does not die suddenly. It is not immediately destroyed and we will not succeed in completely destroying it while we are on this side of heaven. Nonetheless, as long as we have fixed it to the cross and we are determined to keep it there, it will expire. The goal of the war against the sinful nature is final execution. It may be a slow death but it should die eventually. This is what sanctification is all about – becoming more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ, being transformed into His likeness as we embark on this journey of faith. If we don’t see that happening in our lives or if we don’t even have the desire to see that happening in our lives, maybe the sinful nature is no longer affixed to the cross! Did the sinful nature manage an escape? If so, I will be terribly concern!!!
Rev. Lee Kien Seng
TWPC
The thing about crucifixion is that it produces death not suddenly by gradually. When we say that our sinful nature has been crucified on the cross, that sinful nature does not die suddenly. It is not immediately destroyed and we will not succeed in completely destroying it while we are on this side of heaven. Nonetheless, as long as we have fixed it to the cross and we are determined to keep it there, it will expire. The goal of the war against the sinful nature is final execution. It may be a slow death but it should die eventually. This is what sanctification is all about – becoming more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ, being transformed into His likeness as we embark on this journey of faith. If we don’t see that happening in our lives or if we don’t even have the desire to see that happening in our lives, maybe the sinful nature is no longer affixed to the cross! Did the sinful nature manage an escape? If so, I will be terribly concern!!!
Rev. Lee Kien Seng
TWPC
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