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Romans 8:5
5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
Isn't it true that repentance is really a reorienting of our mind and heart to that of the mind and heart of God? The guilt and condemnation that we experienced, which is indeed felt in every human conscience, has been finally cleared by the atoning sacrifice of Christ (cf Heb. 10:22). The Gospel, which had met in each of us a hard heart and a stubborn will that could not obey or submit to God, now through the Spirit's help has reached to the very depths of our soul as not only true but as an
'fragrance from life to life' (cf 2 Cor. 2:14-16) that we are insatiably drawn to by the amazing grace of God Almighty. What must we do from this point, then, except to continually strive to have the mind of Christ be magnified in our own minds? This certainly involves an active pursuit on our part to take captive our thoughts (cf 2 Cor. 10:3-6) AND to see to it that we are not being taken captive by lies and fruitless pursuits (cf Col. 2:8-15) that pull us away from the simplicity and power of the Gospel. [See also Rom. 12:1-2, Eph. 4:17-24, and Phil. 2:3-7!]
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