Here this is a violent passage of scripture, a passage that attacks many people right where they are living. In this third chapter of Colossians,we see the violent demands of the believer's new life in Christ. It tells us to put to death the sins that enslaves the body and it's members. The word "mortify" means to put to death or act as though the body is dead. The believer is to take the various parts of his body and put them to death in so far as sin is concerned. How does one do this you ask? He considers his body to be hid in the death of Christ. He lives as though his body is dead with Christ. Remember a dead man cannot sin; a dead man can do nothing.Therefore, the believer is dead to sin, as he lives through Christ.
What sins are to be mortified or put to death? The Bible is very specific, for there are some very specific sins which tend to enslave the human body.In fact,note the term "children of disobedience". These particular sins are not only terrible acts of disobedience to God, they are sins that can enslave the human body so much that they make a believer, a child of disobedience. Many are professing Christ here on the social network, yet are living in fornication, worshiping Idols, or using foul language. Some even boast about ungodly acts which they do like they are proud of them, children of disobedience. Rather we like it or not there is a demand put on all who profess this new life in Christ.
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