Colossians 2

What is the solution for dealing with and checkmating the sinful nature; rules, self denial, severe bodily discipline, etc? As interesting as those methods may be and they sound promising, mankind has found out after thousands of years experimenting that they do not work. Will power has never been able to curb the sinful, neither does good intentions and rules. Paul presents the solution, Christ sovereignty and our total dependent and trust in him. Paul shares the following with us in chapter two; "for in Christ lives all the fullness of God in human body." Colossians 2:9. Simply put, Christ was and is 100% God. Jesus wasn't joking when he said; "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!" John 8:58. Next; "when you came to Christ, you were "circumcised, " but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision - the cutting away of your sinful nature. For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead" Colossians 2:11-12. That is simply amazing, where do I start from? When we become born again, our sinful nature, the old man, is cut-off, we were circumcised and the flesh is separated from us. But that is not the only thing, this salvation experience is depicted during our baptism to show our death, burial and resurrection to new life in Christ. Our old self died in Christ, a new person emerges. The new me has been separated from the sinful nature and so does not live in sin. Halleluyah! That is the solution Christ gives us for handling the flesh, we "have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world." Colossians 2:20. Thank you Jesus.