What does it mean to deny yourself?

Some teach that Christians need to deny themselves as if their “self” is bad. But in Matthew 16:24-26, Jesus is not speaking of an ongoing denial of self. He is talking about a one-time decision to deny our old self (in Adam) and become a new self (in...

An episode of the Bible Questions with Andrew Farley podcast, hosted by Dunham+Company Podcast Network, titled "What does it mean to deny yourself?" was published on January 28, 2025 and runs 3 minutes.

January 28, 2025 ·3m · Bible Questions with Andrew Farley

Summary

Some teach that Christians need to deny themselves as if their “self” is bad. But in Matthew 16:24-26, Jesus is not speaking of an ongoing denial of self. He is talking about a one-time decision to deny our old self (in Adam) and become a new self (in Christ). Now that you are the new self, you should not deny your new self, your new heart, or your new desires. You should instead count yourself dead to sin and alive to God (Romans 6:11).

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