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Paul was absolutely not spelling out "even if you have faith, if you follow your sinful nature, death, no Holy Spirit, do not belong to Christ." That's ludicrous! If you have faith, it's by the faith of Jesus Christ, not man's little wishy-washy mind-over-matter faith. Even if we deny Him, Christ still remains faithful. He cannot deny Himself!
You just posted what Paul said in truth, "You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you."
If you are controlled by the Spirit of God, God is guiding your life. He is your Lord and reigns in you. You, my friend, are crucified with Christ. Your old self is DEAD according to Jesus! You ain't gonna raise that dead man up again. Because the Lord has redeemed you and you are no longer your own. He deals with us as spiritual sons now, not as carnal beings.
You just posted what Paul said in truth, "You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you."
If you are controlled by the Spirit of God, God is guiding your life. He is your Lord and reigns in you. You, my friend, are crucified with Christ. Your old self is DEAD according to Jesus! You ain't gonna raise that dead man up again. Because the Lord has redeemed you and you are no longer your own. He deals with us as spiritual sons now, not as carnal beings.
Then judge others who understand it is by God and him alone who sanctifies us.