Which part of Rey got crucified? I think I have even heard it said while looking at this portion that our old nature is crucified with Christ. Our old, nasty parts have been crucified leaving a bright eyed and pure Christian who can walk in newness of life. Man, I hope that’s not true because if so, I’ve never had my old man crucified. I can, like brother David who commented here, look at my life day by day and realize just how sinful I am.

So is that it then? Do I keep thinking about how I am legally dead and that’s it? While I struggle with parts that I think should’ve been crucified but each day seem to get stronger? I know that my last post delved into the practicality of this legal thinking but I wound up rubberbanding back to this “newness of life”.

What is that? This newness of life is a proactive life and though I’m sure that upon hearing it (no condemnation?) I might jump to the conclusion that now I’m free to sin I know that I am no longer powered by sin. Proactively not presenting my members to sin leading to death. Actively, not letting sin reign in my mortal body. For I am not under Prescript plus Punishment but am under Grace.

I then must recognize in my mind and be proactive in the action of my body. For I am not under wrath, but under grace so I am not like those heathens who have suppressed the knowledge of God in their mind and then sinned all manner of sins in their bodies. No, I am not. I am saved from the wrath of God by His grace and mercy and now, this newness of life is one that is not under wrath but under thriving grace.

-r-

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