Sunday Morning Service, August 24, 2008
When Paul begins to apply his theology in practical terms, his first word to believers is, literally, “Kill the parts of your body.” This appears to be a radical solution to the issue of sin. But when we consider the larger context of the letter, we realize that this spiritual homicide logically flows from the apostle’s teaching about life in Christ, and is essential to our understanding of how to deal with sin. We realize the importance of Paul’s instruction through three observations.