Who Am I?

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“A third reason for the need to learn how to think about oneself is the obvious fact that how we think about ourselves determines how we respond to various life-situations. How we respond in turn determines how effective we are in our service for Christ.” (Page 13)

“The way we are to think of ourselves is a biblical paradox, a contradiction, an incongruity, an oxymoron. The New Testament consistently instructs us to think of ourselves as living corpses. We are dead and therefore in a sense corpses, yet we are alive and so we are living.” (Page 14)

“Why then do you find yourself still struggling with temptation? The answer lies in acknowledging that until the time of his physical death, a Christian has two lives, one in this world as he has always known it and another in a spiritual sense that is not visible but is nevertheless quite real. Your ongoing struggle with temptation stems from the life still lived in this world. To the extent that you cater to that former life, you will allow sin to remain as the dominant force in your life.” (Pages 21–22)

“The ‘you’ who now lives is not the ‘you’ who existed before death. The new ‘you’ walks in newness of life because you have been identified with Christ in His life after death. A further step in analyzing the new ‘you’ reveals that Christ lives His life in you through the Holy Spirit whom Christ sent.” (Page 23)

“Another reason for pursuing the biblical teaching on self-concept is the primacy that Jesus gave the subject in His ministry. For Him it was an indispensable consideration. Jesus made it perfectly clear that this line of thinking is the absolutely necessary first step to becoming His disciple. Without it there can be no lasting discipleship.” (Page 13)