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The act of self-denial or the “putting to death” of sinful instincts in order to have freedom from sin and to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. The NT stresses that this act of humiliation comes about through the grace of God. It is the result of, not the condition for, conversion.
2Sa 10:1-5 See also Mt 27:3-5
Lev 16:29-31 See also Ex 19:15; Lev 23:27-32; Nu 29:7
Self-denial is essential Mk 8:34-35 pp Mt 16:24-25 pp Lk 9:23-24 See also 1Jn 3:16
The necessity of putting to death sinful human nature and the world’s values Ro 8:13; Col 3:5 See also Mt 5:29-30; Gal 5:24; Gal 6:14; 1Pe 2:11
Ro 6:6-7 See also Eph 4:22-23
Gal 2:20 See also Ro 6:3; Ro 7:4; 2Co 4:11-12; Php 3:10; Col 2:20; 2Ti 2:11
1Co 9:27 See also 2Co 11:23-33; Gal 6:17
Col 2:23 See also Php 3:2-3; Col 2:20-22; 1Ti 4:1-5
5879 | humiliation |
5947 | shame |
6030 | sin, avoidance |
6166 | flesh, sinful nature |
6658 | freedom |
8114 | discipleship |
8429 | fasting |
8475 | self-denial |
8477 | self-examination |