3 Powerful Principles of a Victorious Life
The apostle Paul outlined three practical principles necessary to cooperate with the grace of God. Reckon [see] yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ…12 Do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness… (Rom. 6:11-13)
The Knowing Principle (Rom. 6:11): You must know who you are in Christ and what you have received from Him (the gift of righteousness) as well as the truth about God’s personality and emotions. You are to reckon, or see yourself, as dead to sin (to sin’s penalty, shame, and mandatory control over you) and alive to God (fully accepted and indwelt by God) because of Jesus’ work on the cross. These are powerful truths you must know to be effective in your faith and repentance. Your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake. (Philem. 6; NAS)
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The Resisting Principle (Rom. 6:12-13a): We resist sin, Satan, and sin-provoking circumstances. You must not let sin reign in you nor present yourself to sin as an instrument of unrighteousness. One way you can resist presenting your body to sin is by avoiding circumstances that inflame sin or lust in us. Don’t go to places, buy items, or look at or talk about that which stirs up sinful passions. Another to resist the reign of sin in our body is by denying fleshly lusts that war against us. Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul… (1 Pet. 2:11)
Pursuing Principle (Rom. 6:13b): We pursue serving and relating to God and people in love. You present yourself to God and your body as an instrument He may use to bless others. We pursue loving God as we offer our bodies as vessels for the Holy Spirit to use to bless others. This includes fellowshipping with God on the throne and with the indwelling Holy Spirit. In short: you must know truth, resist darkness, and pursue God. You pursue serving/relating to God and people as you resist sin, Satan, and sin-provoking circumstances in the context of knowing who you are in Christ and the truth about God’s heart and emotions for you (Father/Bridegroom). None of these principles can be omitted. Some people resist sin and pursue God without knowing who they are in Christ. Others pursue God at prayer meetings without resisting sin. It does not work to only know truth and to resist sin without actively pursuing God and people. If you embrace all three of these principles, being preoccupied with the superior pleasures of God’s beauty and seeking to fully obey Him, then the Holy Spirit will dynamically work in our life. Pablo Perez
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