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Originally Posted by Igzy
Think for a moment. Assuming soul means the psychological part of man--mind, emotion, will--if Christ is now infused into your soul, which part of it is he in? Your mind? Okay, your mind is basically your thoughts then. Which thoughts is he infused into? How about when you think the most horrible things? How about when you have a fight with your wife? Which part of your mind is he in then? It seems to me that if Christ has been only a little bit infused into your soul, how could your soul ever sin again?
Further, if Christ has been infused into your soul, then it seems you could then have fellowship with the Christ in your soul. Have you ever done this? Neither have I. Have you ever detected the Christ which has been infused into you soul? Neither have I.
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12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
I read this verse to say that the renewing of your mind allows you to prove what is the good, acceptable and perfect will of God. When I fellowship I do so in my spirit, hence the objectionable expression “hey brother, get out of your mind” but that does not mean that I don’t use my mind when I fellowship. The mind should be under the direction of the spirit. An unrenewed mind would suggest carrying the ark of the covenant in an ox cart instead of by the levitical priesthood. An unrenewed mind would suggest lying to a maid about knowing Jesus. An unrenewed mind would rebuke the Lord for saying that He must be crucified.