Philippians 3:9
"9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,"
When we have the characteristics of Christ because He lives in us, then we will walk as He would walk. When we disobey God we are walking in the flesh rather than in the power of Christ.
Those who walk in the flesh and defend sin are not walking in the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:8
"for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light"
2 Corinthians 5:7
"for we walk by faith, not by sight--"
Galatians 5:16
"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh."
When we fail and fall back into trusting the flesh and following fleshly desires we must confess that and begin again to obey Christ.
1 John 1:9 "9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
God called born again believers to confess their sin to be cleansed. When we refuse to confess and begin defending sin we have chosen to defy God.
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