Flesh, sinful nature
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· 9 viewsThe physical aspect of human beings, which distinguishes them from God and is therefore frequently used in the NT as a symbol of human sinful nature in contrast with God’s perfection. (The Greek word for “flesh” is sometimes translated by other words and phrases in the passages cited in this theme.).
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Flesh as the bodily substance of human beings
Flesh as the bodily substance of human beings
As individuals or in relation to others
As individuals or in relation to others
Anhelo con el alma los atrios del Señor;
casi agonizo por estar en ellos.
Con el corazón, con todo el cuerpo,
canto alegre al Dios de la vida.
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As the means by which Jesus Christ identified with the human race to bring salvation
As the means by which Jesus Christ identified with the human race to bring salvation
Y el Verbo se hizo hombre y habitó entre nosotros. Y hemos contemplado su gloria, la gloria que corresponde al Hijo unigénito del Padre, lleno de gracia y de verdad.
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As subject to mortality
As subject to mortality
Una voz dice: «Proclama.»
«¿Y qué voy a proclamar?», respondo yo.
«Que todo mortal es como la hierba,
y toda su gloria como la flor del campo.
La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita,
porque el aliento del Señor sopla sobre ellas.
Sin duda, el pueblo es hierba.
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As subject to weakness
As subject to weakness
Él se apoya en la fuerza humana, mientras que nosotros contamos con el Señor nuestro Dios, quien nos brinda su ayuda y pelea nuestras batallas.» Al oír las palabras de Ezequías, rey de Judá, el pueblo se tranquilizó.
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Flesh as contrasting human nature with God’s perfection
Flesh as contrasting human nature with God’s perfection
The powerlessness of human beings contrasted with God’s eternal power
The powerlessness of human beings contrasted with God’s eternal power
Los egipcios, en cambio, son hombres y no dioses;
sus caballos son carne y no espíritu.
Cuando el Señor extienda su mano,
tropezará el que presta ayuda
y caerá el que la recibe.
¡Todos juntos perecerán!
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Human or worldly standards contrasted with God’s standards
Human or worldly standards contrasted with God’s standards
Ustedes juzgan según criterios humanos; yo, en cambio, no juzgo a nadie.
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Flesh as denoting the sinful nature of human beings
Flesh as denoting the sinful nature of human beings
The tendency to sin
The tendency to sin
Paul does not mean that no goodness at all exists in people; nor that the physical aspect of human beings is inherently evil. He means that humans are invariably infected by evil and subject to its power.
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The conflict in human experience between the sinful nature and the Spirit of God
The conflict in human experience between the sinful nature and the Spirit of God
Porque ésta desea lo que es contrario al Espíritu, y el Espíritu desea lo que es contrario a ella. Los dos se oponen entre sí, de modo que ustedes no pueden hacer lo que quieren.
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The sinful nature is opposed to God and his will
The sinful nature is opposed to God and his will
This opposition finds expression in a range of acts and attitudes
This opposition finds expression in a range of acts and attitudes
Las obras de la naturaleza pecaminosa se conocen bien: inmoralidad sexual, impureza y libertinaje; idolatría y brujería; odio, discordia, celos, arrebatos de ira, rivalidades, disensiones, sectarismos y envidia; borracheras, orgías, y otras cosas parecidas. Les advierto ahora, como antes lo hice, que los que practican tales cosas no heredarán el reino de Dios.
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Confidence in the law is futile
Confidence in the law is futile
Because of the sinfulness of human nature, God’s law is powerless to bring people into relationship with God; Even the attempt to find acceptance with God through keeping his law is an act of the sinful nature because it involves rejecting his offer of salvation through his grace.
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The sinful nature controls human behaviour in ways which run counter to God’s purpose
The sinful nature controls human behaviour in ways which run counter to God’s purpose
Los que viven según la naturaleza pecaminosa no pueden agradar a Dios.
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The sinful nature therefore makes people subject to God’s judgment and to death
The sinful nature therefore makes people subject to God’s judgment and to death
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Believers are not controlled by the sinful nature
Believers are not controlled by the sinful nature
Through Jesus Christ’s entering into human flesh, God delivers from the power and consequences of human sinfulness
Through Jesus Christ’s entering into human flesh, God delivers from the power and consequences of human sinfulness
En efecto, la ley no pudo liberarnos porque la naturaleza pecaminosa anuló su poder; por eso Dios envió a su propio Hijo en condición semejante a nuestra condición de pecadores, para que se ofreciera en sacrificio por el pecado. Así condenó Dios al pecado en la naturaleza humana,
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Believers have crucified the sinful nature
Believers have crucified the sinful nature
Porque cuando nuestra naturaleza pecaminosa aún nos dominaba, las malas pasiones que la ley nos despertaba actuaban en los miembros de nuestro cuerpo, y dábamos fruto para muerte. Pero ahora, al morir a lo que nos tenía subyugados, hemos quedado libres de la ley, a fin de servir a Dios con el nuevo poder que nos da el Espíritu, y no por medio del antiguo mandamiento escrito.
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The power of God’s Spirit enables believers to continue to resist the sinful nature
The power of God’s Spirit enables believers to continue to resist the sinful nature
Porque si ustedes viven conforme a ella, morirán; pero si por medio del Espíritu dan muerte a los malos hábitos del cuerpo, vivirán.
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God’s provision of church discipline in eliminating the sinful nature
God’s provision of church discipline in eliminating the sinful nature
The discipline of excluding a sinner from the church community is intended to bring him to repentance and so abandon his sinful course of action. Repentance provoked by physical suffering is possibly also in mind.