Remember to Believe Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Remember to Believe------------------------- Date: 1/8/2002 Keywords: "faith" "nature" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Galations 2:20* (the Apostle Paul speaking to the Christians in Galatia) I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Question What happened to Paul when he was "crucified with Christ"?   Practical help When Paul decided to become a Christian, his sinful nature died. In Paul's words, it was "crucified." A new, redeemed nature began living in his body. Paul probably doubted this transformation from time to time. After all, he still sinned. He had to remind himself that the old nature was gone. Hence his line: "The life I live in the body, I live by faith." Paul set a good example for us Christians who wrestle with smut. Paul would advise that the struggles aren't because our sinful natures still operate (they're history). Instead, there are other reasons we sin, as the next several studies will explore. Meantime, let's take Paul's words to heart. No matter our sins, let's remember to believe that we have new, redeemed natures. Otherwise, we'll lose hope in ever standing strong against porn. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version, © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.