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Sinful flesh is not sin nor does it has sin

Sinful flesh is not sin nor does it has sin. It is simply a flesh affected by sin and not one necessarily infected by sin. The flesh is only infected with sin when due to an absence of God in the mind idol values immediately develop and cause sinful thoughts that cause sinful desires to flow in the flesh and sinful actions to be carried out by the person's members. Sinful flesh as referred to in Romans 8:3 is different to St Augustine's idea of man having a sin nature, which is the philosophy of a sin-infected flesh being inherited from Adam. The sin nature doctrine is a concept of sin being part of human nature so that it could only be taken away when a person gets a new body. However the truth is the bible does not teach man has a sin nature. It speaks of sinful flesh which Jesus Himself had. And because he never was separated from the indwelling of God Jesus never sinned and always abided in sinfreeness. Remember sin always start in the mind before it could flow in evil passions and emotions in the flesh. Thus for man to be Sinfree God must deal with his mind through the truths of Gospel which reveal the Righteousness of God or the Love of God, that when we believe; God then implants in our heart as our experience by His indwelling.
THE SCRIPTURE IN ROMANS 8:3 STATES "FOR WHAT THE LAW COULD NOT DO IN THAT IT WAS WEAK THROUGH THE FLESH, GOD SENDING HIS OWN SON IN THE LIKENESS OF SINFUL FLESH, AND FOR SIN, CONDEMNED SIN IN THE FLESH. THIS GOES TO SHOW SINFUL FLESH IS NOT SIN, AND INDEED IT IS NOT FOR CHRIST HAD IT, AND DID NO SIN. (HEBREWS 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin).

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