Sinful housework

[Aquila]

As long as one has un-glorified flesh, they will deal with it's fallen tendencies and impulses. The nature of your sinful flesh hasn't changed. Now, the "spirit"... the "inner man"... has had a complete change of nature through the born again believer's union with God through the Holy Spirit. The born again believer is one spirit with the Lord. Thus the spirit is regenerated and has a new nature... but the flesh hasn't. Therefore, there is often a war between one's flesh and their spirit when it comes to carnal temptations and/or desires. We progressively overcome these things as we grow in Christ and learn to walk after the Spirit and mortify the deeds of the flesh. In doing this we grow in sanctification and become more Christ-like, being conformed into His image day by day. Yes, a believer can overcome sin and go a day without sinning. It is possible. The idea that one cannot go a day without sinning isn't biblical. However, throughout the believer's life they will discover that the carnal fallen nature of the flesh is alive and well. Rather it be falling into sins of immorality or sins of character, they will discover that the flesh is a force to be subdued daily through the Spirit. They may very well fall into sin. And if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us. When a born again believer falls into sin the inner man is at odds with the action. Thus, there is deep shame, guilt, sense of condemnation, and it can progress into deep depression. This is because the inner man has no joy in the carnal deeds of the flesh. When one confesses their sin and turns back to walking in the Spirit, they experience joy and peace. The inner man (the spirit), the soul (their mind), and the deeds of their body are back in alignment.