Die unto self! Die unto self!

Myself, being not raised within the man made church frame, often wonder about such. It seems so alien to me to run around preaching "die to self."

How does one die to self?

In the natural realm the only control a man would have over death would be through murder or suicide.

Surely in Christ one does die to self..But is it not within a more natural frame?

1 Corinthians 15:22  For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.


The term to me seems to be chanting some form of spiritual harkari.

Terms to mortify evil deeds through the Spirit seems more understandable to me.

Romans 8:13  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

.But even this is not something one can even hope for without the Lord first granting repentance.

Acts 11:18  When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.


Does the Lord grant us as His children death or life?

Matthew 25:46  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

If I had my way all such death terms would be changed to....."Live unto Christ".

Someday I know it will.