Please view the video entitled “Keep My Commandments Summarized” before viewing this teaching: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=hnQbSUUg3t5JUYgVThe Flesh (Sarx): Justification by Faith and Being Perfected by the SpiritIn this final installment of the series on the Greek word **sarx** ("flesh"), the speaker examines the profound biblical truth that we are justified by faith in Christ and perfected by the Spirit, not by our own fleshly efforts. The message, drawing on **Galatians 3**, refutes the idea that "perfection" is an unachievable, legalistic goal to be avoided. Instead, the speaker argues that the problem is not seeking perfection, but in trying to achieve it through our own flesh after being justified by the Spirit. The video also critiques the misuse of the word "legalism," asserting that it is often used to shut down any discussion of righteousness and obedience.* The problem is not being perfected, but trying to achieve it in the flesh, after beginning by the spirit.* Justification is a gift of God by faith, and our justification in Christ means we are "coated, covered, and cloaked" with him.* The term "legalism" is not a biblical term and is often used to shut down conversations about God's righteousness.* When we are "in Christ," God the Father looks at us and sees his Son.* The purpose of the law is to serve as a "measuring stick," which, rather than being thrown out, reveals our inability to obey in our own strength.* The requirement of the law is fulfilled in us by walking in the Spirit, not the flesh, just as Jesus did.* The Christian life is not about trying to be a better person through our own efforts, but about receiving the power of God's Spirit, which is likened to the act of breathing in oxygen.The video concludes by asserting that the "idiocy" of much modern church teaching is the idea that we can be justified by grace and then try to live a Christian life in our own strength. The speaker challenges listeners to understand that we are not meant to live in our own strength but to be completely dependent on God's power. The ultimate takeaway is that the purpose of Jesus's death and the work of the Holy Spirit is to empower us to live a life of righteousness and to fulfill the requirements of the law, not to earn salvation, but because we have been justified by faith.#Sarx #TheFlesh #BiblicalTruth #DrMichaelDavis #Theology #JustificationByFaith #Legalism #PerfectionSarx... The human flesh. Not only the biological part, but that which contains within itself our desires to violate God's laws. Join us for the discussions on this fascinating and important part of mankind!What is often referred to as a "sinful nature" of mankind, is known in the Greek language as the "sarx", the flesh. This part of us is mostly seen only in a negative light, because it is so susceptible to being controlled by evil, but yet this is an amazing part of us created by God Himself! And upon creation of it, He declared it as good and beautiful in His sight. Join us as we discover what our Creator was excited about in creating this crucial part of our existence!

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