Please view the video entitled “Keep My Commandments Summarized” before viewing this teaching: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=hnQbSUUg3t5JUYgVThe Truth About the Flesh (Sarx), Gnosticism, and God's LoveIn this first installment of a new series, the speaker delves into the Greek word sarx ("flesh") and its profound implications for understanding man's relationship with God. The message directly confronts the ancient heresy of Gnosticism, which taught that all material things, including the human body, are evil, while the non-material spirit realm is good. The speaker argues that this Gnostic belief, which separates God from man, is still prevalent in modern church doctrine. The video emphasizes that God created man in His own image and that this creation was "very good." It asserts that the purpose of Christianity is not a distant religion but a close, experiential relationship with a knowable God.* The word sarx refers to the flesh, which the Gnostics believed was inherently evil.* Gnosticism teaches that God is an unknowable, distant being who cannot have a physical relationship with man.* The Bible states that God created man in His "image" and "likeness," and this creation was "very good."* The image of God is likened to a "shadow" or "outline" of God, in which man was created.* The relationship with God is not a cold and distant religion but a close, intimate, and experiential one.* Holiness is a result of a life lived inside God, not the result of our behaviors to please Him.The video concludes by asserting that Gnosticism, which separates man from God and God from man, has lived comfortably within the church for 2,000 years. The speaker challenges listeners to understand that this is a "hideous and horrible thing to be saying about God" because it is the exact opposite of what God says about man. The ultimate takeaway is that God did not create man for a cold and distant religion but for a close, abiding relationship where we are meant to be a receptacle for Him. Holiness is a result of our life lived inside God, not a demand for our own efforts to be righteous.#Sarx #TheFlesh #Gnosticism #BiblicalTruth #DrMichaelDavis #Theology #ImageOfGod #HolinessSarx... 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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