Declare The Victory

Baptism marks a significant milestone in the Christian journey, with water baptism serving as a powerful symbol while spiritual baptism, performed by the Holy Spirit, brings actual salvation. This transformation involves a complete death to the old self and the emergence of a new creation, complete with a new heart, spirit, and transformed desires. Through this spiritual baptism, believers receive freedom from both the penalty and power of sin.

While Christians become new creations through baptism, they continue to carry the flesh - old patterns of thinking and behavior that will never improve. However, the true identity of believers no longer desires sin; it's the flesh that creates this struggle. Through the Spirit, Christians have been given power over sin and the ability to live according to new patterns. This victory isn't something to be earned but has already been secured through Christ, allowing believers to walk daily in their new identity and choose the Spirit over the flesh.