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Christ through baptism, that even as He arose from the dead, so too will they. Our
mortal bodies will be raised to life through the power of Christ.
How much of a resurrection is promised? Will we only be able to bring a
portion of our being into subjection to the rule of God the Father? Will we be freed
of some sins, while remaining captive to others? No! God has promised us a
complete victory. This is not some promise that will only be attained when we
leave this sinful flesh and ascend into heaven. This is a promise given to all of
God’s children now.

Romans 6:4
Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so
that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so
we too might walk in newness of life.

How much of Christ was raised from the dead? Did any part of His body
remain behind in the tomb? Of course not. So we too are promised that we might
walk in a similar newness of life. The Scriptures declare that even as we were once
ruled over by sin, even more so will divine life now reign in our members through
Yahshua the Christ.

Romans 5:17
For if by the transgression of the one (speaking of Adam’s sin), death
reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of
grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One,
Yahshua Christ.

It is vitally important that we believe the testimony of Scripture in this
matter. We must believe that because God is for us, no enemy in the land of our
flesh can stand against us. If we do not believe this to be true, we will not be able
to conquer every addiction. Unbelief will prevent us from bringing all things inside
our beings into captivity to the rule of Christ. We see this fact proven clearly
through the failure of the Israelites.
Do you think there is any enemy in the land of your flesh that God cannot
conquer? Do you think there is any sin He will not give you victory over if you
follow Him? Our confession reveals what is in our hearts. I have heard many men
and women confess that some addictive desire, or some stronghold of the flesh,
such as anger or lust or fear, was too great. They had no hope of being able to
overcome these things, for they had experienced many defeats against these foes
in the past.
If a person is not a partaker of the Spirit of Christ, then they are right to
doubt that they will achieve victory. But a Christian should never anticipate defeat.
Yahshua has already defeated every enemy. He was tempted in all ways as we are,
yet without sin. He now wants to lead us forth into battle with these same enemies
as He demonstrates to us His power in laying all our foes beneath our feet. After
Christ has brought us to victory over every enemy within, He will then lead us to
victory over every enemy without. He will even place Satan under our feet.