What does the Bible say about the civil war within believers?
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The Bible illustrates a civil war within believers as a constant struggle between their old sin nature and the new nature bestowed by God.
The Apostle Paul describes this internal battle in Romans 7:14-25, highlighting that every believer experiences a struggle between two natures: the old man, which is sinfully corrupt and cannot please God, and the new man, who desires to live righteously. This civil war is marked by a conflict wherein the old man's inclination towards sin battles against the new man's desire for holiness and obedience to God. Paul expresses this struggle vividly, revealing how the believer often feels wretched due to this ongoing conflict and reminds us that our only hope and deliverance comes through Jesus Christ.
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