Spiritual truths are not always as unambiguous as they seem at first glance. Some passages of Scripture carry several semantic meanings or are allegorical. Calling yourself a believer, but not knowing what it means, is actually a big trap. Man deceives himself. The Bible clearly says that only those who crucify themselves with their passions and lusts are Christ's.
Physical or spiritual crucifixion?
It is clear that you cannot physically crucify yourself on your own - it is impossible. But in this case, we are not talking about physical crucifixion at all. Being a believer is not just an internal understanding that God exists, or belief that He exists. It is said that demons also believe and tremble, but this does not mean that their spiritual essence is saved. To crucify means to consecrate oneself. Do not put your interests in the first place, but compare all your plans with what God thinks about it, and how He looks at it. The answers to these questions can be found in the Holy Scriptures.
In addition to the fact that you need to check your plans with Bible truths, you alsoyou need to look for answers to questions about what God's plans are for your life. This position is not liked by most people, but there is no other way to be saved. Only those who crucify their carnal human desires and put the divine above their interests are Christ's only.
Only spiritual crucifixion makes sense
Jesus on the cross was crucified physically, but He had another mission - the salvation of all mankind from their sins. There are no calls anywhere that people should make such a sacrifice. This sacrifice is meaningless and does not carry any value either for the person himself or for God. Man cannot atone for his own sins.
How does spiritual crucifixion happen?
It sounds easy to crucify yourself with your passions, but how to do it practically? Spiritual things are very difficult to understand while living in a physical body. Revealing the issue of crucifixion, it is impossible not to talk about spiritual rebirth. If a person has not had a spiritual rebirth, he cannot fully understand spiritual truths, much less realize them in his life.
This is why some people purposefully devote time to seeking and understanding spiritual truths. They have an awareness and a feeling that they are missing something, but do not know how to get it. When this spiritual insight occurs, a person’s worldview expands dramatically, he begins to see the connection between the spiritual and material world and the fact that the spiritual world is primary, what happens in the spiritual world is projected onto what then happens in the physical life. It is during this period that a person understands that by crucifying his earthly desires, he gains much more in the spiritual world, and this is incomparably more valuable and it is eternal.
