Thanx Steve

For your extended reply, we`re almost in complete agreement.

One little adding only for your “100 %”wrong on the old self subject.

Please let the NT speak here for itself trough Paul, who claimed that he wasn`t living any longer (his old life) but  now Christ lived his life.

Still he moans and groans about the things he still does and he doesn`t want to….you know; .that`s what the old self means for me. Dethroned? YES ! Christ rules and the Holy Spirit has sealed. Period. But it isn`t “gone”completely it`s still functioning in “this mortal coil” as long as it is here in this fallen World.

All the great saints through the ages were almost daily on their knees repenting till their dying day>  Could we do less ??
 

Your brother in Christ

Parcival