How to Take Christ as the Sin Offering to Deal with the Old Man, the Flesh, Sin, Satan, the World, and the Ruler of This World

 

How to Take Christ as the Sin Offering to Deal with the Old Man, the Flesh, Sin, Satan, the World, and the Ruler of This World

1 John 1:8–9 – “If we say that we do not have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
John 1:29 – “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
Rom. 6:6 – “Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin as slaves.” 

Aspect	How to Take Christ as the Sin Offering to Deal with the Old Man, the Flesh, Sin, Satan, the World, and the Ruler of This World
Meaning	To take Christ as the sin offering is not only to confess sins, but to apply His cross to deal with the old man, the flesh, sin, Satan, the world, and the ruler of this world. This enables believers to live in the divine fellowship and in the freedom of the law of the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2–3; John 12:31; Heb. 2:14).
Reason	1. Sin is Satan’s evil nature injected into man, operating as a law (Rom. 5:12; 7:17–23). 2. The flesh is the dwelling and organ of sin (Rom. 7:18). 3. The old man is bound to sin and must be crucified with Christ (Rom. 6:6). 4. Satan is the personification of sin and must be destroyed on the cross (Heb. 2:14). 5. The world and its ruler (Satan) are a system in rebellion against God and must be judged (John 12:31; Luke 4:5–8).
Method	1. Fellowship in the light, confessing sins (1 John 1:5–9). 2. By faith, take Christ as the sin and trespass offering (Lev. 4:3; 5:6; Rom. 8:3). 3. Declare the accomplished facts: the old man crucified, sin in the flesh condemned, Satan destroyed, the world judged, and its ruler cast out (Rom. 6:6; 8:3; Heb. 2:14; John 12:31). 4. Live by the law of the Spirit of life, walking in the Spirit, not trusting in self (Rom. 8:2; Phil. 3:3).
Explanation	The sin offering reveals that the cross of Christ has dealt with every negative factor opposing God: the old man, the flesh, sin, Satan, the world, and the ruler of this world. Taking Christ is not merely “confessing sins” but accepting an accomplished fact—Christ’s death has already condemned sin, crucified the old man, abolished Satan, judged the world, and cast out its ruler. When we confess in the light and fellowship with God, we experience this reality and spontaneously live in the law of the Spirit of life, supplying others as priests (Lev. 10:17; 1 John 5:16).
Example	1. Isaiah saw God’s glory and confessed his sin (Isa. 6:5). 2. Peter encountered the Lord and said, “I am a sinful man” (Luke 5:8). 3. Paul admitted, “to will is present with me, but to work it out is not” (Rom. 7:18), then declared, “Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Rom. 7:25). 4. Believers in prayer are enlightened to confess deeply and experience deliverance through the cross.
Application	1. In daily life, when the flesh, sin, world, or Satan’s power operates, immediately apply Christ’s death. 2. In prayer, stay in fellowship so the light exposes sin, then confess it. 3. In service and shepherding, enjoy Christ as the sin offering to bear others’ problems (Lev. 10:17; 1 John 5:16). 4. In church life, apply the cross against ambition and strife from the flesh and ruler of the world, preserving oneness (Gal. 5:24–26).
Related Verses	Rom. 8:2–3 – “For the law of the Spirit of life has freed me in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and of death. For that which the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending His own Son in the likeness of the flesh of sin and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh.” Heb. 2:14 – “That through death He might destroy him who has the might of death, that is, the devil.” John 12:31 – “Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the ruler of this world be cast out.” Gal. 5:24–26 – “But they who are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and its lusts. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.”

 

Key Points:

• Christ’s sin offering is a full dealing with sin, the old man, the flesh, Satan, the world, and its ruler.
• Confession in fellowship allows believers to experience this reality.
• Living in the law of the Spirit of life brings deliverance and makes believers able to supply others.

 

Conclusion:

Taking Christ as the sin offering is not merely confessing sins, but applying His cross as God’s full solution to the old man, the flesh, sin, Satan, the world, and the ruler of this world. By staying in the divine fellowship and in the light, believers experience deliverance and supply others in the Body of Christ.

 

*Please refer to the June 2025 Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Chapter 11: The Fellowship of Eternal Life – The Reality of Living in the Body of Christ