Romans 6:6, 7

For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been set free from sin ~ Romans 6:6, 7

What sets us apart as Christians is not that we will never sin again once we come to Christ, for we do and we will, but that we have been justified in Christ through His shed blood on the cross. This is what sets us apart. We will make mistakes, miss the mark and fall prey to our “old man” at times; that is what it is to be human. We are all in process, completed and perfected only when we cross through the doorway into the heavenly realm. It is through the blood of Christ and His indwelling Holy Spirit that we fight off more readily the “old man” which leads us into sin and thereby have the title of being a saint. Because of the Cross, we are freed from serving the old man of our past for we have been regenerated through the power of Christ. He has atoned for our sin. Through the forgiveness of Christ we are no longer bound into eternal punishment, for in Him we are free. There is power in the name of Jesus, and in His name, and when we call upon His name, sin runs, for the enemy of our soul is terrified. 1 Peter 5:8 tells us the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. When we stand strong in our faith, when we resist the devil in Jesus’ name, His power becomes our power, and our “old man” is conquered. Dying to oneself gives over our temptations, desires, lusts, and idolatry and places them upon the cross where Christ takes them and with Him, they die. We then are raised with Him into a new life, a new being, a new purpose! Praise God, we are set free!