"I must decrease" and let "GOD INCREASE" "DIE TO SELF" and "SERVE OTHERS" John 3: 30

The title was sent in a tweet to me. I guess it is a statement but I took it as a question. Below is my answer. Whatever God says do, do. But we are one with Jesus, and His Body. How can He be lifted up and not us? Did he not already die and we that believe were crucified with Him and now are above and live? When we were bornagain, we died with Him and was resurrected with Him. The real issue is why we keep letting the Old Man that was crucufied back up. For even after the new birth, we have free will. None the less, even Paul said I crucify my flesh daily. But follow his letters. Hint. Read them in chronological order sometime.) Paul got over that and learned how to BE, even while instructing those who weren't yet able. Grace increases to the Body. Just as greater works we do than Jesus, surely greater we do than Paul. Perfection is come!
When John Baptist said what you refer to, he was a representation of the OT and Old Covenant. That passage is to everyone before they get bornagain, it is the "process".
Best advice to every individual believer is to follow the Spirit. As many as are led by the Spirit are the sons of God. The Word is good and God. All scripture can be used, but thee are conflicting passages in the Word. The Spirit tell us which Word of the Word we are to follow now. The Spirit guides us into all present truth and allows us to be instant in season. The Spirit agrees with the Word, but PRECEDES the Word. We get in trouble doing it the other way around. Adam was never given a scroll or a book to read, but learned or recieved instruction by communing and hearing from God, who is a Spirit, only!
On your site, you have a quote from Will Smith. Why is his personal experience dictating to Christians? Jesus said I will keep you in perfect peace who's mind is stayed on me. And He also says I will perfect those things that concern you. Peace is a fruit of the Spirit. And the Kingdom of God; dominion that is Now and not later, is not meat or drink, but Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghost or in the Spirit. So how can we then believe we are ALL struggling. I love Will Smith, but he's wrong.
Ok. That's enough for now. I purposely left out scripture references. The Barreans were more noble then those at Thessalonica because they searched to see if these things were true. I hope all who reads, meditates and studies these things through the Spirit and the scriptures day and night, will say amen, or in love correct me if they find inaccuracies.
Hope to meet you oneday. Happy Happy New Year! Your best is now for now faith is!
Peace In always that it may be out.
Yulanda K.

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