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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Cleansing the Lower Self, Abstaining
from Self-Centered Passions
of the Lower Self

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality,

impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred,
discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions,
factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn
you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not in-
herit the kingdom of God [paradise]. But the fruit of the Spir-
it [that is Divine] is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good-
ness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such
things there is no law. (Galatians, 5:19-23)

In order that the righteous requirements of the law [God's com-
mandments] might be fully met in us, who do not live accord-
ing to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit of God [the
approval of God]. Those who live according to the sinful nature
have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who

live in accordance with the Spirit of God [approval of God]
have their minds set on what the nature desires. The mind of
sinful man is death [the torment of hell], but the mind con-
trolled by the Spirit [God] is life and peace; the sinful mind
is hostile to. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. (Ro-
mans, 8:4-8)

Surely you heard of him [Jesus] and were taught in him in ac-
cordance with the truth... You were taught, with regard to
your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is be-
ing corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the

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