The Sins of Self

There are seven specific sins of self that are at the root of all that God wants us to crucify in our lives.   The complete removal of these self-sins is the objective work of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer.  It is the way God goes about conforming us to the image of Jesus Christ in this earthly life.  God is not trying to create a hoard of tithers and evangelists who will attend Purpose Driven Life seminars so they can get what they want from God!   God purposes His children to be like Jesus in motive and in thought so they may reflect Him in all they say and do.   This requires the death of self and the crucifixion of the sins of self.  The seven sins of self are:

Self Love

Self Seeking

Self Confidence

Self Righteousness

Self Enhancement

Self Defense

Self Pity

the following scripture needs to be burned into our minds and it needs to become a foundational truth in our Body of Truth.

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (Rom 8:5-8) NASB