then he meant that he was actually defeating the proclivities that produce evil within humanity
Thanks for the explanation. Excellent. Question: with the above in mind, what of those "evils" that tend to define us (apart from the influence of Christ but remain even after His indwelling (?)) such as laziness, selfishness, impatience, anger, lust, covetousness and the like and John's statment in I Jo 1:8.
JD
