Since Christ became the final atonement for sin, we no longer need the old system. Now the Apostle Paul instructs believers to consider their whole life as a "living" sacrifice dedicated to God and His purposes, both holy and single-minded.
Confession of sin in itself is not enough to enable the believer to automatically walk in the Spirit. He or she must learn to yield their whole self to God ( Rom. 6:13; James 4:7.
This involves the body (Rom.12:1; 1 Cor. 6:20), and the mind (Rom. 12:2), since what is conceived in the mind is carried out by the body. One's whole being must be presented by a decisive act of the will to God for His service.
Yielding includes transformation of the mind, and leads to separation and conformation. This work is said to be accomplished through a lifetime of "renewing" the mind.
Man's mind has been darkened by sin (Rom. 8:7; Col. 1:21) and must be brought to the place where it thinks as God thinks (Eph. 4:23). This renewing comes especially through prayer in everything (Phil. 4:6-7) and constant meditation on God's Word.
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