Aaron, oh my. Could you think of a more difficult question to ask?
Some late night thoughts...
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Romans 6:6-7 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin.
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Judicially we are freed from the penalty of sin. This adjudication is eternal, with no possibility of the evidence of our guilt being admissible a second time. But while we have experienced spiritual emancipation, or flesh is still under the curse. Contained within the flesh are the thoughts and affections of the mind. Since this fallen shell will be with us for all of our earthly life, mortification is not a onetime act. It is a continual process that is an integral part of sanctification. It begins with understanding that we are freed from the penalty of sin and can no longer be condemned (Romans 8:1). This is the work of grace in our life, but this grace is not a license to sin (Romans 6:1,2); it is the freedom and empowerment to walk according to the Spirit and to resist the temptations of the flesh.