This is not something that typically happens to people who are self-denying. But the apostle is addressing the consequences of our new self when we are saved. We are so grateful for hope, because the Holy Spirit reminds us that God loves us. The Spirit fills our hearts with hope, and we know that everything will be alright. The apostle suggests that our previous relationship with God was much worse than our current relationship, which is maintained through substitution. In undeniable information, if you accurately equate the old and new self, you cannot remember exactly what it was like when the old self was alive. This is what we call our new self - an authentic, absolute self that we're currently in control of, but which we don't even come close to completely inhabiting. But the enlightened apostle is likening this spiritual death to being cut off from our old selves. This is a partnership that has endured through time and will continue to thrive. We rely on one another for a peaceful resolution to our desired outcome. There is no direct connection between our former selves and us now, as we await our eternal salvation. The apostle reaches out to me with a desire to change me into someone different than the person I used to be. There was much discussion surrounding what would qualify as an extreme deliverance. Many people thought that the release would include things like being set free from our earthly burdens and returning to Heaven. As it turned out, our escape from danger was much more than we ever could have anticipated. You will eventually come to realize this significant imbalance over a period of time, which the apostle describes as a significant loss in direct belonging to the wicked. In comparison, the resulting attachment we experience when a new life is communicated to us is much more dramatic. Why would God talk so much about His determined adversaries if it's impossible for His helpless adversaries to understand and remember doctrine the way they should? I think it's because He is trying to illustrate the enormity of what Christ did for us by describing the incredible depth of destruction that He saved us from. With divine logic, God presumes that He has control over all of the wicked. We have the power to fight evil and depravity because we let God make the final decisions in this matter. Until we achieve our complete emancipation, the curse of law contains the wicked curse. This creative power can be found in divine law, as it was created when humans were finally released from it. The allure of self-sacrifice is offset by grace, which saves us without our having to do anything. Because Christ has made a perfect substitution for us, we rely on divine grace as our only means of being fully released. We have the power to crush eternal death with the help of Christ.