How does God see our old Adam?
God sees our old Adam as on the cross, crucified. The body of sin is destroyed—not annihilated—but defeated and placed where we can control it. God considers our old self as having been on the cross, which is basic to salvation and gives assurance.
Les teaches that the old Adam is not annihilated when destroyed; he is not removed but merely defeated and put in a place where we can control him. God sees our old Adam as on the cross, and our old self has been crucified. This truth is basic to our salvation, and understanding it gives believers an assurance of salvation they may not have had before. Les points to Galatians 2 where Paul makes this clear.