If the Ego Is Not Crucified Then One Cannot Appropriately Follow After Jesus

Many of thise who have believed in Jesus are unable to follow Him because they have not crucified the ego-flesh.  They are baffled and taken aback by their own failure to take up the cross and follow Jesus.  They have never been properly taught how to put to death once and for all the the ego-flesh.  One will search in vain today for a deep theology that will address the necessity of putting to dewath the ego-flesh.  This is very unfortunate because one cannot follow Jesus unless the ego-flesh is permanently fixed to the cross.