Isn't dying to self a central tenet of Christian teaching? " Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alon

Isn't dying to self a central tenet of Christian teaching? " Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." John 12:24 "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. " Galatians 2:20 " For whoever strives to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. " Mark 8:35 Lots more.