Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee (Isaiah 26:3 KJV) Many of us do not recognize the crucial and central role our minds play in our spiritual life. One of the significant contributors to this problem is the teaching that man is a spirit Read More
Understanding Man
Who is a carnal Christian?
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? (1 Corinthians 3:3 KJV) What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “carnal Christian”? Many will think of a sinful Christian, especially the sin of sexual immorality. A familiar Read More
Does your spirit have a separate mind in you?
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6, KJV) Glory & Grace Daily devotional for yesterday discussed the critical topic of faith and how our understanding of the spirit and soul has complicated matters for us. Let me take this one step further. I hope Read More
New species of humanity
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV) Genesis 2:7 says God created man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul. This Read More
A mystery of the heart: are you carrying someone in your heart?
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace (Philippians 1:7, KJV) We continue in the path of allowing God to fill Read More
Biblical psychology: the mystery of the human mind
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart (Ephesians 4:18, KJV) I introduced the concept of “biblical psychology” a few days ago. It is digging into the scriptures to learn what God has said about the operation of Read More
Biblical psychology: a must for every believer
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6–7, KJV) I guess you are probably thinking I am about to introduce some Read More
Do we still receive from God or have we already received?
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace (John 1:16, ESV) Have you received from God as in John 1:16 above or do you still receive from God? Let me rephrase it using examples to drive home the point. Have you already received power from God or do you still receive power Read More