Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (Galatians 3:3, KJV) The Apostle Paul gives us an intriguing insight into the meaning of walking in the Spirit or the flesh in the verse above. The context is that the Galatians had believed the Gospel and were Read More
The flesh
Fleshly Christianity: the worst enemy of the Church
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (2 Corinthians 10:3, KJV) If I asked you to state what the worst enemies of the Church and our Christian life are, I am certain I will get the usual answers: “satan” or “sin.” There is no doubt these are amongst Read More
You are not in the flesh: what does this mean?
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him (Romans 8:9, ESV) What does it means that “you…are not in the flesh but in the Spirit”? This is one Read More
With Him is an Arm of Flesh
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.1 (2 Chr. 32:8 KJV) Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, attacked Judah with a great military host. The nation of Read More
The Natural Man
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned (1 Cor. 2:14 KJV) The natural man is the ordinary human being that has not received the Spirit of God(the unsaved). It takes the Spirit of Read More
What is the Arm of the Flesh?
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah (2 Chr. 32:8 KJV) King Hezekiah spoke the words above when Sennacherib the King of Assyria attacked Judah. The Read More
The Lust of the Flesh: What is it? How do I break free?
The lust of the flesh is the power behind the scenes that produces sin as it’s outward display. It is immediately obvious why this is such an important topic for every believer to fully understand. However, before we look at the entire phrase “lust of the flesh”, it is important to first understand the two Read More
The Fleshly Mind
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility….vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind (Col. 2:18 KJV). God created the mind to be the propeller of man’s life on the earth. It is the locomotive that drives our decisions, actions, attitudes, and speech. The mind is regarded negatively by many believers, Read More