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
The flesh
What does it mean to conform to the world?
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Romans 12:2 KJV) The Lord gives us a straight and direct commandment to “be not conformed to this world”. What does this mean? Read More
Is it the Holy Spirit or the Flesh?
And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had left him (Judges 16:20 ESV) The story of Samson recorded above is a staggering truth for us Read More
The Holy Spirit works in the flesh!
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….(Galatians 2:20 ESV) I am sure some of you might be scratching your head after reading the title “The Read More
The Spirit and the flesh
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16 KJV) The Epistles are full of Spirit( upper case “S”) and flesh. Galatians 5:16 above says if we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Why is this Read More
Great is the mystery of godliness
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels….(1 Timothy 3:16, KJV) Paul, speaking to Timothy his spiritual son exclaims, “great is the mystery of godliness”. He had been graciously given a heavenly download of the mysteries of the Son of God Read More
Walking in the Spirit and the flesh made simple
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
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