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1 | How do I to better stand on His word? | Bible general Archive 4 | Soldiernurse79 | 229489 | ||
I understand that basically the natural man is the carnal (flesh) nature which is contrary to the spirit. Is this accurate? | ||||||
2 | How do I to better stand on His word? | Bible general Archive 4 | biblicalman | 229494 | ||
The Bible speaks of the natural man. The natural man is the unsaved man, man without Christ (1 Cor 2.14). Such a man does not have the Spirit of God within Him. But a Christian can be called 'carnal'(fleshly). See 1 Cor 3.3-4, in contrast to spiritual. Being carnal is revealed by behaving in a carnal way (1 Cor 3.3). Just as being spiritual is revealed by behaving in a spiritual way (Gal 5.22). But the reason for the latter is that they behave in that way as a result of walking in the Spirit (Rom 8.4-9). It is best not to speak of a carnal nature, as though a Christian man had two natures. It is rather two tendencies within one nature. He is a man by nature, influenced by both flesh and Spirit. The old man is the man that I once was. The new man is the man that I now am in Christ. I am to put to death the old man so that the new man might live through me (Eph 2.22-24). It is misleading to speak of the old nature. Best wishes |
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