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NASB | Galatians 5:16 ¶ But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 5:16 ¶ But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts]. |
Subject: How to follow, walk in the Spirit? |
Bible Note: The Koine Greek word for filled of Ephes. 5:18 is the present tense, passive voice, imperative mood of PLEROO. We are command, as believers to be constantly filled with the Spirit. The passive voice means we receive the action of the verb, i.e. we do something then God does something for us when we confess or sins. Ephes. 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; If we confess our known sins God is faithful and just to forgive us! John tells us of fellowship, and darkness, this is being in a state of carnality or under the control of our old sin nature which is a condition of sin in our lives. 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: As a child of God we “can’t” loose our salvation but we can sure be out of fellowship as a result of sin in our lives. Everything that we do while in a state of carnality, under the control of our old sin natures, falls under the catagory of human good and it will turn out to be wood hay and stubble at the judgment seat of Christ. All that we do while under the control of the Holy Spirit will be gold, silver and precious stones. Often time’s people are dictated to by their emotions more then they are sound Bible doctrine and as a result they fail to hear the truth of God’s Word after responding to the message of the gospel. As a result they log more time in carnality then they do in fellowship or being filled with the Spirit. This type of condition expresses it’s self with wide emotional swings. They go from emotional highs to depressing lows due to a lack of residual doctrine residing in their soul. They end up, even as believers, being an emotional wreck and they wonder why! Have a great day, CDBJ |