Friday, September 29, 2006

The Carnal christian

I have been asked do I believe in the carnal christian. The answer is no. I believe all true christians are spiritual by reason of their having been given faith to believe the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Now if you ask me if true chrisitians walk in a carnal manner my answer is yes !

Notice what the apostle paul says in rom 7: 14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. Here is a spiritual man admitting he is carnal.

True chrisitians live by faith in what God has declared them to be, rather than what they feel or experience. True believers will be taught of God not to trust in the flesh , but to rely upon and cling to what has been revealed to them in the gospel, and that is all of our righteousness and acceptance with God has been made a reality by the imputed righteousness of christ to his people, based soley on Gods sovereign grace !! Nothing we did to gain it, or recieve it, we come to know it by faith, we recognize it by faith. The world , flesh and the devil are now our sworn enemies and oft times causes us many of falls, but nevertheless, we are holy, righteous and blameless before God because of christ and for his sake.. God will always be there to raise up his people: ps 37

23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Yes, even our sinful steps are ordered by the lord ! How does God delight in that ? Because his son becomes more and more precious to the saint after every fall. He is our avocate, he is our righteousness, and we can rejoice that we are complete in him, bless his holy name...

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