Daily
Devotional for
August 12
The carnal mind
Daily
Devotional for
August 12
Romans 8:6-8 "For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."
"Carnally minded" means the mind of the flesh. This mind is controlled by the flesh's evil nature. The unsaved person is living in their flesh's evil nature. The person is dead in sins and trespasses Ephesians 2:1. This person is controlled by their feelings and emotions which can not think; only react to situations.
The carnal person lives in their own opinions and choices. Because they live in the flesh habitually, their moral choices are:
kind, giving, caring, strict, good works, hard working, religious, self righteous, relative righteousness, do not want to know how to be born again, volunteers, might go to Church twice a year, rob God of tithes and offerings week by week.
The carnal person thinks social drinking and R rated movies are fine. The carnal person walks on this earth to please himself. The carnal person will say everyone goes to heaven, but refuses to read the Word of God.
The spiritual person lives in the fruit of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22. The spiritual person lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God Matthew 4:4.
Bible References (KJV)
Ephesians 2:1 "And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins"
Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Matthew 4:4 "But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
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