Natural man is Carnal man and he does not understand Spiritual things. God said you would die if you eat the fruit of knowledge knowing good and evil. But Adam lived bodily for 930 years; so what happened. Adam died in Spirit and so stopped understanding Spiritual world. So the nature got to be changed into a Spiritual one so that we can live without sin.
NATURAL MAN – BAD TREE:
“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, nor indeed can be.”Romans 8:6-7 (NKJV) “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn-bushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.”Matthew 7:16-18 (NKJV) Matthew 12:33-35(ESV)
SPIRITUAL MAN – GOOD TREE:
“The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 (ESV) All about him are from God. How New man is created? God takes Natural Man and changes him starting with,
- Mind – RECEIVES – Word of Christ that is put in “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 (ESV)
- Heart – BELIEVES & CONFESSES – with the mouth, “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” Romans 10:9-10 (ESV)
- Spirit is BORN-AGAIN – Holy Spirit is given in your Spirit “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:5-6 (ESV)
- Body – HEALTHY- Flesh & Blood of Jesus Jesus said “I am the Bread” He who eats 1) my Flesh and drink 2) my Blood will have eternal life. JESUS FLESH & BLOOD is mingled with ours when we take Holy Communion. “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. John 6:54-55(ESV)
Adam died in spirit and we too are dead or inactive in spirit when we were born into this world. We need to be Born Again in spirit. When you are Born Again, Holy Spirit of God lives in you to help you and lead you further in this spiritual life. “By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” 2 Timothy 1:14 (ESV) Without co-operating with the Holy Spirit, you cannot live a Holy life.
NATURE IS CHANGED: OUTSIDE IN – We are made new Hallelujah! INSIDE OUT – We live a fruitful life: All glory & honour belongs to God alone. Where is SELF? No place for ego, image, reputation or status…you name it. This is how you DIE to YOURSELF. We have nothing to boast. This is what God wants about us. All made new – Christ Like, New Creation in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! Spiritual Man, no more Carnal Man. NEW CHRIST LIKE NATURE. Amen.
FRUITS: MIND OF CHRIST – Peace John 14:27(ESV)
HEART OF GOD – Love 1 John 4: 8, 16
HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU – Revelation 1 Corinthians 2:9-10(ESV)
FLESH & BLOOD OF JESUS – Health John 6:53-57(ESV)
PEACE – World is seeking peace in all wrong places.
LOVE – People have wrong relationships and get into trouble seeking love.
REVELATION – World wants to know their future revealed and end up connected into demonic powers through many mediums.
HEALTH – People are ready to eat anything, do any amount of harsh exercises to get health.
These are the things world is after. But GOD gives to all FREELY in CHRIST JESUS. “Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.” 1 Corinthians 2:12 (ESV) Hallelujah! WE ARE NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS.