THREE KINDS OF MEN

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TOPIC: THE SPIRITUAL MAN

Text : Romans 8:6&7

 *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 indeed can be.* 

Goats give birth to goats, Lions give birth to lions, Spirit give birth to spirits.

John 4:24 says God is a Spirit. So essentially, God's children are spirits too. At new birth, power was given to you to become a child of God. 

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:John 1:12.

The transliteration of the word *'become'* in John 1:12 above means to begin to be. That is, that verse can be rendered - "as many as received him, to them gave he power *to begin to be* sons of God. 

In other words, the end point of believers is to become sons of God. When you are God's son, then you are a spiritual Christian. 

A Spiritual Christian is anyone on a journey to becoming a son of God. To be successful on this journey, you have to yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit. 

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.Rom 8:14.

This is a status Jesus attained when God declared that this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased. Matt. 3:17.

 *The spiritual man is one who is characterized by the leading of the Holy Spirit.* 

The spiritual man produces the fruit of the Spirit.

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things Galatians 5:22

Before a person becomes a Christian, Scripture calls them the natural man. They have no ability to worship or serve God. After salvation, a believer can choose to remain as a carnal Christian (which ultimately leads to death, Rom. 8:6) or he can choose to be led by the Spirit or be a spiritual man, which is life and peace. 

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.Joh 4:24. You cannot claim to be God's and choose to pay obeisance to flesh. 

 *That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.John 3:6.* 

 *ARE YOU A SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN?* 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Pray for Grace to follow the leading of the Spirit. 

Bible reading: Rom. 8:1-39. 

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