The Carnal Christian (Intro)

The word carnal means of or connected with the appetites and passions of the body. It also means sensual (of or having to do with the bodily senses rather than the soul). Therefore someone who is carnal minded is being led by their body (the five senses) and not their soul (mind ,will, and emotions). The carnal person says this" if it looks good, sounds good, feels good, tastes good, and smells good then it must be good! Their actions are based on the information that the body gathers from out side itself with little or no internal thought process. They live by impulse. The best example of this kind of behavior is a baby or a young child. They see an object that they must have, so they take steps to get it at any cost. Once they have it, they feel it, taste it, smell it, eat it, then throw it away and go to the next thing. That child is selfish, rude, and determined, with a very short attention span. They go to and fro just to see what is there, totally driven by their senses. They want their way! All of this sounds familiar because this is the way of the world. The world view and system is carnal in nature. The sum total of the world's knowledge is carnal! ( gathered by the senses.) Therefore everyone that follows the world view is carnal in their nature. They believe and follow the teachings of the world. Who then is a true Christan? A true Christan is anyone who believes and follows the teachings and ways of Jesus the Christ. Simply put, if you believe and follow the teachings and ways of the world, then you are carnal in your nature. ( Your flesh is in control.) But, if you believe and follow the teachings and ways of Christ, you are becoming more Spirit in nature. (The mind of Christ is in control.) Who then is a carnal Christian? A carnal Christan is anyone who believes in Jesus the Christ, but does not follow his teachings or ways. Also a carnal Christan is anyone who follows Christ's teachings and ways, but dose not believe in him. In either case they have sensed Christ with their senses, but have not received him as Lord by his Spirit. They see him as knowledge to be received, stored, or deleted as they see fit. They don't see him for who he truly is, the ultimate force sent by God to save and change their lives forever. In Romans 8:1-17 it states clearly that Jesus is that life changing force who operates by the Spirit of God to cancel out the works of the flesh. Thur him we can indeed function by the Spirit and live forever. We no longer have to live in a carnal way which leads to death. When it is time for us as children of God to stand and fight we do not use carnal weapons of the world. The weapons we choose should be Spirit in nature which are above and more powerful than any thing the world has to offer. ( read 2 Cor. 10:2-7) So children of God, let use no longer be carnal in our nature. Let Christ have full control. It's our time, let him lead us to victory!


Apostle Henry