Galatians 5:16
16 This I say [lego] then [de], Walk [peripateo] in the
Spirit [pneuma], and [kai] ye shall [teleo] not [ou
me] fulfil [teleo] the
lust [epithumia] of the flesh [sarx]. KJV-Interlinear
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit,
and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. NASB
Science does not study the things that are not a
part of this universe as opposed to the things that are a part of this
universe, namely the essence of life. But
instead, science studies the field of relativity, or the theory of how big
things work together, as well as the field of quantum or the theory of how the
very small things work together.
When God created this universe, the angels already
existed. When God created man, the
universe already existed. But one day
this universe will be removed as though it never existed, and humanity, in
resurrection bodies, and angels will still be here. Thus we are not a part of the elements of this
universe with respect to our resurrection bodies, our soul, our human life
residing in the soul, our human spirit and our eternal life residing in the
human spirit.
So, the very core of our existence is separate and
apart from this universe
Likewise, while we are alive in this world, there
is a component of our life that is separate and apart from this world. We call
that component our spiritual side of life.
In contrast to our spiritual side, is the flesh
side of life, which we also call the sin nature or the lusty side or the carnal
side of life.
These two sides are mutually exclusive, and neither
cross over into the sphere of the other.
You are either living within your spiritual side of
life, or your carnal side of life. You
are never living inside of both sides simultaneously.
And while this universe seems to be extremely
complicated, our spiritual life is relatively simple and easy to
understand. The only thing that prevents
anyone from understanding the spiritual life is their continued residence
within the carnal side, which blinds them from seeing or knowing the spiritual
side of their life.
To ignore or be indifferent toward your spiritual
life, is to leave out the greatest and most important aspect of your entire
existence.
Paul sums up these two opposing lives.
To walk in, means to live your life within the
boundaries of the environment in which you are advised to walk.
Thus live in the spirit, and do not live in the
carnal side of life.
And so how do you distinguish between the two and
how do you place yourself within the boundaries of either?
We can define the spiritual side of life, and since
the two sides are exclusive, then everything else will be the carnal side of
life.
First you must have already believed in
Christ. The spiritual side of life
requires a relationship with God, and to obtain that you have to be saved.
All unbelievers are not saved and thus do not have
a spiritual life. All unbelievers are therefore excluded from having a
spiritual life.
Does this mean that all believers are living in the
spirit? No.
Believers in Christ are also subject to life in the
carnal world, because believers are subject to sins and lusts and so forth just
as unbelievers are. The only difference
is that believers can get out of the carnal and into the spiritual, whereas
unbelievers cannot, at least not until they believe in Christ.
So, in order to operate within the spirit, you must
confess your sins on a regular basis.
Confession of sins places you in fellowship and that is the place of
your operational spiritual life.
To confess your sins you simply list your sins to
God the Father thus, ‘Father I did this and I did that and this and that and
this and that….’
When you commit a sin, then you are out of
fellowship and in the carnal state. When
you confess that sin, then you are placed back in fellowship and thus again
spiritually operational.
All of your spiritual life occurs and functions
while you are in fellowship.
All of your relationship with God functions
properly, while you are in fellowship.
All of your spiritual growth occurs while you are
in fellowship.
All of your spiritual development and growth occurs
while you are in fellowship.
All of your spiritual benefits and blessings and
advancements and so forth, occur while you are in fellowship.
Therefore, live your life in fellowship, which is
in the spirit, which is also sometimes referred to as living under the control
of the Holy Spirit. For it is the Holy
Spirit that makes your spiritual life operational and effective and efficacious
and successful and meaningful and with purpose and fulfills your destiny.
While living out of fellowship or in the carnal
state, causes you to lose out on all of these things.
If you live your life in fellowship, then you will not
live the carnal life and not lose out on Gods many blessings for you.
And since your spiritual life is infinite or
eternal, then its value is likewise infinite.
Only a fool would throw away an infinite fortune. Isn’t having an infinite fortune worth
pursuing?
Are you wise or a fool?
