Lesson 57 August 31, 2003
Intro Review:
II. The Real You, your soul, determines who is the ruler of life at any given point in time: Ro 8:5.
A. This is also seen in the exhortations to walk by the Spirit and not the flesh. Gal 5:16-18 cp. Ro. 6:12 [you pl. active voice]
B. All response to external stimuli (5 senses) coming into your body are translated into responsive action through either:
1. the SIN NATURE into either sin or human good on the one hand or
2. through the IHS into righteousness (DGP). Rom. 6:13,16.
C. Neither the indwelling SIN NATURE or indwelling Holy Spirit can usurp authority over the Real You, the Soul, apart from the volition's cooperation. [all active voice verbs and commands point this out]
Continue the overview of 4:17-24
When we get to 4:22 we find some important exhortation:
4:22 "lay aside the old self," lit: the old man;
- We are to lay aside this old self/man;
- Then in 4:24 the exhortation; gives us the direction we should be moving as believers: Put on the new man!
Paul identifies in 1 Cor. 2-3, 3 categories of people:
#1. 2:14 "natural man";
#2. 3:1 "spiritual man";
pneumatikosj; the Corinthian's fit neither!#3. 3:1b "as to men of flesh"
sarkinojs; material emphasized - flesh3:3a "you are still fleshly"
sarkiko,s
Categories of mankind from God's viewpoint
Natural Spiritual Fleshly
Its foolishness It is the Word of God Inability to perceive,
View of Truth has no capacity It's God breathed understand truth **
to appreciate * 1 Cor 3:2-3
w/o the Spirit; dead In Christ; new creation; Also in Christ, a new
Eph. 2:1-3 separate now have the basis of a creation but because
Relation to God from God; no relationship w/God; sin in the life the Holy
possibility of a oneness with Him Spirit is not enabling;
relationship w/God no fellowship
Salvation, Gospel Walk by faith, Reestablish fellowship
Issue What think ye of walk by the Spirit 1 Jn 1:9
Christ?
Destiny is one of Normal Christian life; Discipline
Result wrath Jn 3:18,36 blessed in time and Heb 12:5-11
eternity
godless, may be a "walks like mere men"
great person, nicest reflects the character of 1 Cor 3:3a; lifestyle is
Lifestyle one you know; but Christ, life is based on like the unbeliever; What
from God's vpt is divine viewpoint Paul warns about in
dead, under wrath Eph. 4:17-24