The Transformed The Transformed LifeLife(Part 1)(Part 1)

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

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The Transition: The Transition: Full Consecration To GodFull Consecration To God

We are to be We are to be "changed" "changed" into the image into the image of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18; 4:16)of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18; 4:16)

This radical change can be This radical change can be accomplished only accomplished only "by the renewal of "by the renewal of the mind." the mind." ( cf. 2 Corinthians 10:5; ( cf. 2 Corinthians 10:5; Ephesians 4:23-24; Ephesians 4:23-24; cf. 2 Corinthians cf. 2 Corinthians 4:16 “day by day”)4:16 “day by day”)

a.a. This demands study of the This demands study of the ScripturesScriptures(cf. Titus 2:11-12).(cf. Titus 2:11-12).

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The Spiritual ManThe Spiritual Man

1 Corinthians 2:14-15 “Now the 1 Corinthians 2:14-15 “Now the natural mannatural man receiveth not the receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. But are spiritually judged. But he that he that is spiritualis spiritual judgeth all things, and judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.”he himself is judged of no man.”

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The Spiritual ManThe Spiritual Man 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 “And I, brethren, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 “And I, brethren,

could not speak unto could not speak unto youyou as unto as unto spiritualspiritual, but as unto , but as unto carnalcarnal, as unto , as unto babes in Christ. I fed babes in Christ. I fed youyou with milk, with milk, not with meat; for not with meat; for yeye were not yet were not yet able (to bear it): nay, not even now able (to bear it): nay, not even now are are ye ye able; for able; for yeye are yet carnal: for are yet carnal: for whereas there is whereas there is among youamong you jealousy jealousy and strife, are and strife, are yeye not carnal, and do not carnal, and do yeye not walk after the manner of men?” not walk after the manner of men?”

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The Spiritual ManThe Spiritual Man

Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, even if a Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritualye who are spiritual, restore such , restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”tempted.”

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The Spiritual ManThe Spiritual Man

Romans 8:6-7 “For to be Romans 8:6-7 “For to be carnally carnally mindedminded is death; but to be is death; but to be spiritually spiritually mindedminded is life and peace. Because the is life and peace. Because the carnal mindcarnal mind is enmity against God: is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” KJVneither indeed can be.” KJV

To be spiritually minded is To be spiritually minded is truly a truly a

matter of life and death!matter of life and death!

Mind of the flesh (ASV)

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Dual Nature Of ManDual Nature Of Man

Man is fleshMan is fleshGenesis 2:7Genesis 2:7

Man is Man is spiritspirit James 2:26James 2:26

•Declared “very good.” Genesis 1:31•Struggle to please God. Romans 7:22-25; cf. 1 Corinthians 1-3; Ephesians 2:1-3•Cannot rule passions of the flesh UNLESS we will it to be so! Romans 6:16-19; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

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Two Men StruggleTwo Men Struggle

Outer ManOuter Man“Flesh”“Natural Man”“Carnal”

TemptatioTemptation (James n (James 1:12-15)1:12-15)

Inner ManInner Man“Spirit”“Spiritual Man”

To Rule To Rule (Romans (Romans 6:1-14)6:1-14)

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It Is The Spirit Of Man That It Is The Spirit Of Man That Is Open To Fellowship With Is Open To Fellowship With

God.God. Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of man is the Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of man is the

lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.”innermost parts.”

Colossians 3:9-10 “… lie not one to Colossians 3:9-10 “… lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on old man with his doings, and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that knowledge after the image of him that created him” (cf. 2 Peter 1:2-4)created him” (cf. 2 Peter 1:2-4)

Ephesians 3:19 “and to know the love of Ephesians 3:19 “and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.”may be filled unto all the fulness of God.”9

Natural Man VS. Spiritual Natural Man VS. Spiritual ManMan

1 Corinthians 2:12-151 Corinthians 2:12-15 Natural man-Natural man- One who has confidence in the flesh (human wisdom). 1 Corinthians 1:12-13, 18-29; 2:3-5; 3:3-4 Glorifies self; jealousy, strife, contention

(cf. James 3:13-18) Spiritual man- Spiritual man- One who has confidence

in God.Titus 3:5 Glorifies God; humility (Philippians 2:5-8) No confidence in the flesh (Philippians 3:1-15;

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Two Men StruggleTwo Men Struggle

Outer ManFleshNatural ManCarnalWorldly

Worldly Worldly (1 John (1 John 2:15-17)2:15-17)

Inner ManSpiritSpiritual Man

To Rule To Rule (Romans 6: (Romans 6: 1-14)1-14)

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Two Men – Galatians 5Two Men – Galatians 5

Spirit Galatians 5:22ffSpirit Galatians 5:22ff

““But the fruit of the But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, Spirit is love, joy, peace, peace, longsuffering, longsuffering, kindness, kindness, goodness, goodness, faithfulness, faithfulness, meekness, self-meekness, self-control …”control …”

Flesh Galatians 5:19ffFlesh Galatians 5:19ff

““Now the works of the Now the works of the flesh are manifest, flesh are manifest, which are (these): which are (these): fornication, fornication, uncleanness, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like …and such like …””

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Two Men – James 3Two Men – James 3Wisdom from above. Wisdom from above. James 3:17 James 3:17 ““Wisdom that is from Wisdom that is from

above is first pure, above is first pure, then peaceable, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be gentle, easy to be entreated, full of entreated, full of mercy and good mercy and good fruits, without fruits, without variance, without variance, without hypocrisy.”hypocrisy.”

Wisdom NOT from Wisdom NOT from above. James 3:14-16above. James 3:14-16

““Bitter jealousy and Bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, faction in your heart, glory not and lie not glory not and lie not against the truth …against the truth …

… … but is earthly, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For sensual, devilish. For where jealousy and where jealousy and faction are, there is faction are, there is confusion and every confusion and every vile deed.”vile deed.” 13

Two Men – 1 John 2Two Men – 1 John 2Love not the world. Love not the world. 1 John 2:15 1 John 2:15

“… “… love of the Father” love of the Father”

1 John 2:3-5 “And hereby 1 John 2:3-5 “And hereby we know that we know we know that we know him, if we keep his him, if we keep his commandments. He that commandments. He that saith, I know him, and saith, I know him, and keepeth not his keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in and the truth is not in him; but whoso keepeth him; but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily his word, in him verily hath the love of God been hath the love of God been perfected.”perfected.”

Love of the world. Love of the world.

1 John 2:15 1 John 2:15 ““If any man love the If any man love the

world …world …

1 John 2:161 John 2:16 ““the lust of the flesh the lust of the flesh

andand the lust of the eyes andthe lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life,the vain glory of life,

… … is not of the Father, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”but is of the world.”

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Temptation of EveTemptation of Eve

Genesis 3:1-6Genesis 3:1-6

““And when the And when the woman saw …”woman saw …”

that the tree was that the tree was good for food, and good for food, and

that it was a that it was a delight to the delight to the eyes, andeyes, and

that the tree was that the tree was to be desired to to be desired to make one wisemake one wise

1 John 2:15ff1 John 2:15ff the lust of the the lust of the

flesh andflesh and the lust of the the lust of the

eyes andeyes and the vain glory the vain glory

of lifeof life

Who ruled? Spirit or Flesh?Who ruled? Spirit or Flesh?

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Temptation Of CainTemptation Of Cain

Outer ManOuter ManFleshFleshNatural ManCarnal

Cain (Genesis Cain (Genesis 4:1-8)4:1-8)

Inner ManInner ManSpiritSpiritual ManWho ruled? Spirit or Who ruled? Spirit or

Flesh?Flesh?

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What is true What is true spiritualityspirituality? ? (Spirit)(Spirit)

Thought system Thought system that puts GOD that puts GOD first.first.Matthew 22:37-40Matthew 22:37-40Matthew 6:33Matthew 6:33

What is the carnal What is the carnal manman? (Flesh)? (Flesh)

Thought system Thought system that puts SELF that puts SELF first.first.Ephesians 2:3Ephesians 2:3Titus 2:12; 3:3Titus 2:12; 3:3cf. 1 Peter 4:1-6cf. 1 Peter 4:1-6

These cannot exist together. These cannot exist together. Galatians 5:16-17Galatians 5:16-17

EveEveCainCain

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Spirituality Is A Spirituality Is A ChoiceChoice!!

The spiritual person is a The spiritual person is a product of free will. He product of free will. He

humbly obeys!humbly obeys!Romans 6:16-Romans 6:16-

18, 2218, 22Romans 6:12-14 “Let not sin Romans 6:12-14 “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, therefore reign in your mortal body, … For sin shall not have dominion … For sin shall not have dominion over you …”over you …”

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