Becoming a ‘spiritual’ Christian – audio sermon

The goal of the gospel is that those born again become what the Apostle Paul meant when he described “spiritual” Christians.

Although Jesus said one must become like a little child to enter His kingdom, He did not mean that they should stay “babes” forever.

In 1 Corinthians 3, the Apostle Paul rebukes the Corinthian Christians for being just this – carnal, not spiritual, and thus babes in Christ, when in the mind of God, it was expected that they become spiritual.

Put simply, a spiritual Christian is one whose new, made-alive spirit in Christ is in control, and brings the whole person into subjection to Christ in them.

By contrast, a carnal Christian is one who is “soulish,” that is one whose earthly natural soul is in charge, and what comes out from them is of their natural mental and emotional self, not the spirit.

The Word of God says technically anyone born again – that is with Christ’s indwelling spirit – is made to be “one spirit with Him (1 Cor, 6:17).

This lesson makes clear that despite this – and the great price God paid to permit us to be called by His name – Christians may yet live their lives in their natural, carnal, earthly selves.

Such a state of affairs need not be so, but we must have our eyes opened to what God has said, then with undivided heart, seek first His kingdom, and righteousness, and allow Him to affect spirituality in us.

God’s justified ones are to live by faith – and trust, obey, and carry their cross – dying to their self life.

May the Lord bless you as you seek His will in this.