The Christian life must operate based on the Holy Spirit controlling the OSN, not the OSN controlling the flesh. When a believer is under the control of the OSN the Bible has a name for them, a carnal Christian. 1 Corinthians 3:3
What is a Carnal Christian?
Carnal, an old English word (over 350 years old), means fleshly. As a carnal Christian you’re dead to God, out of communication and fellowship. Romans 8:6-8
What’s the solution?
As a Christian, we sin. We become carnal. Not a good position to be in. To remain carnal means to get worse, out of fellowship with God (and other believers).
The Problem is found in:
Romans 8:5-8 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
The solution is found in:
Romans 8:9-11 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
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