HE
THAT IS SPIRITUAL
By C. R. Stam
"He that is spiritual judgeth [discerneth] all things, yet he himself is judged [discerned] of no man" (I Corinthians 2:15).
The truly spiritual man is so
far above the wisest sages of this world, yes, so far above the mass of
Christians with whom he comes into contact, that he can understand them, but
they can never quite understand him.
We should all long to be truly
spiritual, but what is true spirituality?
In the Pauline Epistles the
human race is divided, by the Spirit, into four classes: the natural man, the
babe in Christ, the carnal Christian, and the spiritual Christian.
All four of these are referred
to in one passage of Scripture (I Corinthians 2:14—3:4) and it should be noted
that they are classified according to their ability to appreciate and
assimilate "the things of God" as revealed in His Word.
Through diligent, prayerful
study of the Word, and with a sincere desire to obey it, the spiritual man has
come to know God and the Lord Jesus Christ more and more intimately. Babes in
Christ and carnal believers about him cannot "discern" him, simply
because they have not come to know God as he. But he, having grown to spiritual
maturity, quite understands them. He is among those of whom it is written:
"But strong meat [solid
food] belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use
have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil" (Hebrews 5:14).
How
God Saves Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read
Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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