12/16/22 THE MISSING FACTOR

12/16/22 THE MISSING FACTOR

The Carnal Mind (Old Man, Double Mindedness, Sin Nature, Evil Heart of Unbelief, Root of Bitterness), not only loves sin, but loves The World and the things of the world. It is this Carnal love of the world (worldliness) that deceives and draws Carnal Christians away from God and godliness. 

This is why Christians must come to realize that they have this remaining impurity and they need to have their heart purified by dying to the world (through the crucifixion of the "self").

Worldliness is the backdoor of sin, whereas bold disobedience is the front door.

Worldliness is the god of carnality, the kingdom of darkness posing as Christian liberty. This is why Jesus directed us to have the "Single Eye."

Remember:
The Bible refers to three different mindsets; the natural man (unsaved man), the carnal man (double minded Christian) and the spiritual man (the Spirit Filled Christian).

Love of the world and the things of the world is hatred for God. 

Sinners must be Born of God and Christians must be crucified with Christ. 

Seemingly innocent acceptance of worldliness leads to rejection of Divine rule, and we must have only One Lord.

God delivers sinners from blindness and believers from double vision.