Spiritual vs. Carnal Christian

Here is a passage from a really great resource out there on Christian Discipleship:

Spiritual Believers live according to their POSITION.
Carnal Believers live according to their EXPERIENCE.

The experience of the spiritual believer is most often controlled by position in Christ. On the other hand, the experience of the carnal believer is most often controlled by the environment of experience. ... Being spiritual... is a condition.

Look at some of the differences between the spiritual believer and a carnal believer:

• A spiritual believer relies on God's Power. A carnal believer relies on his own strength.
• A spiritual believer is spiritually sensitive. A carnal believer is spiritually dull.
• A spiritual believer has a fruitful life. A carnal believer rarely produces fruit in the Christian life.
• A spiritual believer realizes his unworthiness, but trusts his position in Christ. A carnal believer often doesn't realize he is carnal.
• A spiritual believer has victory over sin. A carnal believer lives in slavery to sin.

This is a great contrast between a Christian who will have victory in his home, peace in his relationships, and fruit in his ministry and a Christian who is constantly back to "square one". This year, let us examine our lives before God and plead with Him to create in us a heart that relies on Him alone and not anything else. Then and only then can we move forward in victory.