The natural man has not surrendered his life to the Lord; therefore, the Holy Spirit does not reside in him.

The humble person is the one who maintains contact with the earth, with reality, who keeps his feet on the ground. When it comes to your personal spiritual journey, which toxic habits have you unknowingly picked up? The Carnal Man: He is one that is born again into God’s family, but lives and behaves as a man in a natural state living according to his carnal or fleshly desires. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. They know that their mind, body and emotions are all flawed, which makes them more understanding towards others as well as towards themselves.It is rare indeed to find believers who have the discernment to recognise that a gifted, eloquent preacher whose knowledge of the Bible is extensive and who in addition, has miraculous gifts of the Spirit as well, need not be a spiritual man at all. This is because it is based on your direct experience with non-ordinary states of consciousness be it angels, spirit guides, God, spirit animals, etc. So the natural man is a person without the Holy Spirit, and "the things of the Spirit of God" refers to the word of the cross and its devastating implications for human pride. The problem in verse 14 is not a lack of clear speech nor a lack of intellectual power to interpret.

The Christian manual of operation is unique because it reveals "the things of the Spirit of God"—things from God that man can't find out on his own, things that are often very foreign to our way of thinking.

They understand that “going with the flow” is not actually about “letting go,” but is about holding on to the right things. Christians may stay away from drunkenness and immorality but they do not seem to be able to stay away from strife, bitterness and hatred.

A view of reality which aims to take away every ground of boasting from in man and put it all in Christ crucified is foolishness to humans in their natural state apart from the Holy Spirit. The soul, if it chooses, also can suppress the spirit and take some other delight as lord of the man. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God ( 2 Corinthians 4:3, 4). It is a relentless battle for perfection but it never gets in the way of their personal relationships or social life. In addition to loving others, you will also selfless love God with all your heart, your soul, your mind and all your might which is the first gelded rule God has given us (Mark 12:30).This is why Paul used these four different words in chapters two and three: soulish (2:14), spiritual (v. The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. They see life as being inherently meaningful and they see that everything that happens is necessary for their growth and evolution.