The Consequences of the Flesh The Bible says that living in the flesh produces a number of unfortunate consequences. First, Scripture states that those who live according to the flesh, and who never desire change or repent from their sinful behavior, will experience separation from God both in this life and the next: • Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the [sinful practices] of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death(Romans 6:21) • For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live(Romans 8:13) • Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life(Galatians 6:7-8) Further, a person also becomes a slave to his/her fleshly nature: “Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?” (Romans 6:16). This slavery always leads to a destructive lifestyle and deteriorated living. As the prophet Hosea said, For they sow the wind and they reap the whirlwind” (Hosea 8:7). The fact of the matter is that obeying the flesh always results in breaking God’s moral law. Nevertheless, in a very real sense, a person can never break God’s moral law, although he can certainly disobey it. Pastor Rubin Wilson
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:37:59 +0000