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LAStreetPreacher You would also have to tear out the book of 1John that gives us tests so we can know that our faith is rock solid. Paul said to the Corinthians examine yourself to see if you are in the faith. Test yourself. No such thing as a carnal christian. To be carnal minded is death. He conveniently left that part out. Jesus said if you love me obey my commandments. How can you be practicing unrighteousness and claim to have the SPIRIT of God inside you?
Jeff buchanan- I agree with you. There is no such thing as a "carnal" or fleshly Christian. The false teaching of the carnal Christian has infected the local congregations via the heretical Scofield Bible and Ryrie study Bible and many seminaries and Bible colleges which speak not the truth. The Christian is a spiritual person as opposed to a natural person which is not saved. The natural or carnal man is a lost person who may be very religious and profess to be a follower of Jesus but you will detect that person's false false by their actions which lacks godly fruit.
LAStreetPreacher There are so many false conversions in the church and it is difficult to convince someone who may not be saved to examine themselves according to scripture. Lots of false teachings out there and people are getting their ears tickled.
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I've done a video on YouTube about the carnal Christian for those interested in watching.
Just type in brother Carlton or LAStreetPreacher the Carnal Christian Heresy to watch the video.
Here is some worthy correspondence between myself and a man named Jeff that might be of help to some readers.
ME: LAStreetPreacher- You asked: "Can a SAVED person still live in sin? Yes, they can. " Not so says my Lord Jesus. Your first error is assuming a person is saved who practices sin. Just because a person says he believes in Jesus doesn't make it so. Examine yourself to see if there is a radical change in your life after your professed conversion. I fear there might not be and that you haven't had your heart circumcised. If you are continually practicing sin you better question your salvation sir. You better stop trusting in your faith because that is not a saving faith which allows a person to continue in their sin without wondering if there has been a true repentance and faith wrought by the power of God. King David said: "Search me oh LORD and see if there be any wicked way in me." Yes, David sinned at one point but he repented and gained God's favor. Have you? Do you think repentance is a work you can do? Know this that God commands that we repent and have faith toward Him but this is a gift that must be given to you. You can not have faith of yourself. Read Eph 2:8-9. A sinner can only DIE in their sin. A saint can only live by being FREE from their sin. They must have a pure heart wherein is no guile and no guilt. As the Psalmist 32:1-2 says: "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." There is no life in sinning because sin brings DEATH. Romans 6:23 "For the WAGES of SIN is DEATH..." "How shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein?" He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.