Your Bible question was:
> Which do I listen to now that I'm saved? Cause after searchin the
scriptures
> I find that there is a difference. When I try to talk to others about this
I
> lose them.I have a body that has flesh desires hunger rest sex ext....I
have
> a mind that has thoughts information which are not always in line with
> scripture or lets say correct thing to do. Like wanting to smack someone
> instead of turning the other check.I call this my flesh mind.Now my other
> mind or spirtual mind remins me of scriptureor the right thing to do say
> etc.. Is this a Biblical way of looking at myself in three persons?Cause
from
> this I can also conclude that if by mistake my spirtual mind gives in to
one
> of the other two, it in theory wouldn't be me sinning but one of the
> unregenerated two, flesh mind and or body.Can you help me with this from
the
> bible's viewpoint?
The Bible teaches that a man is one person comprised of three parts: body,
soul and spirit (1 Thess. 5:23). Body, of course, is the physical or
fleshly part of man. Simply put, "soul" is one's "life force".
It is the
most general of these three words. Man's "spirit" is the "inner
man" or
that part of man (male or female, mankind) which is made in the image of God
(Gen. 1:26-27). Our spirit is the immortal part of us which separates from
the body at death (Jas. 2:26).
The Bible does not teach that somehow we separate our mind into a "flesh
mind" and a "spiritual mind" so that we are no longer responsible for sin.
You have one mind that is tempted with sin and is also urged to obey God.
The choice you make is the difference between serving sin and serving
righteousness (read Romans 6, where the Christian makes a conscious decision
to no longer serve sin or let sin reign over him. He has obeyed the
gospel - he is now a servant of righteousness. He must not continue to live
in sin.) Also, consider Romans 8:5-8, where we are taught that we live
according to what we have set our mind upon, either the flesh or the Spirit.
Note: one mind, either carnally minded or spiritually minded (v. 6). Not
one person with two minds simultaneously.
The Christian is a new creature in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). He is to crucify
himself and live by faith in the Son of God (Gal. 2:20). These are
conscious, deliberate decisions one makes - not some mystical, magical
"better felt than told" experience. So, the Christian is told to "put
off
the old man with his deeds" and "put on the new man" (Col. 3:9-10).
What you have described in your post is the normal choice process which goes
on within each Christian. We do not forfeit our ability to choose sin or
righteousness when we are saved. We continue to be tempted. Our _one mind_
is tempted to use our _one body_ to do sinful things. But we can choose
resist the sinful things. We can use our _one mind_ to reject the
temptations and obey God with our _one mind_ and our _one body_ (just like
Jesus did, Matt. 4:1-10; Heb. 4:15-16).
Carefully study Romans 7:14-25. There, Paul describes the man who is under
law and under sin. Law cannot extricate him from his sin although he wants
to be free from his sin. There is a struggle within (7:21-24). Freedom
from sin comes, not from law, but from faith in Christ (8:1). There is one
man here, not three. One person here, not three.
You say:
> from this I can also conclude that if by mistake my spirtual mind gives in
to one
> of the other two, it in theory wouldn't be me sinning but one of the
> unregenerated two, flesh mind and or body.
Your conclusion eliminates personal responsibility and accountability (see
Romans 6 again). Any position which denies personal accountability for sin
is erroneous (2 Cor. 5:10).
I hope this is of some help to you. Let me know if I need to clarify
anything I have said.
Cordially yours,
Joe Price
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