Ang laman at ang Espiritu ay magkasalungat sa isa't isa. Ang laman ay nagnanasa laban sa Espiritu at ang Espiritu ay nagnanasa laban sa laman. The Bible says that the flesh and the Spirit don’t go together and will never go together. A person sows in the flesh or a person sows in the Spirit. What a person reaps is the result of what a person has sown in; the Spirit or the flesh. Because as is written in Galatians 6:7, what you sow you will reap. Let’s look at what the scriptures in the Bible say about sowing and reaping.
What is a carnal person?
A carnal person is carnally minded and walks after the flesh. A carnal person is led by the flesh (mga pandama, mga damdamin, makamundong isip, atbp.) and does the works of the flesh. These works of the flesh originate from the sinful nature of the flesh and oppose the will of God.
Sapagka't ang mga ayon sa laman ay nag iisip ng mga bagay ng laman; kundi sila na ayon sa Espiritu ang mga bagay ng Espiritu. Sapagkat ang maging makamundong pag iisip ay kamatayan; ngunit ang maging espirituwal na pag iisip ay buhay at kapayapaan. Dahil ang makamundong isip ay pagkakaaway laban sa Diyos: sapagkat hindi ito napapailalim sa batas ng Diyos, ni hindi nga pwede. Kaya kung gayon ang mga nasa laman ay hindi maaaring magbigay kasiyahan sa Diyos (Mga Taga Roma 8:5-8)
The flesh won’t submit to God but rebel against God and disobey His commandments. Kaya nga, the people who are the lumang paglikha and are in the flesh can’t please God.
What are the works of the flesh according to the scriptures in the Bible?
The works of the flesh originate from the evil nature of the flesh. The works of the flesh are mentioned in several places in the Bible and are:
- Pangangalunya (asexual relationship between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse)
- Pakikiapid (Harlotry, sexual uncleanness including adultery, diborsyo, incest, nonmarital sexual relations, homosekswalidad)
- Karumihan (physically or morally: -karumihan, ritually impure)
- Labis na pagmamahal (properly suffering, (inordinate) pagmamahal, libog na libog)
- Evil concupiscence (evil/wicked desire or lust)
- Pag iimbot sa pag iimbot (fraudulence, pangingikil:-covetous practices, greediness, having a craving for possession)
- Galit (violent passion, galit na galit, indignation, vengeance)
- Wrath (fierceness, indignation)
- Malisya (kakulitan, masama ang loob, ang kasamaan)
- kalapastanganan (paninira (lalo na laban sa Diyos), rehas, masamang pagsasalita)
- Filthy communication (masasamang usapan, pagsumpa)
- Pagsisinungaling (magsabi ng kasinungalingan o pagtatangkang linlangin sa pamamagitan ng kasinungalingan, kasinungalingan, kasinungalingan)
- Lasciviousness (napuno o nagpapakita ng sekswal na pagnanasa)
- Idolatriya (pagsamba sa mga diyus-diyosan, hindi katamtamang attachment o debosyon sa isang bagay)
- Pangkukulam (paggamit ng salamangka o salamangka, paggamit ng mga spells at ang panawagan ng mga espiritu, komunikasyon sa diyablo o sa isang pamilyar, isang hindi mapaglabanan na impluwensya o pagkahumaling)
- Poot (may kinikilingan na poot o poot, dahilan ng oposisyon, pagkapoot)
- Pagkakaiba (ng hindi tiyak na pagkakaugnay; isang awayan, pagtatalo, debate, alitan)
- Mga emulasyon (inggit na inggit, maalab na isip, indignation, paninibugho, kasigasigan)
- alitan (isang gawa ng pagtatalo, pagsusumikap o pagtatalo para sa kataasan)
- Mga sedisyon (dibisyon, pag-uudyok ng paglaban sa o pag-aalsa laban sa legal na awtoridad, maghimagsik laban sa awtoridad ng isang estado)
- Maling pananampalataya (sekta, belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine (lalo na ang Kristiyanismo), isang paniniwala o opinyon na hindi sumasang-ayon sa opisyal na paniniwala o opinyon ng isang partikular na relihiyon)
- Inggit (paninibugho, yung feeling na gustong makuha ang meron sa iba, Isang pakiramdam ng kawalang-kasiyahan o sama ng loob na pananabik na napukaw ng pag-aari ng ibang tao)
- Mga pagpatay (patayan, upang patayin, masira o masira, upang talunin ang isang kalaban nang napakasama)
- Pagkalasing(pagkalasing, ang estado ng pagiging lasing)
- Mga pagsasaya (nagkakagulo, a carousel, enjoying oneself in a lively and noisy way, lalo na sa inuman at sayawan)
Shall the people who do the works of the flesh inherit the Kingdom of God?
Hindi, the people who do the works of the flesh shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. No matter what preachers say in the church, the Bible says that people who do the works of the flesh shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Ngayon ang mga gawa ng laman ay nahayag, Alin ang mga ito; pangangalunya, pakikiapid, karumihan, kahalayan, pagsamba sa diyus diyusan, ang pangkukulam, galit na galit, variance, mga pagtulad, galit na galit, alitan, mga sedisyonal, mga erehe, Inggit, mga pagpatay, lasing na lasing na, Mga Revellings, At tulad nito: ng kung saan sinabi ko sa iyo dati, Tulad ng sinabi ko sa iyo sa oras na nakaraan, na ang mga ito ay hindi dapat magmana ng kaharian ng Diyos (Mga Taga Galacia 5:19-21)
Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na ang mga hindi matuwid ay hindi magmamana ng Kaharian ng Dios? Huwag kayong magpadaya: Ni ang mga fornicator, ni idolo, ni adulterer, ni effeminate, ni ang mga nag -aabuso sa kanilang sarili sa sangkatauhan, Ni magnanakaw, ni covetous, ni lasing, ni Revilers, o mga extortioners, Magmana ng kaharian ng Diyos (1 Mga Taga Corinto 6:9-10).
If the people of the church (kabilang ang mga pinuno ng simbahan) do these works it proves that the church (Ang Assembly ng mga Mananampalataya) is carnal.
It proves that the church doesn’t belong to God and His Kingdom and is not spiritual but belongs to the world (ang kaharian ng kadiliman) and is carnal.
The church building and interior with the dynamic neon lighting effect may look beautiful and the music may sound wonderful and influence the visitors in such a manner that it creates a certain experience, and elevate the mood and evoke pleasant feelings and emotions, and cause goosebumps, but all these things don’t prove that the church is spiritual and that God’s Spirit is present.
Sa kabaligtaran, it only proves that the church is carnal. Because the church relies upon natural resources (audiovisual technology) to create an atmosphere and to play on the senses, mga damdamin, and emotions of the visitors. But God is Spirit and not a feeling and an experience.
If people go to a concert or a club, their mood shall also be elevated by the dynamic neon light effects and music. The people shall also experience goosebumps, kaaya -aya na damdamin, at emosyon. Gayunpaman, God and His Spirit are not present.
Do signs and wonders prove if someone is born again and spiritual?
Hindi, signs and wonders don’t prove if someone is born again and spiritual. Supernatural signs and wonders can take place in a church, but they don’t prove the spirituality of the church. Especially if people live in sin and the church tolerates sin.
Signs and wonders can originate from the Spirit. But signs and wonders can also originate from the soul, which is controlled by the kingdom of darkness.
Maraming tao ang, who don’t know God and are not born again and therefore are unspiritual, but do (supernatural na) mga palatandaan at kababalaghan. They do these signs and wonders from the flesh through natural means; natural technics, mga pamamaraan, mga ritwal, and natural elements and resources and through influence of evil spirits.
This means that you don’t have to be born again to walk in the supernatural.
Look at alternative healers, Eastern philosophers, mga okultista, atbp. And don’t forget the sorcerers in Egypt, who could do the same signs as God, sa isang tiyak na lawak.
This proves that you don’t have to be born again to walk in the supernatural.
Many natural technics are adopted from witchcraft and other pagan religions and philosophies and applied in the church, whereby many churches created a mechanical faith and moved in the occult. They move into the occult thinking they are led by the Spirit of God.
The only difference between an occult church and a Spirit led church is their walk. In an occult church the works of the flesh are done and in a Spirit led church the works of righteousness are done.
The new creation walks after the Spirit and bears the fruit of the Spirit
The people who have become a new creation in Christ have the Spirit of God and are no longer servants of sin. This means that they shall no longer serve the sinful nature of the flesh and do the will, mga pagnanasa, at mga hangarin ng laman. Their flesh died in Christ and their spirit is raised from the dead. Therefore they are dead unto sin, but alive unto God.
Born again Christians have received the Spirit of God and walk after the Spirit and bear the fruit of the Spirit.
Kaya nga ngayon ay walang kahatulan sa kanila na nasa kay Cristo Jesus, na hindi lumalakad ayon sa laman, ngunit pagkatapos ng Espiritu. Sapagka't ang kautusan ng Espiritu ng buhay kay Cristo Jesus ay nagpalaya sa akin sa kautusan ng kasalanan at kamatayan. Para sa kung ano ang batas ay hindi maaaring gawin, sa pagkat ito'y nanghina sa pamamagitan ng laman, Ipinapadala ng Diyos ang Kanyang sariling Anak sa pagkakahawig ng makasalanang laman, at para sa kasalanan, nahatulan ng kasalanan sa laman: Upang ang katuwiran ng kautusan ay matupad sa atin, na hindi lumalakad ayon sa laman, ngunit pagkatapos ng Espiritu (Mga Taga Roma 8:1-4)
Ngunit hindi kayo nasa laman, kundi sa Espiritu, kung mangyari na ang Espiritu ng Diyos ay nananahan sa inyo. Ngayon kung ang sinoman ay walang Espiritu ni Cristo, siya ay wala sa Kanyang. At kung si Cristo ay nasa inyo, patay na ang katawan dahil sa kasalanan; ngunit ang Espiritu ay buhay dahil sa kabutihan. Ngunit kung ang Espiritu Niya na bumuhay kay Jesus mula sa mga patay ay nananahan sa inyo, Siya na bumuhay kay Cristo mula sa mga patay ay bubuhayin din ang inyong mortal na katawan sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Espiritu na nananahan sa inyo (Mga Taga Roma 8:9-11)
What is the fruit of the Spirit?
The fruit of the Spirit is mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23, the fruits are:
- Pag-ibig (Godly love and not worldly love)
- Joy
- Kapayapaan
- Longsuffering
- Gentleness
- Goodness
- Pananampalataya (tapat na)
- Kaamuan
- Temperance (pagpipigil sa sarili)
Ofcourse there are people, who are not born again and seem loving, malumanay, mahabang pagtitiis, meek, tapat na, masaya na, and peaceful. But the difference between the people who are carnal and the people who are spiritual is, na ang mga tao, who are carnal are led by the flesh and not by the Spirit.
Ibig sabihin nito, that as long as the circumstances and situations go according to their will and as long as the people treat them according to their will, then everything is fine. But as soon as something changes and the circumstances and situations don’t go according to their will or as planned and other people don’t do what they want or don’t do what they expect them to do, or if they experience resistance and persecution, then their behavior changes and a whole bunch of other characteristics appear.
But the fruit of the Spirit, which originate from the Spirit and the Godly nature of the new man is permanent. Ang bunga ng Espiritu is not dependent upon natural circumstances, mga sitwasyon, paligid, at mga tao. The new man bears the fruit of the Spirit at all times.
What does it mean what you sow you will reap?
What you sow you will reap means, what you plant in the soil you will reap. If you plant in the flesh, aanihin mo ang bunga ng laman (mga gawa ng laman) and if you plant in the Spirit you will reap the fruit of the Spirit. Let’s explain this a little more.
Kaya nga, mga kapatid, Kami ay may utang, hindi sa laman, upang mabuhay pagkatapos ng laman. Sapagkat kung kayo'y nabubuhay ayon sa laman, kayo ay mamamatay: datapuwa't kung sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ay inyong pinupukaw ang mga gawa ng katawan, kayo ay mabubuhay (Mga Taga Roma 8:12-13)
Christians who by faith and regeneration belong to Christ and have become a bagong paglikha are not led by the evil sinful nature, na naroroon sa laman. They don’t do those things that oppose the will of God.
Christians listen to Jesus and sundin Siya and don’t listen to the flesh and the lusts and desires thereof. They don’t do the works of the flesh. That’s because they have crucified their flesh and its lusts and desires in Christ.
If you sow in the flesh you shall reap corruption
As long as you remain the old man and walk after the flesh, you’ll do the works of the flesh. You shall remain a slave of sin. You shall sow to your flesh and of the flesh reap corruption.
The old man walks after the flesh and shall not please God with his works, but shall grieve God.
If you sow in the Spirit you shall reap life everlasting
But if you mahalin ang Diyos and have become a new creation you’ll keep His commandments. You shall walk by faith after the Spirit in His will in obedience to the Word. You shall sow to the Spirit and bear the fruit of the Spirit and reap life everlasting.
Sapagkat kasing dami ng pinapatnubayan ng Espiritu ng Diyos, sila ang mga anak ng Diyos. Sapagka't hindi ka pa nakatanggap ng espiritu ng pagkaalipin muli sa takot; Ngunit natanggap mo ang diwa ng pag -aampon, kung saan tayo umiyak, Abba, Ama. Ang Espiritu mismo ay nagpapatotoo sa ating Espiritu, na tayo ay mga anak ng Diyos: At kung mga bata, Tapos tagapagmana; tagapagmana ng Diyos, at magkasanib na mga heir kasama si Cristo; Kung gayon ay magdusa tayo sa Kanya, Na maaari rin tayong maluwalhati nang magkasama (Mga Taga Roma 8:14-17)
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Pinagmulan: Ang concordance ni Strong, diksyunaryo ng Oxford, Diksyonaryo ng Merriam-Webster
