The flesh and the Spirit diametrically oppose one another. The flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit lusts against the flesh. 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 (dareen, dareen, maskaxda jidhka, iwm.) 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.
Waayo, kuwa jidhka ka dambeeya ayaa maanka ka fikiraa waxyaalaha jidhka; Laakiin kuwa Ruuxa ka dambeeya waxyaalaha Ruuxa. Waayo, jinnidu waa dhimashadu waa geeri; Laakiin in si ruuxi ahaan loo helo waa nolol iyo nabad. Sababta oo ah maskaxdii jidhka waa cadowga Ilaah: maxaa yeelay, sharciga Ilaah kuma hoos jiro, runtii ma noqon karo. Markaa kuwa jidhka ku dhex jira kama farxin karaan Ilaah (Roomaanka 8:5-8)
The flesh won’t submit to God but rebel against God and disobey His commandments. Sidaa darteed, the people who are the abuurkii hore 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:
- Si qasab ah (asexual relationship between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse)
- sinada (dhilloobid, sexual uncleanness including adultery, furriin, qaraabo kiil, nonmarital sexual relations, khaniisnimada)
- Nadaafad (jir ahaan ama akhlaaq ahaan: -wasakhnimo, dhaqan ahaan aan nadiif ahayn)
- Kalgacal aan xad lahayn (si habboon u rafaadsan, (aan xad lahayn) kalgacal, damaca)
- Damac xun (evil/wicked desire or lust)
- Bakhaylnimada (khiyaamo, baad:-dhaqamada damaca leh, bakhaylnimo, oo u hamuun qabo hanti)
- Cadho (xamaasad colaadeed, cadhado, cadho, aargoosi)
- Cadho (kululaansho, cadho)
- xaasidnimo (foolxumo, xumaan, xumaan)
- cay (cayda (gaar ahaan Ilaah ka gees ah), xadiidka, hadal xun)
- Filthy communication (sheeko xumo, habaar)
- Been sheegid (ku dhawaaq been aan run ahayn ama isku day inaad been ku khiyaanto, been ah, been sheegid)
- Caqli-xumo (ka buuxo ama muujinaya rabitaan galmo)
- Sanam caabudid (cibaadada sanamyada, ku xidhnaan la'aan ama daacadnimo wax)
- Sixirka (isticmaalka sixirka ama sixirka, isticmaalka sixirka iyo baryada ruuxa, la xidhiidhka shaydaanka ama la yaqaan, saameyn aan la celin karin ama soo jiidasho)
- Nacayb (cuqdad nacayb ama cadaawad, sabab mucaaradnimo, argagax)
- Kala duwanaansho (xiriir aan la hubin; khilaaf, muran, dood, dirir)
- Ku dayashada (xasad, maskax kulul, cadho, masayr, xamaasad)
- Colaad (fal muran, juhdi ama muran xagga sareynta)
- Fidnada (qaybsanaan, kicinta iska caabin ama kacdoon ka dhan ah maamulka sharciga ah, ka fallaagoobay maamulka dawladnimo)
- Bidcada (koox, belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine (gaar ahaan diinta Kiristaanka), aaminsan ama ra'yi aan ku waafaqsanayn caqiidada rasmiga ah ama ra'yiga diin gaar ah)
- Shuummo (masayr, Dareenka rabitaanka in uu qof kale haysto, Dareen niyad jab ah ama hilowga xanaaqa oo ay kicisay qof kale hantidiisa)
- Dilalka (gowrac, in la dilo, in la kharribo ama la dumiyo, si aad uga adkaato qofka ka soo horjeeda)
- sakhraannimo(sarkhaansanaan, xaalada sakhraannimo)
- Revellings (rabshado, a carousel, enjoying oneself in a lively and noisy way, gaar ahaan cabitaanka iyo qoob ka ciyaarka)
Shall the people who do the works of the flesh inherit the Kingdom of God?
Maya, 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.
Haddaba shuqullada jidhku waa muuqdaan, kuwaas oo kuwan ah; sino, sinada, wasakhnimo, xirtaa, sanam caabudid, sixir, nacayb, kala duwanaqid ah, dirir, cadhado, dirir, Casharro, heses, shuummo, dilid, sakhcid la'aan, dembi ka guur, iyo sida: ee aan horay kuugu sheegay, Maaddaama aan sidoo kale kuu sheegay waqtigii hore, in kuwa waxyaalahaas oo kale sameeya aan dhaxli doonin boqortooyada Ilaah (Galatiya 5:19-21)
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Ha la khiyaanayn: midna sinaysta, iyo kuwa sanamka caabuda, iyo dhillayaasha, mana dhalanteed, ama kuwa ku xad-gudbay naftooda la aadanaha, Mana tuugo, ma hunguri weyn, mana sakhraansan, mana caayin, midna wax baad ah, waxay dhaxli doonaan boqortooyada Ilaah (1 Korintos 6:9-10).
If the people of the church (oo ay ku jiraan hoggaamiyeyaasha kaniisadaha) do these works it proves that the church (Golaha Mu'miniinta) is carnal.
It proves that the church doesn’t belong to God and His Kingdom and is not spiritual but belongs to the world (Boqortooyada gudcurka) 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.
Taa baddalkeeda, 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, dareen, 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, dareen wacan, iyo shucuurta. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, God and His Spirit are not present.
Do signs and wonders prove if someone is born again and spiritual?
Maya, 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.
Dad badan baa jira, who don’t know God and are not born again and therefore are unspiritual, but do (weyn) Calaamadaha iyo yaabistayaasha. They do these signs and wonders from the flesh through natural means; natural technics, habab, cibaado, 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, occultists, iwm. And don’t forget the sorcerers in Egypt, who could do the same signs as God, ilaa xad go'an.
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, damac, iyo damacyada jidhka. 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.
Sidaas daraaddeed, kuwa Ciise Masiix ku dhex jiraa, haatan xukun ma laha., kuwaas oo aan jidhka ku socon karin, Laakiin ka dib Ruuxa. Waayo, qaynuunka Ruuxa nolosha ee ku dhex jira Ciise Masiix ayaa iga dhigay inuu iga xoreeyo sharciga dembiga iyo dhimashada. Wixii sharcigu sameyn karin, In taas ay daciif tahay hilibka, Ilaah wuxuu wiilkiisa u diraa sidii uu u eg yahay jidh dembi leh, Iyo dembiga, dembiga lagu dhalleeceeyay hilibka: In xaqnimadu ay ku oofi karto annaga, kuwaas oo aan jidhka ku socon karin, Laakiin ka dib Ruuxa (Roomaanka 8:1-4)
Laakiin idinku jidhka kuma dhex jirtaan, laakiin xagga Ruuxa, haddii Ruuxa Ilaah idinku jiro. Haddaba nin hadduusan Ruuxa Masiixa lahayn, Isaga midna maaha. Oo haddii Masiixu idinku jiro, jidhku waa dhintay dembiga aawadiis; laakiin Ruuxu waa nolosha xaqnimada aawadeed. Laakiin haddii Ruuxii kii Ciise kuwii dhintay ka soo sara kiciyey idinku dhex jiro, Kii Masiixa kuwii dhintay ka soo sara kiciyey ayaa jidhkiinna dhimanaya ku noolayn doona Ruuxiisa idinku dhex jira (Roomaanka 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:
- Jacaylka (Godly love and not worldly love)
- Joy
- Nabad
- Longsuffering
- Gentleness
- Goodness
- Iimaanka (aamin)
- Uur la'aansho
- Temperance (is-xakamaynta)
Ofcourse there are people, who are not born again and seem loving, debecsanaan, dheellitirid, meek, aamin, faraxsan, and peaceful. But the difference between the people who are carnal and the people who are spiritual is, in dadka, who are carnal are led by the flesh and not by the Spirit.
Taas macnaheedu waa, 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. Midhaha Ruuxa is not dependent upon natural circumstances, Xaaladaha, hareeraha, iyo dadka. 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, Waxaad heleysaa midhaha jidhka (shaqooyinka jidhka) and if you plant in the Spirit you will reap the fruit of the Spirit. Let’s explain this a little more.
Sidaa darteed, walaac ah, Waxaan nahay deyn, ma aha jidhka, si ay ugu noolaadaan jidhka ka dib. Waayo haddii aad ku nooshahay jidhka ka dib, waad dhiman doontaan: Laakiin haddaad Ruuxa ku dhisaan camalka jidhka, waad noolaan doontaan (Roomaanka 8:12-13)
Christians who by faith and regeneration belong to Christ and have become a abuur cusub are not led by the evil sinful nature, taas oo jiid ku jirta. They don’t do those things that oppose the will of God.
Christians listen to Jesus and isaga raac 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 Eebbe jecel 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.
In alla intii Ruuxa Ilaah ah hoggaamiyo, Iyagu waa wiilashii Ilaah. Waayo, ma aydnaan helin ruuxa addoonnimada inaad mar kale cabsataan; laakiinse waxaad heshay Ruuxa korsashada, taas oo aan ku ooyanahay, Abbaa, Aabbe. Ruuxa laftiisa ayaa u marag furaya ruuxeenna, in aan nahay carruurta Ilaah: Iyo haddii caruur, ka dibna dhaxaltooyo; Dhaxalaasha Eebbe, iyo kuwa dhaxalka la leh Masiix; Haddaynu isaga la xanuunsanno, si aan sidoo kale u wada ammaanno (Roomaanka 8:14-17)
‘Noqo cusbada dhulka’
Xigasho: Strong’s concordance, Qaamuuska Oxford, Qaamuuska Merriam-Webster
