The difference between the sons of God and the sons of the devil, is that the sons of God walk in the truth of God’s Word and the sons of the devil walk in the truth of the world. Since the kingdom of darkness; the kingdom of the world, diametrically opposes the Kingdom of God, the words of the kingdom of the world diametrically oppose the words of the Kingdom of God. Therefore the world speaks against every word of God and cast down and destroys everything that derives from the Kingdom of God. People may come with all kinds of (scientific) proofs, theories, and doctrines, but if these go against God’s Word and ensure that people leave the words of God and therefore leave God’s way, then man should reject these words, because they are lies. If you don’t reject these lies, but believe these lies above the truth of God, then God shall reject you, because you have rejected Him.
The old man vs the new man
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not (1 John 3:1)
Everything, we see around us has its existence in God and is created through the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. The whole creation derives from the spiritual realm instead of the natural realm.
Man walked with God until man sinned. Due to the fall of man, the spirit of man died and man became separated from God. Man became carnal and sense ruled.
Therefore the difference between the old man and the new man is that the old man is carnal and the new man is spiritual.
The old man is born of the seed of man and is carnal and sense ruled.
The old man has a carnal mind and lives according to the principle, that every natural effect has a natural cause. Because of that, the old man lives from the flesh according to the natural (scientific) theories and laws and makes use of natural means, methods, principles, etc.
The new man is born in Jesus Christ of the Seed of God. The spirit is raised from the death. Therefore the new man is spiritual.
The new man has the mind of Christ and lives according to the principle that every natural effect has a spiritual cause. Therefore, the new man lives and acts from his position (anointing) as son of God (this applies to both males and females) from the Word after the Spirit and calls those things which are not as though they were.
The spiritual realm revealed in the Old Covenant
God revealed the spiritual realm and His Kingdom to mankind through His Word. In the Old Covenant God revealed the spiritual realm to His people through the Law, and by His words, which He spoke through the mouths of the prophets, and by the coming of Jesus Christ; the living Word.
The spiritual realm revealed in the New Covenant
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (Galatians 4:4-6)
Through the coming, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; the living Word, the New Covenant came into existence, which is sealed with His blood (Hebrews 12:24).
Through regeneration in Jesus Christ the new man is created. The new man is no longer the old man. Therefore the new man is no longer a sinner, but the new man has become righteous and holy in Jesus Christ (a.o. Romans 3:25; 5:9, 19; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; 1 John 3:7),
The Holy Spirit abides in the new man. Therefore the will of God is in the mind of the new man and written upon the heart of the new man. As a result, the new man walks after the Spirit according to the Word in God’s wil.
The sons of God are led by the Spirit and walk in the truth of God’s Word
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Rom 8:12-14)
God’s Word is the truth and God’s Word stands forever. Nothing and nobody can do anything about it. No one can change the truth of God’s Word.
Therefore, every theory, every doctrine and opinion, that goes against the Word of God should be rejected, so that man stays obedient to God and walk on His way; the way of life, which leads to eternal life.
When you are born again and you believe in God, you will believe in His Word and you shall do what the Word says (Read also: ‘The hearers vs the doers‘).
If you obey the Word, you will obey God. Through your obedience, you show Him that you love Him.
Through your faith in Him and His Word and by being a doer of the Word, you shall stay in Him and walk after the Spirit in the truth of God’s Word and therefore you shall walk as the Word in the love of God on this earth .
‘Be the salt of the earth’
