As the title says, how do we walk in the spirit? Do all who possess the Holy Spirit walk in the spirit as all who have the spirit are sealed and saved forever? Just what did Paul mean when he told Christians to walk by the spirit?
Another question, if we do automatically walk by the Spirit why do we still sin? Paul said that those who walk by the spirit no longer gratify the flesh? So does that mean that they will hardly ever sin?
If yes or no, why does it seem like every regenerated person lives in sin? It makes no sense. Perhaps somebody besides Google explain just waling in the spirit is? Thank you.
Let's take a look at walking in the Spirit, because Paul says in Roman 8: 1 There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. This is true, because Jesus says in John 4: 24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Jesus also say in John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. So walking in the spirit is the word of God.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3
For what the law could not do, in that
it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Now, what law is this Paul talking about. This law is animal sacrificial law, not the royal law (Ten Commandments, statutes and Judgement). Paul explained this law in; (Heb.10:1, 9-10,18,26-27) (v.1)
For the law (what law, the law of animal sacrifice?)
having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can
never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (v.9) Then said he, (Jesus) Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first that he may establish the second. (v.10) By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
When Jesus died on the cross that was the end of the first covenant, which consisted of the blood of animals and the keeping of God’s commandments. And his death also brought in the second covenant, which consist of the blood of Jesus and the keeping of God’s commandments. (v.18)
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. In other words, no more animals are going to die for your sins. (v.26)
For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.
Now do we understand what’s being said here? If you sin willfully after you have knowledge of what the truth is, no more animals are going to die for you. (v.27)
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Now if you are being deceived into believing that once you are under God’s grace you no longer have to keep his commandments, all you have to look forward to is the day of judgement and the lake of fire (fiery indignation).
Now, Let's get back to Romans 8: 4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
So what is the righteousness of the law? Let allow Paul to tell us in (Rom. 7:7,12) (v.7)
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, THOU SHALT NOT COVET. Paul asked a question, is the law sin? He said God forbid, he said the only way that he knew what sin was, was by the law. (v.12)
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
The Sabbath day on the seventh day of the week, it is consider walking in the spirit because its part of the law (commandments), to be carnally minded is walk contrary to the law of righteousness.
Let’s take a look at what else Paul said in (Rom. 4:15) Because the
law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is
no transgression. If there is no law there is no sin. Which mean we can do as we please when we please!
Again Paul said in (Rom. 5:13) (
For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. If there is no law, there is no sin!
