| The Natural man | The Spiritual Man |
| Is wicked (Gen. 18:23) | Is righteous (Gen. 18:23) |
| Is cursed (Jer. 17:5) | Is blessed (Matt. 5:8) |
| Hates God (Rom. 1:30) | Loves God (Dan. 9:4) |
| Is a goat (Matt. 25:33) | Is a sheep ( Matt. 25:33) |
| Scatters (Matt. 12:30) | Gathers (Matt. 12:30) |
| Is chaff ["tare"] (Luke 3:17) | Is wheat (Luke 3:17) |
| Dead in trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1) | Alive with Christ (Eph. 2:5) |
| Father is the devil (John 8:44) | Father is God (John 8:42) |
| Children of the devil (1 John 3:10) | Children of God (1 John 3:10) |
| Mind set on the flesh (Rom. 8:5-6) | Mind set on the Spirit (Rom. 8:5-6) |
| Cannot obey God (Rom. 8:8) | Obeys God (Ezek. 36:27) |
| Heart of stone (Ezek. 36:27) | Heart of flesh (Ezek 36:27) |
| Enemy of God (James 4:4) | Friend of God (John 15:14) |
| Slave of sin (Rom. 6:17) | Slave to righteousness (Rom. 6:18) |
| Under law (Rom. 6:14) | Under grace (Rom. 6:14) |
| Does not thank God (Rom. 1:21) | Thanks God (Rom. 14:6) |
| Lives in darkness (John 12:46) | Walks in light (1 John 1:7) |
| Vessels of wrath (Rom. 9:22) | Vessels of mercy (Rom. 9:23) |
| Destined for wrath (Prov. 16:4) | Not destined for wrath (1 Thess. 5:9) |
Scriptures teach consistently that faith comes through the proclamation of the gospel, not through good works. Christ himself was not arrested and arraigned because he was trying to restore family values or feed the poor...The mounting ire of the religious leaders toward Jesus coalesced around him making himself equal with God and forgiving sins in his own person, directly, over against the temple and its sacrificial system. Michael Horton
The purpose of this Blog is to introduce men and women all over the World to the Doctrines of Grace; the 5 Solas; Reformation Theology and the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Friday, August 20, 2010
There are only TWO States of Man
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