THE THE CHRISTIANCHRISTIAN

’S TWO ’S TWO NATURESNATURES

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS TWO NATURES AND EACH NATURE IS CONTESTING FOR CONTROLCONTESTING FOR CONTROL!

THERE IS A CONSTANT WARWAR BETWEEN THE “OLD NATURE” AND THE “NEW NATURE” IN THE

LIFE OF THE BELIEVER!

AT ANY POINT OF TIME ONE OF THESE NATURES IS IN CONTROL BECAUSE BOTH

NATURES CAN NOT BE IN CONTROL AT THE SAME TIME!

IT IS A TRAGIC MISTAKETRAGIC MISTAKE FOR THE CHRISTIAN TO THINK THAT WHEN HE WAS SAVED HIS “OLD

NATURE” WAS ERADICATED!

UNCHANGING FACTS:UNCHANGING FACTS:

THE THE CHRISTIAN’SCHRISTIAN’S TWO TWO NATURESNATURESOLD NATURE NEW NATURE

“flesh”

“old man”

“old self”

“Spirit”

“new man”

“new self”

T W O N A T U R E T W O N A T U R E S:S:Galatians 5:17

For the fleshflesh sets its desire against the SpiritSpirit, and the SpiritSpirit against the

fleshflesh;

OLD MAN

Every person is born with the oldold (sinful) nature(sinful) nature!

Every person is born with the oldold (sinful) nature(sinful) nature!

Psalm 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sinin sin (old nature) my mother conceived me.

The “old nature” can only

Romans 3:23

for all have sinnedall have sinned and fall short of the

glory of God,

SIN!

ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES OF THE “OLD MAN”:

Colossians 3:8 & 9

---- anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from

your mouth. Do not lie to one

another, --

THREE THINGS THE “OLD MAN” CAN NEVER DO:

1. He can not ever ____________________________________ God!

2. He can not ever ______________________________God!

3. He can not ever ______________________________________ God!

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NEW MAN

AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATIONMOMENT OF SALVATION THE BELIEVER IS “BORN AGAIN” AND GOD GIVES A “NEW NATURE”!

AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATION THE BELIEVER IS “BORN AGAIN” AND GIVEN A “NEW NATURE” BY

GOD!

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born againborn again, he cannot see the kingdom of

God."

ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES OF THE “NEW MAN”:

Colossians 3:12 & 13

---compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and

patience; bearing with one another,

and forgiving each other----

THREE THINGS THE “NEW MAN” CAN DO:

1. He can ________________ God!

2. He can __________________ God!

3. He can ________________________ God!

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OBEYOBEY

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THESE TWO NATURES LIVE WITHIN THE

CHRISTIAN AT THE SAME TIME AND CAUSES

A LIFETIME OF INNER STRUGGLE AND

CONFLICT!

Galatians 5:17

The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite

from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly These two forces are constantly

fighting each otherfighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflictconflict.

ON-GOING WAR!ON-GOING WAR!

NEVER ENDING WAR!NEVER ENDING WAR!

While the old nature controls the unbeliever all the time…

the Christian can choose which nature

controls his life!

THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!

Colossians 3:9 & 10

---- put off the old manput off the old man with his deeds;

----put on the new manput on the new man, which is renewed in

knowledge after the image of him that created him:

THE “NEW MAN” IS IN CONTROL.THE “NEW MAN” IS IN CONTROL.

THE “OLD MAN” IS IN CONTROL.THE “OLD MAN” IS IN CONTROL.

THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!THE CHRISTIAN CAN CHOOSE!

Romans 6:13

NeitherNeither yieldyield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin (OLD MAN): but yieldyield yourselvesyourselves

unto God (NEW MAN), as those that are alive from the dead, and your

members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

THE THE CHRISTIAN’SCHRISTIAN’S TWO TWO NATURESNATURESOLD NATURE NEW NATURE

“flesh”

“old man”

“old self”

“Spirit”

“new man”

“new self”

WHICH NATURE CONTROLS YOU?WHICH NATURE CONTROLS YOU?

CHOOSE TODAY!CHOOSE TODAY!

Joshua 24:15

---- ---- choose for choose for yourselves yourselves todaytoday whom whom

you willyou will serveserve: ----: ----