Being Spiritual 1 Cor. 2:12-3:3
BEING SPIRITUAL 1 Corinthians 2:12-3:3
Spiritual But Not Religious They don’t need organized religion to have a life of faith. 30% of Americans claim to be SBNR 72% of Generation Y claims to be SBNR (USA Today, April 10, 2010) “Spiritual” (1 Cor. 3:1) Relating to the human spirit, soul Belonging to the Divine Spirit One governed by the Spirit of God
No Difference No Difference in “Spiritual” and “Religious” Context of 1 Corinthians 3:1 (spiritual) Context of Galatians 6:1 (spiritual) James 1:26 (religious) Spiritual But Not Religious is not a Scriptural concept
Indications of who is “spiritual” 1 Corinthians 14:37 Follow the teachings of the apostles 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 Appraises all things Romans 7:14 The Law is spiritual 1 Peter 2:5 Spiritual house, spiritual sacrifices Colossians 3:16 Spiritual songs Romans 15:27 Share spiritual and physical things
Am I Spiritual? Is My Mind Governed By Spiritual Things? Failing to appraise some things? Failing to obey what I KNOW is truth? When by myself? “Press on to maturity” (Heb. 6:1) “Grow up” (Eph. 4:15)
Be Certain You Are Spiritual Have you failed to serve God? Have you failed to obey the Gospel? Look at your heart…