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Walk According to the Spirit
Bible study on discipleship.

The Holy Spirit, and therefore walking according to the Spirit, may well be the hot topic of this century. With the limited space here it is impossible to begin scratching the surface of this topic, but I hope that these thoughts with the associated documentation may be helpful in your study of God's word.

Those who believe on God (Rom. 4:5) have a faith that is obedient to God (Heb. 11:8) and hence is accounted for righteousness (Rom. 4:5). Therefore this one is saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8) - not saved by works (Eph. 2:9) yet working the works of God (Jn. 6:28-29; Eph. 2:10).

Those who have the faith of Abraham, the father of all those who believe (Rom. 4:11), have entered into Christ (Rom. 6:3; 8:1) and therefore do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit (Rom. 8:1). These individuals were baptized into Christ and into His death to walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4) - united with Christ in death, crucifying the old man (Rom. 6:5-6). This individual therefore reckons himself to be dead to sin and alive to God in Christ (Rom. 6:11).

Individuals in Christ who walk according to the Spirit have been freed from the law of sin and death and live according to the law of the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2). Note some of the blessings this individual receives from God in Christ:

  1. he has been adopted by God to be a son and hence a joint heir with Christ (Rom. 8:14-17)

  2. the Spirit of God helps in weaknesses, making intercession with unutterable groanings before the throne of God (Rom. 8:26-27)

  3. he is fully confident that God works all things together for good (Rom. 8:28)

  4. he has the assurance that nothing can separate him from the love of God and that he will more than conqueror his foes (Rom. 8:31-39)

  5. he has control over his members (the flesh) to live according to the will of God (Rom. 7-8)

  6. therefore he presents his body a living sacrifice to God, holy and acceptable to God (Rom. 2:1); bearing the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:16-26)

  7. he is not conformed to the world, but transformed by the renewing of his mind (Rom. 12:3)

Those who have the faith of Abraham, and therefore obey God by faith (Heb. 11:8), are walking according to the Spirit. These individuals believe on God even when a thing is contrary to hope (Rom. 4:18-21; Heb. 11:17-19) and they are therefore strengthened in faith (Rom. 8:20). These individuals are in Christ and living according to the Spirit; therefore, they are no longer condemned (Rom. 8:1). Are you in Christ?

Are you walking according to the Spirit? If so, you stand uncondemned before God? Truly God has blessed us with every blessing in the heavenly places.