ROMANS Study Guide

converted by God through the power of the Holy Spirit

(Phil.2:12-13) into a servant of the Holy Spirit. This is

an ongoing and progressive work of God in us.

b. You are Spiritual (not carnal) if you are yielded to the Holy Spirit

“dwelling” ( Oikeo : Occupying space ) in you. vs.9

1) A simple definition of being lost - “Not having the Holy Spirit

(The life of God) in you!” (Rom.8:9)

2) Paul is making us face a strange Dichotomy of our inner life…

As believers we have Jesus’ life in us… but we also have the

inner dynamic of having an “infant” new nature that is still

assaulted by our canal nature (Rom.7:23; 1Cor.3:1-3) that

has not been “put to death or crucified.” This fleshing controlled

life is what Paul describes in Rom.7:23 allowing the Law of Sin to

still work in our life.

a) Paul compares the Carnal (fleshly believer) to an immature child

or baby in 1 Cor.3:1. In this context the Believer has not

grown as they should have…but they are still reflecting the

old attitudes and selfish life tendencies like when they

were lost.

b) Such a believer cannot handle spiritually “meaty” teaching

that only a more mature believer can understand. (See

also Heb.5:12-14)

3) Eventually our bodies and soulish life will also experience full

Redemption or transformation (Rom.8:11 and also Eph.1:14).

4) Paul is clear, there is nothing we owe the flesh life that we

should regard it or look to it for any spiritual benefit (vs.12)