Because the wisdom of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God.
Romans 8:7-8 (GNV Translation Ed. 1599)
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination unto the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable unto him.
Proverbs 15:8 (GNV Translation Ed. 1599)
Good morning friends in the name of Jesus
The holiness of the law of God, and the unholiness of the carnal mind, are as irreconcilable as light and darkness. The carnal man may, by the power of divine grace, be made subject to the law of God, but the carnal mind never can; this must be broken and expelled. See how wretchedly the corrupt will of man is enslaved to sin; as far as the carnal mind prevails, there is no inclination to the law of God; therefore wherever there is a change wrought it is by the power of God’s grace, not by the freedom of man’s will. Hence he infers that those that are in the flesh cannot please God. Those that are in a carnal unregenerate state, under the reigning power of sin, cannot do the things that please God, wanting grace, the pleasing principle, and an interest in Christ, the pleasing Mediator. In fact the very sacrifice of such persons is an abomination. Pleasing God is our highest end, of which those that are in the flesh cannot but fall short; they cannot please him, nay, they cannot but displease him. - Source Matthew’s Bible Commentary (Edited RPW Sr.)
Friends, another lie of the devil is the one that makes one think that they are a good person, and their good actions outweighs the bad actions, and as such will go to heaven. Again, as has been touched on previously this is a belief in a doctrine of good works to earn salvation and as such is a false doctrine. Now, should one, as a redeemed Christian do good works, certainly yes! But likewise it does not give one a license to continue to walk in the carnality of one’s mind. Salvation is not a get out of hell free card. It is or must become the regeneration of one’s mind, and the walking in the spirit. Will one stumble, yes, one will, we are still after all flawed humans. However, we should seek continually to avoid such situations that would cause it, and also seek as the Apostle Paul said in his Epistle to the Church at Philippi chapter 4 verse 8 to:
“Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are worthy love, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, or if there be any praise, think on these things.”
In this way, we can train ourselves to become the new man of the spirit, and put to death and bury the old man who lived within his carnal wisdom
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