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The Natural Man and the Believer in Christ - 1

by T. Austin-Sparks



The Natural Man
Out of Christ.

1. THE KINGDOM OF MAN.

Spirit. Dead to God; entirely severed from God. Eph. 2:1.
Soul. Darkened and incapable of receiving or knowing the things of God. 1 Cor. 2:14.
Body. Corruptible, and a body of death. 1 Cor. 15:42-54.

The whole locked up in a fallen state.


2. THE KINGDOM OF THE WORLD.
Man's second realm of bondage.

"The whole world lieth in the evil one." 1 John 5:19 (R.V.)
Blinded by its god. 2 Cor. 4:3,4.
Under a curse - marks of which are death and pending judgment.


3. THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS.
Man's third realm of bondage.

"The prince of this world." John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11.
"Principalities—powers—world rulers of this darkness." Eph. 6:12.
"The god of this age." 2 Cor. 4:4.
"The authority of darkness." Col. 1:13.


4. THE KINGDOM OF THE HEAVENS.

Closed to fallen man. John 3:3,5.
Interested in fallen man for his deliverance. John 3:16. etc.


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