What is the result of being carnally minded?
Romans 8:6 states that to be carnally or fleshly minded is death—spiritual death. This death is separation from God, not annihilation of existence. Continuous carnally mindedness, remaining in old Adam, results in spiritual separation from God, not just for this life but forever.
Les explains that Romans 8:5-7 presents two types of people: those after the flesh, controlled by old Adam, who mind the things of the flesh, and those after the Spirit, who mind the things of the Spirit. He emphasizes that being carnally minded is death, meaning spiritual death, which is separation from God—not annihilation, but separation from God forever. Les points out that no one can claim this doesn't apply to them, no matter how good they think they are, because the carnal mind is still in old Adam.
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
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What happens to someone who remains carnally minded?
Remaining carnally minded (in the old Adam) leads to eternal separation from God.