Were the Corinthians saved or unsaved if Paul calls them carnal?

The Corinthians addressed as carnal were still saved believers, not unsaved. Scripture distinguishes spiritual believers, carnal believers, and unbelievers. Paul calls the Corinthian believers carnal because they remained fleshly and were not growing as expected, yet they were still believers, though immature and divided.

Les explains that the saved are divided into spiritual and carnal, giving three categories: spiritual believers, carnal believers, and unbelievers. The Corinthian believers for the most part were believers, but they were carnal and still fleshly. Their carnality showed itself in divisions, envying, and strife, as they followed pet people, and they were not growing as Paul expected them to.

Were the Corinthians believers or unbelievers, and what was wrong with them?

The Corinthians were for the most part believers, but they were carnal rather than spiritual. They remained fleshly, did not grow as Paul expected, and showed their carnality through divisions, envying, strife, and loyalty to pet leaders. Even their small house congregation was marked by divisions.