Les Feldick Bible Study

Who is warring against whom in the believer's inner conflict?

In the believer's inner conflict, the old nature wars against the new nature, and the new nature wars against the old nature. Specifically, the flesh or old Adam wars against the Spirit, while the Holy Spirit wars against the flesh or old Adam.

Les explains that from the moment of salvation until death or the Rapture, the believer is in constant warfare. The old nature declares war on the new nature, and the new nature must declare war on the old nature. The flesh, or old Adam, wars against the Spirit, and the Holy Spirit wars against the flesh, or old Adam. These two forces within every believer are contrary and at total odds, unable to agree because the new nature has values aligned with God's righteousness, holiness, and laws, while the old nature is bent in rebellion and unbelief, with Satan as its god. Thus they war constantly, so you cannot do the things you would.