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Podcast: Robert Lewis Sermons
Episode: People In Perspective
Description: Guided Question
Have I genuinely embraced spiritual maturity, or am I still living under the drives of spiritual infancy or willful carnality?
Summary
Dr. Lewis examines the essential difference between indwelling and control by the Holy Spirit, challenging believers to evaluate the authenticity of their faith. Using 1 Corinthians 3 and Romans 8, he differentiates between the “babe in Christ” (spiritually immature but growing) and the “carnal Christian” (willfully fleshly despite time invested in the faith). Through Scripture and a powerful personal testimony, he warns of the emotional emptiness—pain, numbness, and futility—that accompanies a spiritual walk dominated by the flesh. The...