He That Is Spiritual

By Lewis Sperry Chafer

Table of Contents

 

TITLE PAGE

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1.

THREE CLASSES OF MEN

THE NATURAL MAN

THE CARNAL MAN

THE SPIRITUAL MAN

CHAPTER 2.

THE MINISTRIES OF THE SPIRIT

THE CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS

1. The Spirit According to the Old Testament

2. The Spirit According to the Gospels and The Acts to 10:43

The Day of Pentecost

3. The Spirit According to the remainder of the Acts and the Epistles

THE MINISTRIES OF THE SPIRIT

1. The Ministry of the Spirit in Restraining

2. The Ministry of the Spirit in Reproving

3. The Ministry of the Spirit in Regenerating

4. The Ministry of the Spirit as Indwelling the Believer

a, According to Revelation

b. According to Reason

5. The Ministry of the Spirit in Baptizing

6. The Ministry of the Spirit in Sealing

7. The Ministry of the Spirit in Filling

CHAPTER 3.

THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT, OR TRUE SPIRITUALITY

WHAT IS THE SPIRIT'S FILLING?

SEVEN MANIFESTATIONS OF THE SPIRIT

1. The Spirit Produces Christian Character

a. Love

2. The Spirit Produces Christian Service

3. The Spirit Teaches

4. The Spirit Promotes Praise and Thanksgiving

5. The Spirit Leads

6. The Spirit Witnesseth with our spirit

7. The Spirit Maketh Intercession for us

WHAT SPIRITUALITY IS, AND WHAT IT IS NOT

SPIRITUALITY A TRIUMPH OF GRACE

CHAPTER 4.

"GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT" - The First Condition of True Spirituality

WHAT IT IS THAT GRIEVES THE SPIRIT

THE CURE OF THE EFFECTS OF SIN IN A CHRISTIAN

THE SEVEN MAJOR PASSAGES

1. CHRIST alone can Cleanse from Sin ( John 13:1-11)

2. Confession is the one Condition of Fellowship, Forgiveness and Cleansing (I John 1:1 to 2; 2)

3. Self-judgment Saves from Chastisement (I Corinthians 11:31, 32)

4. Chastisement is the Father's Correction and Training of His Sinning Child (Hebrews 12:3-15)

5. An Example of Christian Repentance (II Corinthians 7:8-11)

6. The Repentance, Confession and Restoration of an Old Testament Saint (Psalm 51:1-19)

7. The Three-fold Illustrative Parable in the Gospels (Luke 15:1-32)

CHAPTER 5.

"QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT"

The Second Condition of True Spirituality

WHAT IS IT THAT QUENCHES THE SPIRIT?

THE YIELDED LIFE

CHRIST THE PATTERN

KNOWING THE WILL OF GOD

WHAT IS A SACRIFICIAL LIFE?

CHAPTER 6.

"WALK IN THE SPIRIT"

The Third Condition of True Spirituality

WHAT IS MEANT BY "WALK IN THE SPIRIT"?

THREE REASONS FOR RELIANCE UPON THE SPIRIT

1. The Impossible Heavenly Standard of Life in Contrast to the Standards of the world

2. The Christian Faces a World-Ruling Foe

3. The Adamic Nature

The Doctrine of Perfection

The Doctrine of Sanctification

The Doctrine of the Adamic Nature

I. From what Source does Sin Proceed in a Christian?

"Flesh"

"Old Man"

"Sin"

The Believer's Death with CHRIST

The Summarizing Scripture

II. The Divine Remedy

Two Theories Contrasted: Eradication, or Divine Control

WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

CHAPTER 7.

AN ANALOGY AND THE CONCLUSION

I. AN ANALOGY, (a) SALVATION FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN, WITH (b) SALVATION FROM THE POWER OF SIN

1. The Estate of the One who needs to be Saved (a and b)

2. The Divine Objective and Ideal in Salvation (a and b)

3. Salvation is of GOD Alone (a and b)

4. GOD can Save only by and through the Cross (a and b)

5. Salvation is by Faith (a and b)

II. THE CONCLUSION