23/08/2026
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WALK IN SPIRIT
Living in the Spirit is all about having faith in the Son of God and being a new creature, then walking in Spirit is all about practicing our Faith in Christ Jesus through works of holiness and righteousness.
That's is walking in Spirit means adding good works to our faith.
(Col 1:10; 1 Thess 4:1)
2) To walk in the Spirit means when we don't walk according to the dictates of the flesh, I.e, we don't practice the desires of the flesh- Gal 5:16
3: Walking in the Spirit simply means what we hope in or focus and what we practice.
-What do we hope in or focus? We hope in Christ and focus on heavenly treasure. Our focus and hope in Christ does not end here on earth otherwise we are miserable christians.
-What do we practice? We practice the way, the pattern of life needful for making heaven. (Col 2:6)
4: Walking in the Spirit means when we practice the good fruit that shows our repentance and faith in christ.
(Romans 6:4; 1 Thess 2:12)
5). Walking in the Spirit also means when we practice the fruits of the spirit namely in Gal 5:22-23; Phil 1:11.
To walk in the Spirit is to walk in Christ and walk as Christ walked
1 John 2:6
Also, walking in Spirit means walking in the light of God's word (John 12:35-36)
And to walk in spirit means to walk in fear of God (Act 9:31)
If you as believer is not not walking in the Spirit, then automatically you are walking according to the dictates, desires, prompting, feelings, motives of the flesh that break the law of God and can never please God.
Such desires of the flesh are divided into 4 groups:
A) Sins of lust: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness.
B) sins of impiety and superstitions: idolatry and witchcraft.
C) sins of temper: Hatred, variance discord, envies/jealousy, wrath, strife, sedition, heresies, envyings, murders.
D) Sins of appetite:Drunkness, revellings.