NATURAL MAN

   Without the knowledge of God, man is no more than a brute beast of the field, wild and untamed, seeking whom he will control, dominate, mutilate, deceive, destroy, and devour. 
   Without the knowledge of God, man has no boundaries, no limitations, no restraints.
   Without the knowledge of God, there is no evil that man will not pursue. 
   Without the knowledge of God, there is no respect of persons, no respect for the rights of others, and no respect for that which is holy because man, without God, will never know that which is holy.
   In man's natural mind, it is therefore natural for man to lie, cheat, steal, and also to kill other humans, even women, children, and babies. 
  Without the knowledge of God, man has no conscience for both good and evil, but only evil will he have on his mind.
  Without the knowledge of God, man is a god unto himself:  and he will not feel guilt, remorse, or shame for his ungodly deeds:  for as a god unto himself, he lives according to his own executive orders. 
   It is, therefore, not natural for man to know Almighty God, for without God, there would be no love among men upon the face of the earth!
   At birth, we must be introduced to God.  We must be told and taught about Him.  We must be educated in the knowledge of God, in the ways of God, and the rebel that is within us must be subdued. 
   It is not natural for man to love:  it is natural for man to hate.
   It is not natural for man to obey:  it is natural for man to have his own way.
   It is not natural for man to worship Almighty God:  it is natural for man to build religions and to worship the gods of his own decision, even to worship other men as gods, and also to pray to dead people as gods.
   It is not natural for man to believe in the words of the Holy Bible:  it is natural for man to write his own books of religion and philosophy and believe in his own theories. 
   It is not natural for man to believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Saviour of man:  it is natural for man to believe in his own way for salvation, even to create his own messiah and saviour.
   It is not natural for man to be humble:  it is natural for man to be prideful. 
   It is not natural for man to submit himself to God, for man does not want to release the power that he has to rule his own life as well as his power to rule over others.  Neither does natural man want to release his religions and cease from his worship of idols. 
   Knowing God is unnatural for natural man because man, at birth, is spiritually disconnected from God, which means that knowing God is a supernatural event in the lives of people as God comes to us in the person of the Holy Spirit to direct our minds and hearts to Christ as God initiates His love toward us.
  Therefore, there is a difference in knowing God and knowing religion, for man created religion---of himself, by himself, and for himself---because man is a god unto himself; and man's religion is a place to showcase his god, gods, and goddesses, his gods of things of the earth, and his gods of the sun, moon, stars, and planets because natural man worships nature:  his desire is to worship creation and not the Creator. 
   If you believe in Almighty God, be thankful:  that the knowledge of God has passed from people to people and across generations and centuries to reach your natural mind.
   If you believe in the Holy Bible, be thankful:  that the Word of Truth has passed from people to people and across generations and centuries to reach your natural mind.
   If you believe in Christ today, be thankful:  that the message of Christ has passed from people to people and across generations and centuries to reach your natural mind.
   Above all else, be thankful for the grace and mercy of Almighty God:  that you are now a recepient of the love of God, which passes all understanding. 
   By accepting Christ, you have placed your faith in the supernatural of God.