A Spiritual Message.
1Cor 2:10-15
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
What many of the religionists of our day deny and or do not understand about the Gospel Of Christ, is that its s Spiritual Message, its not a message fitted for the carnal minded or the mind of the flesh such as Rom 8:7-8
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
The Law of God in Vs 7 is not just speaking of the Moral Law, but it also pertains to the Gospel.
The word law here is the greek word nomos:
anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
a) of any law whatsoever
1) a law or rule producing a state approved of God
a) by the observance of which is approved of God
2) a precept or injunction
3) the rule of action prescribed by reason
b) of the Mosaic law, and referring, acc. to the context. either to the volume of the law or to its contents
c) the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, esp. the precept concerning love
d) the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the OT
Believing the Gospel is a Commandment. Peter is speaking of the Gospel here 2 Pet 2:21
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
This Holy Commandment delivered is the Gospel. Paul said 1 Cor 15:1-4
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
That the Gospel is the Holy Commandment can be seen from the Commandment given to Believe on the 1 Jn 3:23
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Now, the carnal mind is not subject to the Law or Commandment of God, which is what the Gospel Message is to those who are spiritually prepared to hear and obey it.
In Salvation the Gospel is to be Obeyed Rom 6:17
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine[Gospel] which was delivered you.
Rom 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
That's because they all were not spiritual, but carnal and could not obey the Gospel, in fact it is foolishness to them.
The Gospel Message is a Spiritual, Holy Message and can only be submitted to by a Holy Spiritual People.
Anyone claiming to obey the Gospel while in an unregenerate state is deceived.
