Repentance

While the natural man does not have Christ in his life, Christ is in the lives of both the spiritual man and carnal man. Both of them are Christians.

The carnal man is a Christian who is living a self-directed life because of sin.

Read 1 John 1:8-9 

"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Read 1 John 2:1 

"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."

The carnal man can restore his fellowship with God by confessing his sin. Confession involves three things:

• Agreeing
• Thanking 
• Repenting

When we confess, we agree with God that what He has revealed to us as sin is sin. We also thank God that this sin has been paid for by Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. Confession also involves repentance.