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and character; of immortality and spirit, of consciousness.

Paul's advice to the Ephesians is good for us to follow, i. e., put off the former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceit of sense. If we do this we shall set aside all theories based in a supposed physical causation; false conclusions are what Paul refers to as deeds of the body that we are to mortify, for be speaks of false conversation which is no more than erroneous belief. This is to be done that we may prove that "By grace we are saved, and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God."

Hence, to live after the Spirit here and now is to recognize and know that there is no other causation. That is what Paul referred to in the first chapter of Romans; "When they knew God, they glorified not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations --- who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the creator."

This worshiping and serving the creature is believing that our forms are the product of lower forms or of other forms, or that creatures are the source and cause of creatures. Let us conclude that all these theories and conditions that are born of flesh are idolatrous and profit nothing. We reason from a basis; we argue from appearances.