Two kinds of people. ( Matthew 7 v 13 - 14 )

Romans 8 is a wonderful chapter, and I was  struck with v 5 - 8, contrasting those who have the Holy Spirit and those who don't. In other words the Christian , and the non-Christian.Let us consider the non- Christian, they are described as those who live according to  the flesh ,or as another translation puts it,those who are dominated by their sinful nature.This can mean religious people as well as those who are not religious ,but whoever they are they will always be walking the broad that will lead to destruction.L. Morris writes ,that such a' person outside of Christ sees nothing beyond the here and now and, however  altruistic( unselfish ) he may be,in the end, is wrapped up in the things he wants  or on that which he has set his seal of approval' He goes on to say,''They may  have good intentions, but their horizon is bounded by the things of this life''.As our Saviour said to Peter, ''your mind is not set on the things of God but the things of men''( Matthew 16 v 23 ).No matter how much they try they cannot please God,and of course pleasing God is the last thing on their mind.. On the whole they are absorbed with  the   things of this life.,God is not in their thoughts,William Barclay puts it like this  ''they  are passion - controlled,or lust- controlled, or pride- controlled, or ambition- controlled.'' Such a life  is without Christ, and such a life can only have one destination, a lost eternity.