Summary of Paul's Twelve Men

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The “old man”—an abstract term describing the corrupt moral state of the fallen race of Adam.
The “new man”—the new moral order of perfection in the new creation race under Christ.
The “first man”—the natural and earthy condition of the human race under Adam.
The “second man”—the spiritual order of humanity in the new creation race under Christ.
The “outward man”—the human body.
The “inward man”—the human soul and spirit.
The “natural man”—a lost person apart from the new birth.
The “spiritual” man—a believer, born of the Spirit, sealed with the Spirit, and governed by the Spirit.
The “carnal” man—a person governed by the flesh.
The “perfect man”—a mature Christian.
A “wretched man”—a believer who lacks deliverance.
A “man in Christ”—a believer who knows his position in Christ and practical deliverance in his soul.