Carnality comes from the Greek word for flesh, “sarkikos”, and by extension, often refers to a man living apart from God’s power and Word, whether a believer or unbeliever. When one lives by his own power, he is living by his human fallen nature, which works through the flesh or body. The believer who lives by his human nature instead of by the Holy Spirit is said to be carnal. The central passage is 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 where believers are living like unbelievers and are called carnal. Galatians 5:16-21 states the conflict between the flesh and the Holy Spirit and gives some works of the flesh that are sins. Carnality is the opposite of spirituality. Confession of sin to God restores the believer to walk in the light, to fellowship (1 John 1), and to walk by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5).