"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." This text is often quoted in proof of the immortality of the soul; but, like all other texts used to support that theory, it is greatly perverted from its true meaning. We shall see by a close examination with other passages of Scripture that the opposite theory is sustained by it. The kingdoms of this world belong to Satan. Luke 4:5-7. He is the god of this world. 2 Cor. 4:4. To be a friend of the world is to be the enemy of God, and a friend to Satan. James 4:4. The church belongs to Jesus Christ. A man committing such deeds as are spoken of by the apostle in this chapter is not worthy to belong to the church of Christ; therefore the church takes action in this case and casts him out into the world, which is delivering him unto Satan. Here he must remain till the flesh is destroyed. The flesh, in the text, means the carnal mind. Rom. 8:5-9. The fleshly or carnal minded man will do the works of the flesh, and such will never enter the kingdom of God. Gal. 5:19-21. The spiritual minded man has crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, and brings forth the fruits of the Spirit. There will be no law to condemn this class in the Judgment, hence they will be saved. Gal. 5:22-24. Now the individual delivered unto Satan will know that as long as he is in that condition there is no hope in his case, and he must be finally lost. But he wishes to be saved, so he turns from his wicked course, overcomes the flesh or carnal mind (which is thus destroyed), regains the favor of God, and his spirit is saved, not at death, but in the day of the Lord Jesus. But, should the flesh or carnal mind never be destroyed, would his spirit or he then be saved? Many passages of Scripture would answer, "No." "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Gal. 6:7, 8.