Those who live as their human nature tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the human nature wants. Those who live as the Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants. Those who obey their human nature cannot please God. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. Glory in this verse means character.
Character is a combination of a person s desires and thoughts.
Webster defines character as, moral excellence and firmness. We are told let this mind be in you, the choice is up to us. The above text in the Revised Standard Version is easier to understand. Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, that He might consecrate her, having cleansed her by the washing of water by the word. The only way we give glory to God is to reflect the beauty of Jesus.