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NASB | Proverbs 24:12 If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 24:12 If you [claim ignorance and] say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives? And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul? And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works? |
Subject: What about those who never hear gospel? |
Bible Note: Dear Scribe, You said "...the native is born with the ability to seek after God, God does not make him unable from birth to seek after God," We agree that man is born a spiritual corpse, don't we? If not, what was the consequence of Adam's fall? "Man is born blind and deaf to spiritual truth. Their minds are darkened by sin; their hearts are corrupt and evil"(D. Steele and C. Thomas). Gen 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Gen 8:21 ...the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth... Eccl 9:3 ...the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives... Jer 17:9 The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Eph 4:17-19 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. Do you not see that salvation would never happen if man were left in this condition? What changed your mind? Common sense? Or did God the Holy Spirit some how change your heart? I hope you would say it was God who made the difference. One more verse "The carnal mind is enmity against God"—Romans 8:7. Think about it. John |