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NASB | Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:23 since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, |
Subject: Can a toddler go to heaven? |
Bible Note: Dear John, What is Paul talking about in 1 Corinthians 2;12,13? Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words." 1 Corinthians 2 I believe Paul is talking about the inspiration of Scripture. No one knows the mind of God like the Spirit. So Paul and the other prophets received the Spirit from God. With the help of the Holy Spirit, spiritual thoughts were translated into spiritual words: the epistle. What we have in the Bible is the end result of that process. Paul's message to the Corinthians is authoritative because he has received the Spirit of God. What about the natural man? This person corresponds with what Paul talks about in Romans 8, and the two minds. One mind is set on the things of the flesh, and another mind is set on the things of the Spirit. It's a choice. "For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." -Romans 8:5 The Holy Spirit does not make our spirit conform, but it confirms or testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. - Romans 8:15 Because Paul's mind was set on the things of the Spirit, even though he did things he hated (Romans 7), there was life for him. Through faith, the righteous requirement of the law is accomplished. But for the mind that is set on the things of the flesh, death is promised. Good day. |