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NASB | Romans 7:14 ¶ For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:14 ¶ We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am a creature of the flesh [worldly, self-reliant--carnal and unspiritual], sold into slavery to sin [and serving under its control]. |
Subject: Ques. re the Carnal Christian Teaching |
Bible Note: Look closely at these scriptures: Heb 5 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 1 Peter 2 1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,[1] 3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. He built his entire article on the idea of "carnal Christians" is a false teaching. In addition to Heb 5 and 1 Pet 2, Jesus teaches Peter to feed His "sheep", as well as, His "lambs": John 21 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah,[2] do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs." 16He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah,[3] do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep." 17He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah,[4] do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. Notice: verse 15 "Feed My lambs." verse 16 "Tend My sheep." verse 17 "Feed My sheep. " Does'nt this indicate "babes" (lambs) and "spiritual" (sheep) also? You ask: "Does the omission of "these other scriptures" invalidate all his other points, too?" No, but it appears that he should have found another statement other than the alleged false teaching of "carnal Christians" or "babes" to build the points of his argument on. Because otherwise why would there be scriptures pertaining to spiritual growth? |