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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:14 ¶ But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:14 ¶ But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters]. |
Subject: How can anyone be saved? |
Bible Note: John, I think this subject has been worked over enough. I am going to let it and you rest. I just think that the position you hold in many ways attempts to put back up the veil of the temple that was torn open at Jesus' death. God's sovereignty is not in doubt just because He has drawn near and made us partakers of His divine nature. On the free will issue, I believe that even if man is "dead in his trespasses," God's prevenient grace can eleveate man's crippled will to the place where he is able to make a free choice and either "resist the Holy Spirit" as Stephen accused the Sanhedrin in Acts, or surrender to the Holy Spirit and His grace. It still comes under God's grace if that is the way God wants to exrcise His perogatives. I think that is a reasonable way to reconcile the "free will" verses cited by so many with the other verses you choose to emphasize. I know where you are coimg from, I just think you you are trying to put God into too small a box, although I am sure you do not see it that way. Peace, Emmaus |