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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, The "obedience of faith" is an instinsic part of faith, not separate from faith and is a completely different think from "works of the law." It is the differnce between the actions of a gracefilled child of God and a slave fearful of His wrath, as Paul himself points out in Romans. The Calvinist position creates an artifical and non existent (until the Reformation)disagreement between James and Paul who are both talking about the same saving faith, as anyone can see when they notice that both are using Abraham's faith as an example. We may as well consider our points made for the sake of the rest of the forum if for no other reason. Emmaus |