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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: You wrote: "Sounds like the work of preaching which is not a work is a lot like the all that does not mean all." Not at ALL! :) First of all, preaching is a work. It is not the preaching itself that that saves. The Holy Spirit sovereignly works through the preaching He inspires to bring people to Himself. Secondly, this work is not a work on the part of the hearer (and potential convert), but on the part of the preacher. When Paul says in Romans 4 that one is saved by faith apart from works, it is pretty safe to assume that he has works on the part of the justified sinner in mind. Works are definitely involved in justification; they just aren't the convert's works. The Father does the work of sending the Son and pouring out His wrath on the Lamb. Jesus' work was perfect obedience to the Father and serving as the sunstitutionary, sinless sacrifice. Jesus' work continues in His continuous intercession between us and the Father (Hebrews 7). The Holy Spirit's work is to apply the benefits of Christ's death to the convert. God sovereignly uses the works of His people to do it, which He has prepares beforehand that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10) and which he works in us to produce (Philippians 2:13). So salvation is God's work from first to last. He in His grace and love allows His people to be a be agents and means, to co-labor with Christ. --Joe! |