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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: Dear Sir Pent, As as sweet as consensus sounds to me (especially after umpteen posting) with an audible sigh I must alas, disagree with your conclusion. This will no doubt shock no one who knows me. We do agree on the immutable aspect of the nature of God. And that is no small point! We also agree that a person in power may choose not to exercise it over others and yet not lose any part of that power, personally. You concluded: I am led to conclude that IF the Arminian perspective was correct (that God created the universe in a way that allowed people to rebel, by not using His ability to control everything completely), that He would still be sovereign. If these were the only two points then you would be correct. But your points are based on assumptions that fit neatly into your particular theology ( A calvinist could do the same). But how does it get us any closer to what we all want, which is the TRUTH? I am aware of the verses that are used to prove the arminian position and have addressed many of them my self on this forum. So going over them again may not be the best use of our time. What I would really appreciate is for someone to address my question regarding 1 Cor 2:14. Unless I'm mistken, Benjamite was really the only one who addressed the verse directly and has ffollowed up on my reply! John |