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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, 1 Cor 2:14 DOES NOT APPLY to choosing Jesus Christ. This scripture, in context, refers to spiritual growth AFTER salvation. After salvation we still have a natural nature that wars against the flesh. He is saying for us (believers) to walk after (strive for) spiritual things. When we allow ourselves to indulge in drinking, cursing, lusting, or other carnality, we are walking after the flesh. God has separated the choice for Jesus. This is what it means by His being THE LIGHT. This is what the old testament types and shadows refer to. This is why there is only one way to salvation. Everyone knows. Everyone. We all have the spirit of life: Ecclesiastes 12:7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. That spirit of life is what is refered to in John 1:9That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.[NKJV] Rom 8:29For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. "whom He foreknew, He also predestined " We are only predestined because God "foreknew" we would choose Christ. God Bless, Pastor Glenn |