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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 Pastor Glenn, You quoted Gal 15:16 and from your interpretation of it asked: Why tell a believer to walk after the Spirit. Wouldn't that be automatic for someone that is "Elect". It sounds like a command (with the choice to refuse or obey). Do you think that the elect are robots? Of couse not. The term elect simply refers to all of the saints, The corporate body of Christ. Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Mark 13:20 "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. Luke 18:7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? Rom 8:33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; Do you, who are a shepard, really wonder at Paul's exhortations to the church at Galatia? You said: "Why tell a believer to walk after the Spirit.". I am almost certain that every Sunday you insruct your flock in the same manner, to remind and encourage them. There may be those who come to church but are still unregenerate, which is why the gospel should be preached in every semon. As a comfort to the saints and as a warning and a life saver to the others. But my strongest concern is your contention that all men have the spirit of life and therefore can believe. Paul uses the term once in Rom 8:2" For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death." But here it is a reference to The Holy Ghost. Your proof textis Ecclesiastes 12:7 "and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." This is pretty thin evidence to build a new doctrine on, don't you think? What other texts do you have regarding "the spirit of life"? John |