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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: Hi Ed! Your view of the effects of sin on the will of man does not do justice to the biblical data. It’s not that man needs some assistance in choosing Christ, such that the grace he needs from God is to be made aware of his sin, his need for salvation, and a chance to reject it. The biblical picture is that sin has made man, morally speaking, dead--dry bone dead! (Eph 2, Ezek 37) He cannot make ANY moral choices that are pleasing to God (Rom 8). This means that he cannot make the moral choice of faith in Christ. The grace needed by fallen man dead in sin in order to choose Christ is to be made alive! (Eph 2) The grace needed to come to Christ is not to be made aware, but to be drawn to Him (Jn 6), otherwise fallen man WILL not come. The grace needed to enter the Kingdom is not a chance to reject it, but to be born again, something which only the Spirit of God can accomplish (Jn 3). Peace, |