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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, I agree totally with your conclusion of why this nice young man, who Jesus felt a special affection for, decided to, in the end, reject Jesus. It was, as you said, "He loved his wealth more than he loved Jesus". It was not that Jesus did not give him what he needed to believe. I also see, and you do too, that Jesus desired very much that this young man answer the call to salvation He had given him, and that Jesus was very sad when he decided, instead, to walk away. This young man was in the same boat as the ones Stephan spoke to before the Sanhedrin (Act 7:51). It was not that Jesus did not give him a genuine call to salvation. It was that he willfuly resisted and rejected God's call to salvation. retxar |