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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: Thank you John for the reply: My thoughts on this main topic will be as follows: There are two types of spirit, the spirit of man and the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit. When we seek what is our own interest and in the interest of this world or in the things not pertaining to God, but to what we want and care about God being out of the picture we are in the natural man. But when we seek after the things that are of God and are seeking to please Him or uplift Him only, or are seeking to know God and His ways: it is then that His Spirit is revealed to us. Not as being a natural man but as being one who wants to know God. Not as being concerned with what we may gain in selfishness but as being one that wants Gods will in our lives. God’s ways are meaningless to us when we don’t care a bit about God (the natural man). God’s ways are found out when we come to God in the Spirit of wanting to know Him and His ways. To be in contact with His Spirit and what He wants for us. Now I my be far off in left field here but I truly believe that when you come to God in the latter since of what I have written you are not coming to Him in the natural but in the Spiritual. That is why I think that the natural man cannot receive from God, and that when you are in the natural or carnal mindset that God doesn’t want to deal with that kind of spirit for it is of this world and also of Satan. But when you come to God willingly and in the trueness of wanting to know who God is and what God wants for your life from the heart, well that’s when I think God reveals the Spirit to you. Then salvations door is opened and the natural man, well he isn’t in the picture. Just the Spirit that God gave you and Gods Spirit. God Bless |