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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: May I also add that this discussion of free will seems to be based on the notion that man's will is the basis of his accountability. There is no Scriptural basis for this idea. Whereas there is support that responsibility is based on knowledge. As I wrote to Ed: One thing my freewilling brothers in Christ have to understand is that responsibility, and hence the judgment, is not based on volition, but on knowledge. Rom 1:21-24, "For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks.... Therefore God gave them over..." Luke 12:47,48 "And that slave who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes, but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more." As the image of God we are rational and have innate knowledge, that is, knowledge not learned by experience, but by virtue of being the image of God. (Gen. 1; Rom 2) We knowingly transgress or fail to conform to God's law. Animals cannot sin because they have no rational knowledge even if they have wills. Peace, |