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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 understand and agree with the total depravity of man, and therefore I wasn't surprised. What took me off guard was 1 Cor. 2:14. Reading with the basis you placed in my mind I read it as spiritual knowledge for salvation. I then explained that I thought God gave everyone this spiritual awakening, but you quickly pointed that couldn’t be since Paul was talking to the saved. I was kind at a lost, I knew you weren’t right but I was at a lost to explain the correct meaning of this verse. It wasn’t until later when I read 1 Cor. 2:14 in context without thought of your input that I saw I had always read it to mean after salvation we experience a spiritual awakening. This had nothing to either salvation only the state of man after salvation. Your not putting words in my mouth we agree God does something in us at salvation. I believe Jesus death was for the everyone, that He paid the price for the world you believe it was for a select few. I believe God gives each of us the ability to choose of reject Jesus. You believe God makes those he chooses accept Jesus. When the Pharisees were arguing with Jesus and Jesus kept giving them anointed answers to which they could not argue, do you not believe they knew he was in fact God but refuse to humble themselves to Him? Jesus did call them stiff necked. The word says to say there is no God is foolishness, did God create fools destined to hell? Yet God says seek wisdom. Maybe there should be a caveat there “except you fools that are going to hell no matter what”. In your world two men hung on the cross both to die, one was picked by God to spend eternity in Heaven the other in Hell. In my world two men hung on the cross to die both were given the opportunity to go to heaven but one choose hell. In you world salvation is decided in my world it has not yet been satisfied. In your world I ask what is the point? In my world the point is 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for ALL to come to repentance. Why you ask because, "God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son that WHOEVER beleives in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." “Emphasis mine” EdB |