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1Corinthians2:14(KJV)14 Butthenaturalmanreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanhe
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1Corinthians2:14(KJV)14 Butthenaturalmanreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanhe
knowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.
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1Corinthians2:14(KJV)14 Butthenaturalman
receiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.
1Corinthians2:14(NSV)14 Buttheunsaved man
cannot receiveJesus nottheGospel ofGod:foritis
foolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowit,becauseitis
spirituallydiscerned.
TwoCatalystsforPaulwritingtotheCorinthians
Remember,wedealwithwhatscriptureactuallySAYS,notwhatitismerelypresumedtoteach.
Whatscripturesays: Whatscriptureispresumedtoteach:
Giventhecontextofthebook,thereisnoreasonwhatsoeverforPaultobreakrankswithwhathe’stellingtheCorinthianstostopandmakeanon-sequiturcommentaboutlostmennothavingtheabilitytoreceivetheGospel.Thatconceptdoesn’tflowwithanythingPaulissayingandconveyingtotheCorinthians.
TargetAudience
1Corinthians1:1-2(KJV)1 Paul,calledtobe anapostleofJesusChristthrough
thewillofGod,andSosthenesour brother,2 UntothechurchofGodwhichisatCorinth,tothemthataresanctifiedinChristJesus,calledtobe saints,withallthatineveryplacecalluponthenameofJesus
ChristourLord,boththeirsandours:
1Corinthians1:11(KJV)11 Forithathbeendeclareduntomeofyou,mybrethren,bythemwhichareofthe
house ofChloe,thattherearecontentionsamongyou.
1Corinthians7:1(KJV)1 Nowconcerningthethingswhereofyewroteuntome:It
is goodforamannottotouchawoman.
TwoCatalystsforPaulwritingtotheCorinthians
1Corinthians3:1-4(KJV)1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabesinChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,Iam ofApollos;areyenotcarnal?1Corinthians9:11(KJV)11 Ifwehavesownuntoyouspiritualthings,isit agreatthingifweshallreapyourcarnal things?2Corinthians10:4(KJV)4 (Fortheweaponsofourwarfareare notcarnal,butmightythroughGodtothepullingdownofstrongholds;)
Romans7:14(KJV)14 Forweknowthatthelawisspiritual:butIamcarnal,soldundersin.Romans8:6(KJV)6 Fortobecarnally mindedisdeath;buttobespirituallymindedis lifeandpeace.Romans8:7(KJV)7 Becausethecarnal mindis enmityagainstGod:foritisnotsubjecttothelawofGod,neitherindeedcanbe.Romans15:27(KJV)27 Ithathpleasedthemverily;andtheirdebtorstheyare.ForiftheGentileshavebeenmadepartakersoftheirspiritualthings,theirdutyisalsotoministeruntothemincarnalthings.
Hebrews7:16(KJV)16 Whoismade,notafterthelawofacarnal commandment,butafterthepowerofanendlesslife.Hebrews9:10(KJV)10 Whichstood onlyinmeatsanddrinks,anddiverswashings,andcarnalordinances,imposedonthemuntilthetimeofreformation.
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1Corinthians2:1-5(KJV)
1 AndI,brethren,whenIcametoyou,camenotwithexcellencyofspeechorofwisdom,declaringuntoyouthetestimonyofGod.2 ForIdeterminednottoknowanythingamongyou,saveJesusChrist,andhimcrucified.3 AndIwaswithyouinweakness,andinfear,andinmuchtrembling.4 Andmyspeechandmypreachingwasnotwithenticingwordsofman'swisdom,butindemonstrationoftheSpiritandofpower:5 Thatyourfaithshouldnotstandinthewisdomofmen,butinthepowerofGod.
1Corinthians2:6-10(KJV)6 Howbeitwespeakwisdomamongthemthatareperfect:yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthisworld,thatcometonought:(nottotheimmature/carnal)7 ButwespeakthewisdomofGodinamystery,even thehiddenwisdom,whichGodordainedbeforetheworlduntoourglory:8 Whichnoneoftheprincesofthisworldknew:forhadtheyknownit,theywouldnothavecrucifiedtheLordofglory.9 Butasitiswritten,Eyehathnotseen,norearheard,neitherhaveenteredintotheheartofman,thethingswhichGodhathpreparedforthemthatlovehim.10 ButGodhathrevealedthem untousbyhisSpirit:fortheSpiritsearcheth allthings,yea,thedeepthingsofGod.
1Corinthians2:11-16(KJV)11 Forwhatmanknoweth thethingsofaman,savethespiritofmanwhichisinhim?evensothethingsofGodknoweth noman,buttheSpiritofGod.12 Nowwehavereceived,notthespiritoftheworld,butthespiritwhichisofGod;thatwemightknowthethingsthatarefreelygiventousofGod.13 Whichthingsalsowespeak,notinthewordswhichman'swisdomteacheth,butwhichtheHolyGhostteacheth;comparingspiritualthingswithspiritual.14 Butthenaturalmanreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritualjudgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.
1Corinthians2:6-7(KJV)6 Howbeitwespeakwisdomamongthemthatareperfect:yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthisworld,thatcometonought:(nottotheimmature/carnal)7 ButwespeakthewisdomofGodinamystery,even thehiddenwisdom,whichGodordainedbeforetheworlduntoourglory:
1Corinthians3:1-4(KJV)1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabesinChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereisamongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,Iam ofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
1Corinthians2:6-7(KJV)6 Howbeitwespeakwisdomamongthemthatareperfect:yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthisworld,thatcometonought:(nottotheimmature/carnal)7 ButwespeakthewisdomofGodinamystery,even thehiddenwisdom,whichGodordainedbeforetheworlduntoourglory:
1Corinthians2:11-16(KJV)11 Forwhatmanknoweth thethingsofaman,savethespiritofmanwhichisinhim?evensothethingsofGodknoweth noman,buttheSpiritofGod.12 Nowwehavereceived,notthespiritoftheworld,butthespiritwhichisofGod;thatwemightknowthethingsthatarefreelygiventousofGod.13 Whichthingsalsowespeak,notinthewordswhichman'swisdomteacheth,butwhichtheHolyGhostteacheth;comparingspiritualthingswithspiritual.14 Butthenaturalmanreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritualjudgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.
2Corinthians4:3-6(KJV)3 Butifourgospelbehid,itishidtothemthatarelost:4 Inwhomthegodofthisworldhathblindedthemindsofthemwhichbelievenot,lestthelightofthegloriousgospelofChrist,whoistheimageofGod,shouldshineuntothem.5 Forwepreachnotourselves,butChristJesustheLord;andourselvesyourservantsforJesus'sake.6 ForGod,whocommandedthelighttoshineoutofdarkness,hathshinedinourhearts,togive thelightoftheknowledgeofthegloryofGodinthefaceofJesusChrist.
Whatpurposewouldthisserveifmanwasalreadytotallydepraved?Iftotaldepravitywereareality,Satanwouldn’thavetowasteanytimeoreffortwiththisbecauseGodwouldalreadyhaveitcovered.
John1:9(KJV)9 That wasthetrueLight,whichlighteth everymanthatcomethintotheworld.2Corinthians3:14-16(KJV)14 Buttheirmindswereblinded:foruntilthisdayremaineth thesamevailuntakenawayinthereadingoftheoldtestament;whichvail isdoneawayinChrist.15 Butevenuntothisday,whenMosesisread,thevailisupontheirheart.16 NeverthelesswhenitshallturntotheLord,thevailshallbetakenaway.
2Corinthians3:14-16(KJV)14 Buttheirmindswereblinded[how?]:foruntilthisdayremaineththesamevailuntakenawayinthereadingoftheoldtestament;whichvail isdoneawayinChrist.15 Butevenuntothisday,whenMosesisread,thevailisupontheirheart.16 Neverthelesswhenit[Israel]shallturntotheLord,thevailshallbetakenaway.
Romans11:25(KJV)25 ForIwouldnot,brethren,thatyeshouldbeignorantofthismystery,lestyeshouldbewiseinyourownconceits;thatblindnessinpartishappenedtoIsrael,untilthefulnessoftheGentilesbecomein.
ThevailbeingtakenawayisaRESULT ofIsraelturningtotheLord.TurningtotheLordiswhattriggerstheremovingoftheveil.
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1Corinthians2:6(KJV)6 Howbeitwespeakwisdomamongthemthatareperfect:yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthisworld,thatcometonought:(nottotheimmature/carnal)
WisdomthatthesecarnalChristianscouldnot
receive,andwerenotabletobear:
- SaintsJudgingtheworldandangels– 1Cor.6:2-3- Revelationofthemystery– Romans16:26- Mystery,hiddenwisdom,notrevealed– 1Cor.2:7- MinistersarestewardsofGod’smysteries– 1Cor.4:1-2
- MysteryofGodliness:GodManifestintheFlesh- 1Tim.3:16
- Christinyou,thehopeofglory- Col.1:27- Christandthechurch:husbandsandwives-
Eph.5:32;Eph.3- TherestorationofIsrael- Romans11:25- MysteryBabylonthegreat- Rev.17:5- ThemysteryofIniquity- 2Thess.2:15- Harpazo/Rapture- 1Cor.15:52-55;1Th.4:13-
18- TheOnebodyofChrist– Eph.3;1Cor.12;Rom.12- SpiritualWarfareandtheArmorofGod– Eph.6- ThedescensionandascensionofChrist,spiritsinprison– Eph.4:8-11;1Pet.3:19
- PropheciesofChrist’sfirstandsecondcoming- Body,Soul,Spirit– 1Thess.5:23;Heb.4:12- Daniel’s70weeks- DoctrinesofInspirationandPreservation- TheTabernacle/TempleandPatternsofHeavenlythings- TheFeastsofIsraelandtheirpastandfuturefulfillments- Wherethedeadgo- SecurityandAssuranceofthebeliever- KingdomofGodvs.KingdomofHeaven- Father,Son,HolySpirit,deity,functions,relations,work- WisdomandPrinciplesofProverbsandEcclesiastes- Resultsofsinandthefall- AngelologyandDemonology- Satan- Justification,Regeneration,Adoption,Sanctification
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
1Corinthians2:14-3:4(KJV)14 Butthenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritual judgeth allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.16 ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemayinstructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.3:1 AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asuntobabes inChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable.3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?4 Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,IamofApollos;areyenotcarnal?
Hebrews5:10-14(KJV)10 CalledofGodanhighpriestaftertheorderofMelchisedec.11 Ofwhomwehavemanythingstosay,andhardtobeuttered,seeingyearedullofhearing.12 Forwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachers,yehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbe thefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGod;andarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilk,andnotofstrongmeat.13 Foreveryonethatuseth milkis unskilful inthewordofrighteousness:forheisababe.14 Butstrongmeatbelongeth tothemthatareoffullage,even thosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.
Hebrews6:1(KJV)1 ThereforeleavingtheprinciplesofthedoctrineofChrist,letusgoonuntoperfection;notlayingagainthefoundationofrepentancefromdeadworks,andoffaithtowardGod,
“Natural”appears5timesinthebookofRomans.Everyuseofthewordispositiveorneutral.Noneofthemindicateunregeneracy inaperson.Natural appearsin1Cor.2:14,anditappearsagainin1Cor.15:44&46.In1Cor.15:44&46,theuseoftheword“natural”doesnotindicatesomethingthatisoppositeofasavedperson,rather,onthecontrary,itindicatessomethingasavedpersonhas,thatis,anaturalbody.Itisthenatural bodyofthesavedpersonwhichissown,thatisburied.Butitistheirspiritualbodythatisresurrected.Everysavedpersonwhoisbornofthespiritiscarryingaroundanaturalbodywhichwillonedaydieandbesowninagrave.The“natural”manisnottheoppositeofasavedperson.Itisthebasisofeveryperson,includingsavedpeople.ChristianswhoaresavedandbornoftheSpirit,buthavenotyetrenewedtheirmindhaveonlythebasisoftheirperson.Thenaturalman.Thecarnalman.WhenaChristianhasnotyetbecomespiritual,orspirituallymature,theyareindefaultmode.Theyarenatural.Thenatural manreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod,andhecan’tuntilherenewshismindbydailyapplicationoffaith,virtue,knowledge,obedience,behavior,temperance,godliness,kindness,charity– byreasonofUSE!
1Corinthians2:14
(KJV)14 Butthenatural man
receiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyare
foolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknow
them,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.
1Corinthians2:14-15(KJV)14 Butthenaturalmanreceiveth notthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanheknowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.15 Buthethatisspiritualjudgeth [v.14–“discerned”] allthings,yethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.
Noticethatitsays,“Hethatisspiritual.” Itdoesnotsay,“Hethatissaved,”or“Hethatisregenerated,”or“HethatisinChrist.”Thisisveryobviouslycomparativelanguageofamature,spiritualChristian,withanatural,carnal,immatureChristian.
1Corinthians2:1(KJV)1 AndI,brethren,whenIcametoyou,camenotwithexcellencyofspeechorofwisdom,declaringuntoyouthetestimonyofGod.2Corinthians10:10(KJV)10 Forhis letters,saythey,are weightyandpowerful;buthis bodilypresenceis weak,andhis speechcontemptible.2Corinthians11:6(KJV)6 ButthoughIbe rudeinspeech,yetnotinknowledge;butwehavebeenthroughly mademanifestamongyouinallthings.
Acts19:21-22(KJV)21 Afterthesethingswereended,Paulpurposedinthespirit,whenhehadpassedthroughMacedoniaandAchaia,togotoJerusalem,saying,AfterIhavebeenthere,ImustalsoseeRome.22 SohesentintoMacedoniatwoofthemthatministereduntohim,TimotheusandErastus;buthehimselfstayedinAsiaforaseason.
Acts20:1-3(KJV)1 Andaftertheuproarwasceased,Paulcalleduntohim thedisciples,andembracedthem,anddepartedfortogointoMacedonia.2 Andwhenhehadgoneoverthoseparts,andhadgiventhemmuchexhortation,hecameintoGreece,3 Andthere abodethreemonths.AndwhentheJewslaidwaitforhim,ashewasabouttosailintoSyria,hepurposedtoreturnthroughMacedonia.
Acts18:24-28(KJV)24 AndacertainJewnamedApollos,bornatAlexandria,aneloquentman,andmightyinthescriptures,cametoEphesus.25 ThismanwasinstructedinthewayoftheLord;andbeingferventinthespirit,hespake andtaughtdiligentlythethingsoftheLord,knowingonlythebaptismofJohn.26 Andhebegantospeakboldlyinthesynagogue:whomwhenAquilaandPriscillahadheard,theytookhimuntothem,andexpoundeduntohimthewayofGodmoreperfectly.27 AndwhenhewasdisposedtopassintoAchaia,thebrethrenwrote,exhortingthedisciplestoreceivehim:who,whenhewascome,helpedthemmuchwhichhadbelievedthroughgrace:28 ForhemightilyconvincedtheJews,andthat publickly,shewingbythescripturesthatJesuswasChrist.Acts19:1(KJV)1 Anditcametopass,that,whileApolloswasatCorinth,PaulhavingpassedthroughtheuppercoastscametoEphesus:andfindingcertaindisciples,Acts19:10(KJV)10 Andthiscontinuedbythespaceoftwoyears;sothatalltheywhichdweltinAsiaheardthewordoftheLordJesus,bothJewsandGreeks.
Acts18:24-28(KJV)24 AndacertainJewnamedApollos,bornatAlexandria,aneloquentman,andmightyinthescriptures,cametoEphesus.25 ThismanwasinstructedinthewayoftheLord;andbeingferventinthespirit,hespake andtaughtdiligentlythethingsoftheLord,knowingonlythebaptismofJohn.26 Andhebegantospeakboldlyinthesynagogue:whomwhenAquilaandPriscillahadheard,theytookhimuntothem,andexpoundeduntohimthewayofGodmoreperfectly.27 AndwhenhewasdisposedtopassintoAchaia,thebrethrenwrote,exhortingthedisciplestoreceivehim:who,whenhewascome,helpedthemmuchwhichhadbelievedthroughgrace:28 ForhemightilyconvincedtheJews,andthat publickly,shewingbythescripturesthatJesuswasChrist.Acts19:1(KJV)1 Anditcametopass,that,whileApolloswasatCorinth,PaulhavingpassedthroughtheuppercoastscametoEphesus:andfindingcertaindisciples,Acts19:10(KJV)10 Andthiscontinuedbythespaceoftwoyears;sothatalltheywhichdweltinAsiaheardthewordoftheLordJesus,bothJewsandGreeks.
Acts20:7-9(KJV)7 Anduponthefirstday oftheweek,whenthedisciplescametogethertobreakbread,Paulpreacheduntothem,readytodepartonthemorrow;andcontinuedhisspeechuntilmidnight.8 Andthereweremanylightsintheupperchamber,wheretheyweregatheredtogether.9 AndtheresatinawindowacertainyoungmannamedEutychus,beingfallenintoadeepsleep:andasPaulwaslongpreaching,hesunkdownwithsleep,andfelldownfromthethirdloft,andwastakenupdead.
Acts18:1(KJV)1 AfterthesethingsPaul departedfromAthens,andcametoCorinth;
OritwaswrittenfromPhilippi,(20:4-6)whichisthetraditionallocation.
Saved Peoplehavetoputonthenewmanandrenewthemind:
1Corinthians3:3(KJV)3 Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereis amongyouenvying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,andwalkasmen?
Ephesians4:22-24(KJV)22 Thatyeputoffconcerningtheformerconversationtheoldman,whichiscorruptaccordingtothedeceitfullusts;23 Andberenewedinthespiritofyourmind;24 Andthatyeputonthenewman,whichafterGodiscreatedinrighteousnessandtrueholiness.Romans12:2(KJV)2 Andbenotconformedtothisworld:butbeyetransformedbytherenewingofyourmind,thatyemayprovewhatisthatgood,andacceptable,andperfect,willofGod.
BEGINNERINTERMEDIATEADVANCED
1Corinthians2:6(KJV)6 Howbeitwespeakwisdom
amongthemthatareperfect:yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthisworld,that
cometonought:
1Corinthians3:1-2(KJV)1 AndI,brethren,couldnot
speakuntoyouasuntospiritual,butasuntocarnal,even asunto
babesinChrist.2 Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhithertoyewerenotabletobearit,neither
yetnowareyeable.
NATURAL
MAN
CANNOT
RECEIVE…
2Peter1:5-9(KJV)5 Andbesidethis,givingalldiligence,addtoyourfaith virtue;andtovirtueknowledge;6 Andtoknowledge temperance;andtotemperancepatience;andtopatience godliness;7 Andtogodliness brotherlykindness;andtobrotherlykindness charity.8 Forifthesethingsbeinyou,andabound,theymakeyouthatyeshall neitherbe barrennorunfruitfulintheknowledgeofourLordJesusChrist.9 Buthethatlacketh thesethingsisblind,andcannotseeafaroff,andhathforgottenthathewaspurgedfromhisoldsins.
FRUITFUL
↑
CHARITY
KINDNESS
GODLINESS
PATIENCE
TEMPERANCE
KNOWLEDGE
VIRTUE
FAITH
REVIEW• What1Cor.2:14saysvs.whatCalvinistsee.• NopassagesayslostmencannotreceiveChrist.• PauliswritingtoChristians.• 1CorinthiansisrespondingtoreportsfromthehouseofChloeandfromthingstheCorinthianswrote.• ThisisthemostcarnalchurchintheNT,byfrequencyofwordusage.• Itistheonlyplaceinscripturewheresomeoneiscalled“carnal.”• Paulspoketheadvancedwisdomtothosewhowere“perfect”ormature.• 1Cor.2:14isrestatedin1Cor.3:1-3anditisdefinitelyreferringtocarnalsavedpeople.• Specialeffortisleviedbythegodofthisworldtoblindpeople.ThiseffortwouldnotbenecessaryiftheCalvinisticmisuseandtwistof1Cor.2:14werecorrect.
• TheAdvancedwisdomspokenamongthematurewouldhaveincludedthedeeperthingsinPaul’sotherletterssuchasthe“mysteries”thatarerevealed.
• Hebrews5:10-14mirrorsexactlywhatPaulissayinginthisportionof1Corinthians.
• Thepassageisaboutnaturalandspiritual,notlostandsaved.• ThepresenceofApollosatCorinthapparentlygaveopportunityforsomecarnalflare-ups.
• Savedpeoplestillhavetorenewtheirminds,andtheyaren’treadyformeatrightaway.
• Advanced,matureChristianityrequiresacombinationoffaith,
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