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Thanks, for quoting a scripture with your post, which you seldom do.
John 6:47 is true, as are all of the scriptures, but they must harmonize, if you are to understand the truths contained in the doctrine of Jesus. 1 Cor 2:14 says that the natural man cannot discern the things of the Spirit, and thinks them to be foolishness, so John 6:47 does not harmonise with 1 Cor 2:14, with the theory that the natural man is the one that can believeth in the things of the Spirit.
Those, in John 6:47,. who believe, are those that are able to hear our spiritual God's voice, as indicated in John 10:26-28., which will harmonize with John 6:47. God's sheep are his regenerated children.
John 6:47 is true, as are all of the scriptures, but they must harmonize, if you are to understand the truths contained in the doctrine of Jesus. 1 Cor 2:14 says that the natural man cannot discern the things of the Spirit, and thinks them to be foolishness, so John 6:47 does not harmonise with 1 Cor 2:14, with the theory that the natural man is the one that can believeth in the things of the Spirit.
Those, in John 6:47,. who believe, are those that are able to hear our spiritual God's voice, as indicated in John 10:26-28., which will harmonize with John 6:47. God's sheep are his regenerated children.
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I have dealt with 1Cor 2:14 several times.. and this is why scripture is of no avail when discussing with you, you will simply deny the the historical, contextual, audience relevance meaning.
Paul was writing to the Church in Corinth .. he was refuting gnostic elements in that church... telling them that spiritual truth cannot be understood through human philosophy.
This has nothing to do with man's inability to believe... a false dogma.
Paul was writing to the Church in Corinth .. he was refuting gnostic elements in that church... telling them that spiritual truth cannot be understood through human philosophy.
This has nothing to do with man's inability to believe... a false dogma.
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All inspired scriptures are written to God's regenerated children informing them how that they have been saved eternally, and as instructions as to how he wants them to live their lives as they sojourn here on earth, they are not written to the unregenerate instructing them on how to get saved eternally, as they cannot discern the things of the Spirit. As far as the natural man is concerned, the inspired scriptures fall on deaf ears.
This doctrine will harmonize with all of the scriptures. Your theory of Jesus's doctrine will not.
Your desire to know the truths in the scriptures, indicates, to me, that you are one of God's chosen children, but you have been indoctrinated into believing a false doctrine.
This doctrine will harmonize with all of the scriptures. Your theory of Jesus's doctrine will not.
Your desire to know the truths in the scriptures, indicates, to me, that you are one of God's chosen children, but you have been indoctrinated into believing a false doctrine.
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Romans 1 does not have reference to the natural man, but to the regenerate man, and, yes, the regenerate man can appear to be unregenerate in their actions, sometimes. It is the regenerate man that holds the truth in unrighteousness, and has no excuse. The unregenerate man, does not hold the truth in any form.
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I think its fair to say the unbeliever Can believe the Gospel and
This is begging the question . Your yet to establish that 1 cor 2.14 is a unbeliever . The problem you have is the things the ' natural man ' is unable to understand the carnal Christian is also unable to understand. The mature ( perfect) / spiritual ( spiritual means mature) can understand. 1 cor 2.6 . So paul is simply contrasting only two types of believers . Mature v Carnal / fleshy / natural / babe . CC is a good example of this as we see some believers unable to understand the things and things the things of the spirit, the mature things as foolish . Paul is not using a non sequitur in one verse to randomly " by the way unbelieves cannot believe the Gospel . why would he mention this ??
In John 16:7-9, Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, it is profitable for you that I should go away; for unless I go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
Obviously, non-believers are not saved, and yet God is working in them none-the-less.
Obviously, non-believers are not saved, and yet God is working in them none-the-less.
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I just gave you the Scripture 
In John 16:7-9, Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, it is profitable for you that I should go away; for unless I go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
In John 16:7-9, Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, it is profitable for you that I should go away; for unless I go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
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I just gave you the Scripture
In John 16:7-9, Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, it is profitable for you that I should go away; for unless I go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
In John 16:7-9, Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, it is profitable for you that I should go away; for unless I go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
That scripture is saying........” He “......will convict the world....it does not say he is working in the non believer,that is your own interpretation of it.
...God brings us to believe we don’t bring ourselves..we were chosen..no choice in My salvation.
So agree to disagree.