(May 10, 2021 at 1:36 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:(May 10, 2021 at 1:32 pm)Mercyvessel Wrote: It appears that your predicament is best illustrated by this part of holy Scripture: "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." - 1 Corinthians 2:14
I can tell you from personal experience, having remarkably done a 180 degree turn from what I used to be (not by my power) - that unless GOD magnanimously reveals Truth - one cannot see.
It imperative to exercise humility because "GOD resists the proud but gives grace to the humble".
Upon this occurrence, one would be inclined to say - much like the former slave trader John Newton (among many others) - "I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see."
Yeah, for this to be a thing you have to buy into the whole holy scripture narrative.
Who says it's holy? That god guy that speaks in riddles?
Proving the Bible with the Bible...still an epic fail.
PFFT
Yes indeed one does... The Lord Jesus, the Christ says “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 18:3-4
The Creator declares and indeed should rightly declare what is what, not the created.
