R*o
发帖数: 3781 | 1 Yes, "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for the
y are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiri
tually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). However, this cannot be speaking of
the gospel. In scores of places the gospel is plainly offered to the whole w
orld. That Paul does not here have the gospel in mind is clear from the cont
ext. Paul is not referring to the gospel that is to be preached to all manki
nd, but to "the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which Go
d ordained before the world unto our [the believers'] glory ... the things w
hich God hath prepared for them that love him ... the deep things of God ...
the things that are freely given to us of God ... which the Holy Ghost teac
heth ... [which] are spiritually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:7-16).
In contrast to those deeper spiritual truths which can be understood only th
rough God's Spirit indwelling the believer, the gospel can be understood by
sinners. Yes, it can only be as the Holy Spirit convicts and convinces "of s
in, and of righteousness, and of judgment," but Christ said He would bring t
hat reproving conviction upon the whole world (John 16:7-11 ). As Paul remin
ded his converts at Thessalonica, "For our gospel came not unto you in word
only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance . . .
" (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Indeed, Christ says that the Holy Spirit will "repr
ove the world of sin ... because they believe not on me" (John 16:7-11). Sur
ely for unbelief to be sin the sinner must understand what he is rejecting a
nd have the capacity to repent and to believe the gospel.
Just as no ability is required on the part of the endangered person to be re
scued from drowning or from a burning building, or on the part of the impris
oned criminal who is pardoned to accept his release, so no ability is requir
ed of the person whom Christ rescues from eternal condemnation. Thus Calvini
sm's very foundation in its special definition of human depravity as inabili
ty is as unreasonable as it is unbiblical. In fact, Calvinists disagree amon
g themselves as to the reason for and extent of this alleged inability. | R*o
发帖数: 3781 | 2 Yes, "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for the
y are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiri
tually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). However, this cannot be speaking of
the gospel. In scores of places the gospel is plainly offered to the whole w
orld. That Paul does not here have the gospel in mind is clear from the cont
ext. Paul is not referring to the gospel that is to be preached to all manki
nd, but to "the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which Go
d ordained before the world unto our [the believers'] glory ... the things w
hich God hath prepared for them that love him ... the deep things of God ...
the things that are freely given to us of God ... which the Holy Ghost teac
heth ... [which] are spiritually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:7-16).
In contrast to those deeper spiritual truths which can be understood only th
rough God's Spirit indwelling the believer, the gospel can be understood by
sinners. Yes, it can only be as the Holy Spirit convicts and convinces "of s
in, and of righteousness, and of judgment," but Christ said He would bring t
hat reproving conviction upon the whole world (John 16:7-11 ). As Paul remin
ded his converts at Thessalonica, "For our gospel came not unto you in word
only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance . . .
" (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Indeed, Christ says that the Holy Spirit will "repr
ove the world of sin ... because they believe not on me" (John 16:7-11). Sur
ely for unbelief to be sin the sinner must understand what he is rejecting a
nd have the capacity to repent and to believe the gospel.
Just as no ability is required on the part of the endangered person to be re
scued from drowning or from a burning building, or on the part of the impris
oned criminal who is pardoned to accept his release, so no ability is requir
ed of the person whom Christ rescues from eternal condemnation. Thus Calvini
sm's very foundation in its special definition of human depravity as inabili
ty is as unreasonable as it is unbiblical. In fact, Calvinists disagree amon
g themselves as to the reason for and extent of this alleged inability. | s***u
发帖数: 1911 | 3 "total inablitiy" from calvinism is not bible's teaching
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【在 R*o 的大作中提到】
: Yes, "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for the
: y are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiri
: tually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). However, this cannot be speaking of
: the gospel. In scores of places the gospel is plainly offered to the whole w
: orld. That Paul does not here have the gospel in mind is clear from the cont
: ext. Paul is not referring to the gospel that is to be preached to all manki
: nd, but to "the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which Go
: d ordained before the world unto our [the believers'] glory ... the things w
: hich God hath prepared for them that love him ... the deep things of God ...
: the things that are freely given to us of God ... which the Holy Ghost teac
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