They Just Can’t Get It
When will we ever learn that the Natural/Carnal man or woman just doesn’t get it. And what makes it worse; they never will as long as they remain in their state of stupor. The former (natural) refers to the unregenerate still in their sins; the latter (carnal), to a Christian still living in the flesh.
Both of the above mentioned may be learned in their particular fields of expertise, but as to Spiritual truths, as they say in Kentucky, “They’re dumber than a sack of coal.” For a hog to know and understand a human, it would have to have their spirit. And for mankind to relate to God, they must first have His Spirit.
Unaided by supernatural assistance, he or she will never understand or comprehend the “deep things of God.” With their natural facilities, they may grasp historical truths, and even the “letter,” but never can they know the intimacies of the Lord, or the intricacies of the Word. There must be Spiritual illumination.
What all the world’s intellects, philosophers, and scientific minds can’t decipher, an unlearned, humble, Spirit-filled child of God can! This is why not only God cannot be known or understood by worldlings, but for the same reason, a Spiritual man or woman can’t. Therefore let us try to understand them, since they can’t us. Remember, we’ve been where they’re at, but they’ve never been where we are.
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