 | 1879 - 824 pagina’s
...Success of Christianity in China. — If the "natural man," even in Christian countries, "receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned," it is certainly no less so in heathen lands. In addition to this fact,... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 326 pagina’s
...voluntary actions. If there is any truth in the Scripture declaration, that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, neither can he know them, " because they are Spiritually discerned, but " he that is spiritual judgeth all things,"—then, we must admit that... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pagina’s
...the truth as well as the ability to love and obey it when perceived. " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." The understanding of every sinner is so blinded, and his heart so corrupted,... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pagina’s
...is not the state of every natural man, a state of ignorance ? Yes ; " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them," while remaining in that state, for " they must be spiritually discerned." The dead are totally inactive.... | |
 | 1825 - 512 pagina’s
...the law or gospel, without grace. To instance only a few texts : — " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." " By the deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified in his sight."... | |
 | 1820 - 230 pagina’s
...incapable of making a free profession at the time of his baptism. " For the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." But since, in consequence of the pleadings of the cele-- brated... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 440 pagina’s
...viz. John vi. 44. No man can come unto me, Sec..— and 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, &c. It is true, if these two will prove the point, they are equal to two hundred : but it were as well... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...; viz. John vi. 44. No man can come unto me, &c.~ and 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, Sec. It is true, if these two will prove the point, they are equal to two hundred : but it were as... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 282 pagina’s
...of him as the Greeks and Romans did : indeed the natural man, let him be ever so wise, knoweth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them ; because they are spiritually discerned. The scripture then is the only rule of right and wrong. Conscience has no... | |
 | James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 pagina’s
...Apostle on this subject, such an one knows that the " natural man (^i/x»cos avOpwvos) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned"." He knows that there is a " spirit in man; and that the inspiration of... | |
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For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 
