Reformedguy
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Thats not what it says, sorry. Verse 11, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. verse 12, we recieve the Spirit of God so we may understand what God has freely given us, verse 14, the natural man, the man without the Spirit, does not understand the things that come from the Spirit of God.The hidden things in the mind of God he cannot knowv withouit the spirit
The revealed things he can understand
you ignored the scripture
John 7:38-39 (KJV)
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
showing they believed before having the spirit
a fact frequently repeated
no
Acts 2:38 (KJV)
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Galatians 3:14 (KJV)
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
and because you ignore the scripture you show your authority is not the word of God
It is your theology
How did you come to understand the things of God without the Spirit??