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Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by Barry Johnson, Jun 30, 2020.

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  1. Barry Johnson

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    Also the term 'Natural 'is not a negative term .like here in Rom 1.
    26¶For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the NATURAL use into that which is against nature
    27And likewise also the men, leaving the NATURAL use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet
     
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    I agree.
    Amen.
    Again I agree.

    So, there is no such thing as a carnal Christian in the sense of them having a mind that is at enmity with ( opposed to ) God.
    As for actions ( fornication, ( 1 Corinthians 5 ) in-fighting, taking their fellow brothers and sisters to law ( 1 Corinthians 6 ), drunkenness, divisions ( 1 Corinthians 11 )sniping at one another, etc ), believers can and do act as other men for a time...

    ...wouldn't you agree?;)
     
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    "Dave Gilbert,

    Hello DG, sorry for the delay, just finished for the day.
    We can agree on most things because you are serious and sincere in your study and posts.

    There are unsaved religious people who might be described as under the dominion of the flesh, but they are not yet Christians.
    Obviously God alone is their judge, but we are our brothers keeper.
    Archangel explained it well and I will offer two sermons that give the history of this heresy, as well as exegetical considerations.
    https://www.sg-audiotreasures.org/downing/wd_carnal.mp3
    https://www.sg-audiotreasures.org/carnal/01am_carnal.mp3

    https://www.sg-audiotreasures.org/carnal/02am_carnal.mp3
    You will enjoy these three messages

    Yes obviously, while we are still in a physical body, the motions of sin can still cause us to sin. That is why we are commanded to mortify these sinful impulses.
    These messages lay it out clearly refuting all who have offered error in its place.
     
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    " For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
    14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."     ( Romans 8:13-14 ).

    Icon,
    Believers have this problem...
    It's called the flesh, and its strength is amazing.

    So much so, that we as believers cannot defeat it without the Spirit's intervention ( Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:16-17 ).

    This is all I will say further.
    I wish you well in your daily travels.:)
     
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    Yes started in north Augusta, went down to Waycross, then Jacksonville ended up back in SC.
     
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    A side note Dave,

    John Owen wrote in The Mortification of Sin, "Be killing sin or it will be killing you".

    I do not believe many churches view sin as dangerous as it is. Sometimes it seems it is expected that Christians turn to the flesh. Scripture presents it as an exception to the normal life of the believer.

    We do sin, but we should be crushed by our sin and repent. Repentance is a well worn path for the Christian - not a one time event. And repentance is a change, not just feeling sorry.

    In this way we move from glory to glory, becoming more and more conformed into the image of Christ. We repent and God continues forgives and then we find our next struggle.

    I believe this is not taught as strongly as it should be.
     
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    Could you help with explaining 1 cor 2
    15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
     
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    Could you help with explaining 1 cor 2
    15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.?
     
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    The above Aduio is making the classic case ( recently Paul washer has also made ) about ' the carnal Christian being a myth . That's not my point . My point is on the ' natural man ' and I'm saying there is only two types Paul has in focus in chapters 2 and 3 . The mature and non mature believer. He's addressing belivers . I'm saying the term natural and Carnal are the same type essentially. I make another point on calvernism where they will use this verse as a proof text to say a lost person cannot understand or believe the Gospel. This is how some use this verse . My point is Paul is simply talking about why they are having
    I can agree that Paul is addressing in response to chloe s letter that the reason they have divisions ' I'm of Apollos ' I'm of Paul ' im of John Calvin, I'm of Augustine was because they had not yet matured . its all about them not growing .
     
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    Calvernists breeze into 1 cor chapters 2and 3 and use one verse out of context to use as a proof text ( 2.15 ) to say that unbelievers cannot believe the Gospel .
     
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    Carnal though in the sense of submitting to the flesh, and not the Spirit!
     
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    Explain "brethren" in 1 Corinthians 3:1-2.
     
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    Archangel gave a thorough answer to this in post #32.
    Do you understand the use of a simile?
    Read post 32, listen to the 3 messages and any question will vanish.
     
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    Unfortunately, the translators chose to translate two different Greek words into the same English word (natural) obliterating the inspired distinction provided in Greek. In your verse above, the idea is to use our reproductive system as designed, i.e. the natural function, as opposed to using our reproductive system in an unnatural way, i.e. not as intended for reproduction.

    G5591 - psychikos is found at 1 Corinthians 2:14, but G5446 -physikos is found at Romans 1:26. This is why consistent translation of word meanings using unique English words or phrases is important.
     
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    No.
    ". . . But we have the mind of Christ. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. . . ."
     
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    If you will, please describe what would be a carnal spirit (a spirit "set on the flesh").
     
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    "Barry Johnson,

    You did not listen did you?
     
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    I don't exactly know what point you're trying to make...

    The Archangel
     
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    The "we" who share in having the mind of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16, are the "I," the Aoostle Paul and the "brethren" who Paul calls carnal in 1 Corinthians 3:1-2.
     
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