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Which is why you are wrong. Where have I ever said any different? But I would ask you what the difference is in the condition of the spirit before and after regeneration. What did God do to bring about that difference? I didn't say anything about "our head knowledge". You are the one...

Yes, and that is why we know that Paul, in chapter 2, was talking about himself and the other apostles and prophets being given divine revelation. He was not talking about the ordinary Christian.

It is not dry bones that are dead in trespasses and rebellion against God. It is not dry bones that are made spiritually alive. The physical flesh, blood and bones are alive. It is the spirit that died as a result of trespasses and sins. It is the spirit that is made alive again. God does...

Even Peter found some things that Paul wrote in his letters to be hard to understand (2 Peter 3:16). Do you think you are better than Peter when it comes to understanding?

No, God's word does not diisagree with me. The statement that "God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit" is a statement of divine revelation. I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, but you are not a recipient of divine revelation. That is strictly reserved for a few key persons. You...

It only seems pretty straightforward to you because you want to believe that it is faith that is given. You are not alone in that. It is one of the more blatant false teachings concerning Romans 12:3, Ephesians 2:8 and a few others. Saving faith is not a gift given by God. "Faith comes by...

It is not incorrect. People, particularly Calvinists, like to use 1 Corinthians 2 to say that the spiritual person, i.e., the elect, have special powers given them to interpret and understand God's word. That is simply wrong. That doctrine has a name; it is called the doctrine of...

The phrase "born again by the Spirit of God" is not found anywhere in the Bible. Whatever you think it means, you will not find it in the Bible.

Nowhere in scripture does it say that you can't. Actually it never really talks about the baptizer except where John and the disciples are doing the baptizing. There are no conditions established for who can and can't baptize.

That is your opinion. Maybe it is you who aren't understanding the message.

Did no one in the OT have faith?

Or perhaps even with a woman?

I am not claiming to be either. I just said that the post that I responded too reminded me of that parable.

So then faith is not a gift, but rather is just work? I agree.

Personally, I have not come across anyone here who I would say has simply rejected truth and understanding. Maybe it is just your version of truth and understanding that is causing a problem.

1 Corinthians 2 is all about Paul's defense of his and the other apostles and prophets divinely inspired revelation. That is not you.

I considered what I responded to be very personal. It reminded me of Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

Rom 12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Rom 12:4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do...

It is hard to imagine just how self-righteous some can be. You have given us a very good illustration here.

Faith is not a gift given by God.