YOU are speaking as though the sinner does not know God,
and KBC is speaking as one who does know God.
The sinner can not know God. They can't know Him until they are born again, nor do they know us because we are of Him.
Before we are born again. We are dead. Dead works.
1 John 3:1 KJV
[1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the
world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
To be born again means:
You are given a new heart. A new life. It IS supernatural.
Ezekiel 11:19-21 KJV
[19] And I will give them one heart, and I will put a
new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: [20] That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. [21] But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord God .
With this new heart with the Laws of God written upon it...for the first time man can see his sin and his trespasses against God and he repents. KBC, was right about mankind being beast (animal) before God opens their spiritual eyes. Animal(beast) cannot know God. Not to go off on another subject...but how are beast before the throne of God?
Do you know how many people I PRAY could recognize their sin? And they just can't see it? No matter how much I want it...to them there is no sin...no laws of God on their new heart for repentance.
Romans 7:9-22 KJV
[9] For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. [10] And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. [11] For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it
slew me . [12] Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. [13] Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. [14] For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. [15] For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. [16] If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. [17] Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [18] For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. [19] For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. [20] Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [21] I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. [22] For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Then God says HE will cause this new man, this new Spirit to walk in His statutes. To be born again to perfection:
Where the Spirit is... there is Christ
Perfection. Righteousness. Relationship...IN Spirit. We either boast of our own work(flesh) Or boast work of Christ(Spirit) We either walk in Spirit (Christ) Or in flesh(dead works) To be double-minded is to be both:
Paul couldn't live by his own works of the law. And still preach freedom from works of the law IN Christ. Saul had to go. Paul was free from sin(through Christ/Spirit) People believe preaching liberty and freedom in Christ means preaching a license to sin. It is the exact opposite. There is power where the Spirit is but that Power is Christ...not man's ability to be good enough. Paul said the old man had died.
Finally to be born again:
When God creates new...the former passes away. When God says we are a new creation through rebirth...He means NEW...without the former
2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
[17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Galatians 6:15 KJV
[15] For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a
new creature.
Revelation 21:1 KJV
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were
passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation 21:4-5 KJV
[4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the
former things are passed away. [5] And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
We (those born of God) is all that will remain from the former and not because we are special or "have good qualities" but because we belong to the "new creation" being the amoung the first fruits of the "new creation". This new creation is Spirit. Flesh bears flesh. Spirit bears Spirit. The flesh has nothing to do with being "born again". The Spirit has everything to do with: the children born of God.
That is why we are not of this world.
We belong to "the new creation"