TheSeabass
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You clearly avoid the fact that in neither context it does NOT say people were totally depraved and unable unwilling to hear/understand. And avoid the fact that in neither context is says the Holy Spirit had to act upon people so they can then be willing to hear and understand. You insert much into the texts that is not there.Let’s look at this one.
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
— Acts 2:37
“Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?”
Acts 2:37 GNV
“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:37 KJV
“Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"”
Acts 2:37 ESV
Just as I thought. Not one of them says explicitly that they were pricked by Peter’s words. Is there somewhere in Acts we can look at to see what happens when the gospel is preached?
Hmmm
A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.
— Acts 16:14
The SPirit did nothing miraculous to the eunuch but sent a man to him to teach him and he heard/understood Phillip.
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