“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV 1900)
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV 1900)
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6 (KJV 1900)
“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:13 (KJV 1900)
Is that your scriptural defense? Alright, lets break it down then.
In order of appearance:
#1- The natural man are those who dont believe or dont follow God ie the unsaved. This does not defend your stance but strengthens the free will/ choice.
#2- This verse also does not prove your stance. It merely shows that those unsaved or refuse to believe are doomed.
#3- John 3:3 and 5 explicitly state that any man could be saved so long as they do what is required.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
This implies ALL persons who wish to obey the gospel in a condition that needs to be met.
#4 - By cherry picking scripture, you clearly missed verse 12
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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
So by missing that important point you twisted the meaning of verse 13.
And thus you have no defense if that is all you have.
You will see the same scriptures differently than me = dead end.
Wrong. It merely takes reading comprehension and the understanding of context and grammar. How else would the scriptures be told to so many and there be many saved?
The bible warns about those who twist scriptures. That means one of us is wrong. It means someone is twisting scripture.