Yes, people without the Spirit do not discern Spiritual things, but that is not what they need to just humbly accept charity which will allow God to do the rest. Like the prodigal son all they need is to come to their senses (this will eventually happen to every nonbeliever as they spiral down through life) and at that point just be willing to accept their enemy's help (pure charity) for purely selfish reasons.The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 1 Cor 2:14
To me the aforementioned is prior to salvation, because it says the person without the Spirit. If they were believers, they would have the Spirit, would they not?
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