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So then why would you think Paul’s conversion is the norm ?
Are you sure about that?
Paul's conversion is not the "norm" in that not everyone is knocked off his horse.
Those two references describe the state of people as the result of Adam's disobedience. The parable of the sower refers to the four responses to hearing and receiving the Gospel of Christ.
You are twisting the Scripture to try and merge two different references to mean the same thing. It seems that you are determined to make the parable of the sower mean the same as 1 Corinthians 2:14.
Yes, but what he was talking about by saying tongues was different languages. That is all it means in the scriptures, just like in Acts when the Holy Spirit was given: 2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” v8 we hear, each in our own language, that is what would have meant also, he spoke many different language to those he witness to, whether learned or by a gift from the Lord, not just an unknown utterance, that is why one is to silent if there is no interpreter.
I probably could be accused of the same thing. I state my opinion; but it is Grounded...
This is an example of eisegesis - reading much more into the text than what is actually there. When proper exegesis is applied to the Parable of the Sower, we see that it is just a simple explanation of the four different ways the preaching of the kingdom is received and the resulting outcomes. Eisegesis happens when Calvinist theology is shoehorned into the text to twist and complicate it and to make it mean more than what Jesus intended it.
That still does not mean that what I posted was not right in context of what Paul said in Acts 16 if so point out where I made a mistake in my reply. You bring up different context, to be true the context must be answered and show where something was stated that was wrong. At least, that would be my understanding, nothing in Acts 16 was the same as your points you now are making, we need to stay in context of the post, and to be truth, all the happening still have to agree in principle, don't they?
I wouldn't say it's Eisegesis to say that when a Farmer prepares the Soil, he does this by Plowing it. It is often said that Christ spoke to an Agrarian Society in a way they could understand. I think it's actually Exegesis to say the Soil is Good because of the Tilling. Perhaps you are right though. Maybe the Good Soil was Prepared by the Farmer when he Limed it? I think it's safe to say that the Farmer is God, despite the Passage not saying he is God. An Exegesis can go too far and thwart Good Theology...
The text doesn't say that. Jesus did not include it in His interpretation to the disciples.
Do you not think responses to the gospel are determined by our state (nature) of being born of Adam?
Fair enough...
Maybe it's because both of them treat of the same human nature being demonstrated; i.e., its inability to lay hold of (apprehend) the things of God without the rebirth.
