"The natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit," 1 Corinthians 1:14.
Why not? Because spiritual things seem folly to that natural person. Natural? Yes. Well, what it actually says is: Soul-ish. The soul-ish person. These folk have only body and soul. But not spirit. So not spiritual. The Good Book can use the terms spirit or soul meaning pretty much the same thing: the inner person. But sometimes it distinguishes soul from spirit. Then, soul refers to the part of a person that's not the body, you know, like the mind or will or thinking part. What's natural to all people. But their spirits? The spiritual part of humans that connects with God is lame. The spirit must become whole to render us connected, spiritual people. Regenerated spirits hear God's Spirit and receive the mind of Christ. Spiritual persons hear the difference between God's true wisdom and the world's deceiving folly. Soul-ish persons do not.
Visiting with a brother or sister today we give thanks together to God for bringing our spirits to life by faith in Christ's sacrifice.
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