What does the Bible say about our inability to see spiritual things?
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The Bible teaches that our natural state is one of blindness and inability to understand spiritual truths unless granted by God's grace.
The Scriptures speak to the condition of man by nature, describing a deep spiritual blindness that prevents us from seeing and understanding the things of God. In Luke 11, our Lord elaborates on this by depicting our fallen state as one where we're under the power of sin and darkness, akin to being blind and dumb. This reflects our total depravity, highlighting that any understanding or belief in spiritual matters comes solely from the grace and illumination of the Holy Spirit. Without divine intervention, we remain oblivious to God's truths, heavily influenced by the temptations of this world.
Scripture References:
Luke 11:21-26, Ephesians 2:1-3
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