1 Corinthians: 2 KJV N.T.
14 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.
The above is referring to knowing things through our natural man or flesh body as opposed to knowing things through our spiritual body. The above confirms that things of God are discerned/known only through our spiritual body.
There is a physical body and there is a spiritual body. And both bodies have different faculties for knowing things.
With our physical/flesh body we discern physical thing ('seen' things). With our spiritual body we discern spirit things ('not seen' things), like the Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Truth and the Holy Spirit, Who is God, the Father.
For indeed we can look to things that are 'seen' (physical) and temporal. However, we can also look to things that are 'not seen' ('not physical'/spirit) and eternal:
2 Corinthians 4 King James Version (KJV)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
We have two bodies, through which we can operate. One to discern things that are 'seen' physical and temporal. And the other to discern things that are 'not seen', not physical and eternal:
1 Corinthians 15 King James Version (KJV)
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
As unpalatable as it may be to the billion strong traditional Christians, the Holy Bible is discerned/known only through our natural man/physical body. That is, by physically reading and physically hearing the Bible. However, things of God/the Holy Spirit are discerned/known only through our spiritual body. This confirms that the written scriptures are 'the letters which killeth'. Only the Spirit of Truth brings All Truth and giveth life:
2 Corinthians 3:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter (not of the written scriptures), but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
The use of able in the above conveys that we are made ministers of the New Testament (Christian teachers) because we can discern/know things from the Holy Spirit through our own hearts/spirits. If we cannot do this we are not ministers of the New Testament. And this is what we (ministers of the New Testament) are given to teach.
In the above 'the new testament' is not the book but the new Christian/spirit and Spirit approach to life (that is without the ten commandments and the written scriptures).
2 Corinthians 3:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter (not of the written scriptures), but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
The written scriptures are the letters which killeth (our spiritual actualization). The following confirms that the the letters are the scriptures. In the following, the the letters are the scriptures:
John: 7 KJV N.T.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
14 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.
The above is referring to knowing things through our natural man or flesh body as opposed to knowing things through our spiritual body. The above confirms that things of God are discerned/known only through our spiritual body.
There is a physical body and there is a spiritual body. And both bodies have different faculties for knowing things.
With our physical/flesh body we discern physical thing ('seen' things). With our spiritual body we discern spirit things ('not seen' things), like the Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Truth and the Holy Spirit, Who is God, the Father.
For indeed we can look to things that are 'seen' (physical) and temporal. However, we can also look to things that are 'not seen' ('not physical'/spirit) and eternal:
2 Corinthians 4 King James Version (KJV)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
We have two bodies, through which we can operate. One to discern things that are 'seen' physical and temporal. And the other to discern things that are 'not seen', not physical and eternal:
1 Corinthians 15 King James Version (KJV)
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
As unpalatable as it may be to the billion strong traditional Christians, the Holy Bible is discerned/known only through our natural man/physical body. That is, by physically reading and physically hearing the Bible. However, things of God/the Holy Spirit are discerned/known only through our spiritual body. This confirms that the written scriptures are 'the letters which killeth'. Only the Spirit of Truth brings All Truth and giveth life:
2 Corinthians 3:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter (not of the written scriptures), but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
The use of able in the above conveys that we are made ministers of the New Testament (Christian teachers) because we can discern/know things from the Holy Spirit through our own hearts/spirits. If we cannot do this we are not ministers of the New Testament. And this is what we (ministers of the New Testament) are given to teach.
In the above 'the new testament' is not the book but the new Christian/spirit and Spirit approach to life (that is without the ten commandments and the written scriptures).
2 Corinthians 3:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter (not of the written scriptures), but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
The written scriptures are the letters which killeth (our spiritual actualization). The following confirms that the the letters are the scriptures. In the following, the the letters are the scriptures:
John: 7 KJV N.T.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?