"But The Natural Man...."

In 1 Corinthians 2:14, the apostle Paul states, “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.”

Looking at this passage, one might ask, Who is the “natural man” that Paul is discussing in this text? To adequately answer this question, let us analyze each of the following verses in context here.

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets