I was discussing with my pastor-friend regeneration. He's Arminian through and through...and at some point he denied that "unregenerate man cannot please God"
I thought that Romans 8:8 was clear as a bell, until he brought up Cornelius who's described as being a God-fearer, devout, bringing alms, and righteous.
I've spent the morning scouring the net and my bible software trying to find some information on this but i really got nothing.
clearly they cannot both be right; either the natural man can please God in some way OR the description of Cornelius is not being read accurately.
Can someone help?
I thought that Romans 8:8 was clear as a bell, until he brought up Cornelius who's described as being a God-fearer, devout, bringing alms, and righteous.
I've spent the morning scouring the net and my bible software trying to find some information on this but i really got nothing.
clearly they cannot both be right; either the natural man can please God in some way OR the description of Cornelius is not being read accurately.
Can someone help?