I never stated we were. I stated WHY we are told to be lights in darkness.
Correct, but it has nothing to do with the text under discussion.
Everyone can comprehend they are condemned, romans 1 is clear in this. If we can comprehend this,
we can comprehend Jesus paid the way for us to be restored.
So you disagree with Jn 1:5 that unregenerate man can
not comprehend the light (Jesus).
We do not have to comprehend the whole of the kingdom of God to be saved. we can't nor would it save us.
actually it does.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [SUP]7 [/SUP]This man
came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
What does "through him" might believe mean?
The text doesn't state might "choose" to believe.
Again might. Maybe the will, maybe they wont.
The text does not state "maybe."
"Might" = "may" = ability, to be able
"Through him" "might believe" = through him be able to believe
There is no ability, apart from Jesus, to believe.
John 3: 16 is the basis.
It does not say he died for the world (elect) so that they will believe and have eternal life (be born again)
It says he died for the WHOLE WORLD that WHOEVER (some will some wont) Believes WILL have eternal life.
Correct, some will and some won't, but it does not state how some come to believe what they can
not comprehend, it simply states that those who do believe will have eternal life as a
result of their belief.
You are assuming personal ability is involved.
The text does not indicate anything about ability.
If you want what Scripture states about our personal ability, see Ro 8:7-8, 5:20.
Unregenerate man is spiritually powerless, he can't choose anything spiritual, particularly when he can't even comprehend it, because it is foolishness to him (1Co 2:14).