Who opens a person's understanding to believe that Jesus is the answer to their sin problem?
It is an act of God that opens a person's understanding to believe that the one who died 2,000 years ago is the answer to the sin problem. Through the foolishness of preaching the cross, the gospel transforms those who believe: faith plus nothing.
Les teaches that many who come under this teaching suddenly realize it is an act of God that opens the understanding so they see that the one who died 2,000 years ago is the answer to the sin problem. He is the one who can impart eternal life. Through the foolishness of preaching the cross, the preaching of the gospel, it will literally transform those who believe. Nothing else; faith plus nothing. Jews require a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but Paul says we do not pay attention to either one; we preach Christ.