"was blind, and still am"

1 Corinthians 12:3 BSB
Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Meaning of the Passage

• By the Spirit: A person led by God's Spirit does not reject or curse Jesus.

• True Confession: Saying "Jesus is Lord" with real, deep faith comes from the work of the Holy Spirit in a person's heart, rather than just repeating words.

1 John 2:19 BSB
"They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us."