[1] Yes. You surely don't believe that one is able to understand spiritual things without the Holy spirit, do you?
[2] No. Where in the hell did you get that???????
Where in the Bible is anyone saved prior to hearing the word of God? Was Abraham saved before he heard God's Word? And didn't Paul hear from God prior to salvation? Doesn't the faith to believe come by hearing the Word of God?
I do not understand how Calvinists get around this? Abraham believed God's word and it was accounted to him for righteousness? While God's word has to precede belief, didn't belief precede his righteousness?
You are soooooooooo subtle :>)))))