"Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."
Today's lesson contains some very precious and misunderstood information. In today's quote Paul explained how that after a person is born again and has become a child of God the mind of that person is changed so that it can understand, not only the physical things, but also spiritual things that abide in the realm of God. Speaking of the saved, Paul said, "we have the mind of Christ."
Being saved and having the "mind of Christ" gives us an insight into the wonderful mystery and purpose of the entire plan of God. It allows us to understand why God presents Himself to mankind in three distinctly different forms, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It allows us to understand how each member of the Holy Triune works and how the three work together to grant and assure us everlasting life.That special spiritual insight allows us to understand why mankind is not worthy to be a part of his/her own salvation and that the righteousness required for redemption can only come through the righteousness of God imputed into us by Him.
That spiritual insight allows the saved to understand that their sins are not merely forgiven, but rather wholly "justified" in the sight of God. (To forgive a sin means to simply tolerate the sin and not penalize the person who committed it. To justify a sin means that the sin itself has been made righteousness.) "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that JUSTIFIETH the ungodly, his FAITH IS COUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS." (Romans 4:5)
The greatest struggle for the lost is understanding the simplicity of God's plan for the eternal salvation of mankind.~
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