(Lesson 4773) (02-28-25) 1st Corinthians 2:11-16
“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.”
In today’s quote, Paul explained that just as no one knows a person's thoughts except that person him/herself, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Believers have received the Spirit of God so they can understand what God has freely given them. Paul emphasized that spiritual truths cannot be understood by the natural (unsaved) person because those truths can ONLY be spiritually discerned. He stated that the spiritual person judges all things but cannot be judged by anyone other than God. Quoting Scripture, Paul concluded that no one can fully comprehend the mind of the Lord, but believers have access to the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. ~
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