StewardoftheMystery
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We are told in scripture, that which is first is not spiritual, but is natural. We are also told, the first man is of the earth and is earthly. And this first man speaks of the earth, only knowing what he knows naturally. This also speaks to the carnal mind verses the spiritual mind, and the spirit that is in the world verses the Spirit of God. Just as it is written, man knows the things of man by the spirit of man that is in him. Even so the things of God no man knows, but the Spirit of God. So in order to know and understand the spiritual things of God, we need to have the Spirit of God working in us, giving us eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying in God’s written words.
We are told the natural man receives not the the things of the Spirit of God, and neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. So those who are of the world, and those who are of the spirit of this world, will not receive the spiritual things of God because they are yet carnally minded. It is written, to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace. So the spirit that is in the world works death in them, but the Holy Spirit works Life in us. Just as it is written, greater is He who is in you, than he that is in the world.
The natural man only knows what he can see, hear, and feel in the natural world, and often judges by outward appearances. But the invisible spiritual things of God he cannot see, nor can he understand, neither will he believe them being blinded by the spirit that is in him. Like worldly men of science, who the world holds in high regard as wise men; these are really nothing more than fools in God’s eyes, because they do not believe in the invisible God.
A good example of how the natural man sees things, and how God sees things is shown in the conversation between Jesus and the Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews named Nicodemus. When Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God, Nicodemus replied, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?” Nicodemus knew nothing of a spiritual birth from above, he only knew of natural child birth. It is much the same with those who are of the spirit of this world, they only know what they know naturally.
So this carnal mindset is not limited to the secular world, as many who claim to be born again Christians are still under this carnal condition, being yet in the flesh and unable to receive the spiritual things of God. These carnal Christians have often been taught by other carnally minded men, therefore having been taught by the wisdom of this world, and not by the Wisdom that only comes from God; they also remain brutish in their understanding into the spiritual things of God.
God made foolish the wisdom of this world. In order to understand the many mysteries found in God’s written words, you need to receive the Wisdom that only comes from God. And this Wisdom is not achieved by going to schools and Universities, or Bible college, or church services, or watching videos. This Wisdom cannot be taught by carnally minded men, neither can it be learned by carnally minded men. This Wisdom is a gift from God given to His elect saints who believe in His Word Jesus Christ and are born again of His Spirit. It is only by the Spirit of God that a man can receive understanding into the deep spiritual things of God.
If any man lacks Wisdom let him ask of God in faith. Peace and God bless
We are told the natural man receives not the the things of the Spirit of God, and neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. So those who are of the world, and those who are of the spirit of this world, will not receive the spiritual things of God because they are yet carnally minded. It is written, to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace. So the spirit that is in the world works death in them, but the Holy Spirit works Life in us. Just as it is written, greater is He who is in you, than he that is in the world.
The natural man only knows what he can see, hear, and feel in the natural world, and often judges by outward appearances. But the invisible spiritual things of God he cannot see, nor can he understand, neither will he believe them being blinded by the spirit that is in him. Like worldly men of science, who the world holds in high regard as wise men; these are really nothing more than fools in God’s eyes, because they do not believe in the invisible God.
A good example of how the natural man sees things, and how God sees things is shown in the conversation between Jesus and the Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews named Nicodemus. When Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God, Nicodemus replied, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?” Nicodemus knew nothing of a spiritual birth from above, he only knew of natural child birth. It is much the same with those who are of the spirit of this world, they only know what they know naturally.
So this carnal mindset is not limited to the secular world, as many who claim to be born again Christians are still under this carnal condition, being yet in the flesh and unable to receive the spiritual things of God. These carnal Christians have often been taught by other carnally minded men, therefore having been taught by the wisdom of this world, and not by the Wisdom that only comes from God; they also remain brutish in their understanding into the spiritual things of God.
God made foolish the wisdom of this world. In order to understand the many mysteries found in God’s written words, you need to receive the Wisdom that only comes from God. And this Wisdom is not achieved by going to schools and Universities, or Bible college, or church services, or watching videos. This Wisdom cannot be taught by carnally minded men, neither can it be learned by carnally minded men. This Wisdom is a gift from God given to His elect saints who believe in His Word Jesus Christ and are born again of His Spirit. It is only by the Spirit of God that a man can receive understanding into the deep spiritual things of God.
If any man lacks Wisdom let him ask of God in faith. Peace and God bless
