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1 Corinthians 2:14 - Spiritual Discernment Necessary for Biblical Understanding.1 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV) The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.INTRODUCTION God intends that even in this life the truths of His word shall be ever unfolding to His people. There is only one way in which this knowledge can be obtained. We can attain to an understanding of God's word only through the illumination of that Spirit by which the word was given. SC 109 WORD STUDY The Natural Man: a man who is not spiritual-minded; one unregenerate, whose interests are confined to the things of this life. Such a man depends on human wisdom for the solution of all his problems. He lives to please himself and to gratify the desires of the unconverted heart, hence is incapable of understanding and appreciating the things of God. To him the plan of salvation, the wonderful revelation of God's love, is folly. He cannot distinguish between worldly philosophy and spiritual truth because the wisdom of God is understood only by those who permit themselves to be taught by the Holy Spirit. [SDA Bible Commentary] COMMENTARY PEARLS The preaching of the word will be of no avail without the continual presence and aid of the Holy Spirit. This is the only effectual teacher of divine truth. Only when the truth is accompanied to the heart by the Spirit will it quicken the conscience or transform the life. One might be able to present the letter of the word of God, he might be familiar with all its commands and promises; but unless the Holy Spirit sets home the truth, no souls will fall on the Rock and be broken. No amount of education, no advantages, however great, can make one a channel of light without the co-operation of the Spirit of God. The sowing of the gospel seed will not be a success unless the seed is quickened into life by the dew of heaven. DA 671-672 Those who do not learn every day in the school of Christ, who do not spend much time in earnest prayer, are not fit to handle the work of God in any of its branches; for if they do, human depravity will surely overcome them and they will lift up their souls unto vanity. Those who become co-workers with Jesus Christ, and who have spirituality to discern spiritual things, will feel their need of virtue and of wisdom from Heaven in handling His work. There are some who neither burn nor shine, yet are contented. They are in a wretchedly cold and indifferent condition, TM 169 Those who believe the truth are to be newly converted every day. Then they will be vessels unto honor. TM 248 COMMENTARY Everywhere among Conservatives we find persons who are Bible-taught but not Spirit-taught. They conceive truth to be something which they can grasp with the mind. If a man holds to the fundamentals of the Christian faith he is thought to possess divine truth. But it does not follow. There is no truth apart from the Spirit. A. W. Tozer Why Be Born Again? The Bible teaches that our old nature is totally corrupt. From its head to its feet "there is no soundness in it" (Isaiah 1:6). Its heart is "deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked" (Jeremiah 17:9). The Bible also teaches that our old nature is a self-nature. It is incapable of being renovated. The Bible teaches that when we are born again, we put off the old man - we do not patch him up. The old self is to be crucified, not cultivated. Jesus said the cleansing of the outside of the cup and the platter leaves the inside just as dirty as before. In being born again, you can decide right now to wipe out your sinful past and make a new start, a fresh start, a right start. You can decide now to become the person that Jesus promised you could be. Do you live like a new person? [Peace for Each Day by Billy Graham] LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 1 Corinthians 2:14 - Spiritual Discernment Necessary for Biblical Understanding. https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230103-0953.html 1 Corinthians 2:14 - Spiritual Discernment So Vital. http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201030-1146.html 1 Corinthians 2:14 - Spiritual Wisdom! http://www.abible.com/devotions/2007/20070910-1031.html LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT https://abible.com/links/ |