THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
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1 Corinthians 2:6-16
“Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.”
“…“Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?”” John 8:52b-53
How can dead be turned to new life? The scripture above was said by Jews, who initially said they wanted to follow Jesus. Jesus knew their hearts, and knew they were far from him and his Father, whom they thought they knew. But as Jesus stated, “truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM”, He proved who their true father was, the devil (John 8:44). Their hearts dealt in darkness, and they truly were blinded. With their mouths they said they followed the Father, yet failed to see their messiah whom the Father sent. Without the light of heaven to guide them, they are drug around as bondservants to their sin and evil desires, unable to see their chains, but still feel their weight. Jesus is the Light of Heaven. He exposes our sin, points to himself on the cross, tells us to trust in His propitiation; and then all our sins that once enslaved us and separated us from our Creator now die with Christ and we now are made new. This is God’s holy wisdom given to us by the Holy Spirit that exposes all darkness and makes God known to his children. The mystery now revealed to us, Christ Jesus, through all generations, dying for our sins, and rising again, so we, who were once dead, could now walk in new life. Transferring us from the domain of darkness into Christ kingdom of light. Jesus Christ, light of Heaven, guides us with his light, giving us direction, with a purpose, a softened heart, a living Hope, walking in new life, filled with living water, and bread of heaven. Jesus Christ who fully satisfies, now flourishing in Christ who reconciled us.