Posted by Chris on 5/29/2007, 3:45 am, in reply to "A Scriptural Journey with the word 'Mind' (Cont...)" Continuing with the theme of ‘The Mind‘, In Corinthians 2:16, here we have the question asked again, “For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.” Here we have the word twice, both referring to the thoughts, council and purpose of God (see Rom. 11:34) This is a lovely chapter - Paul says to the Corinthians in verse 1, that he came not to them with excellence of speech or of wisdom, when he declared unto them the testimony of God. For he determined to know nothing among them save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. He was with them “in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.” His speech and preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom but ,in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.’ That their faith should not stand in the wisdom of man, but in the power of God. He says there was a wisdom that was spoken among those who had become mature yet not the wisdom of this world, or of the rulers of this world (which comes to nought). He quotes from Isaiah 64:4 “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, says Paul, “God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” Verses 10-15 are so lovely too, to think that we share in this - verse 16, the verse under consideration is partially quoted from Isaiah 40:14 (wonderful chapter) a chapter which puts into perspective all the unrest in the world today and makes one say “What a wonderful Lord we have.” Yet this verse tells us that we know his council and purpose - for it is all met and summed up in Christ our Lord. We have the ’Mind’ (the council and purpose) of Christ. The next verse is also found here in 1 Cor. 2:16, which I have already considered, yet further light will come on this in the rest of the study. In (1 Cor. 14:14) it concerns the speaking in another tongue. “My understanding is unfruitful,” says Paul. His chief concern was edification, mutual edification, and speaking in another tongue, praying or singing in another tongue unless as at Pentecost, where all heard the message being given in his own tongue. It was for the purpose of reaching those of another tongue there in Jerusalem for the feast. If the hearers could not understand what was spoken in the ’other tongue’ then it would not ’bear fruit’ in their understanding. (verses 15,19) continue this thought. Yours in Christ
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Hi - here we go again,
Chris
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