Posted by Chris on 6/1/2007, 9:32 am, in reply to "Re: A Scriptural Journey with the word 'Mind' (Cont...)" In the next verse Colossians 2:18, we read of a ‘fleshly mind’ “Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,” ‘beguile you of your reward’ - or (defraud you of your prize) In 2 Thess. 2:2 we have ‘shaken in mind’ The story that surrounds this verse is well known, and it’s meaning is clear so I will not look further into this one at the moment. In 2 Timothy 6:5 speaks of ‘men of corrupt minds’. In this case these ‘men’ consider that ‘gain is godliness’, BUT says Paul, “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” Such dote about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising, perverse disputing. -’ FROM SUCH WITHDRAW THYSELF’ says the Holy Spirit through Paul. Looking at the context, Paul in verses 1-5 gives council to those who are servants, under a yoke, not free. He tells them to count their own masters worthy of all honour, (why?) - THAT THE NAME OF GOD BE NOT BLASPHEMED. How important this is, similarly those having ‘believing’ masters are told not to despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. In Titus 1:15 we have “Even their mind and conscience is defiled” - Horrible thought. vv 13-16 What a horrible picture this portrays, but the message is clear, and needs no elaboration. The last two verses containing the word ‘Nous’ is in Revelation 13:18; and 17:9 “And him that hath understanding’ Both connected with understanding the symbolism of the events in the day of the Lord. The first to know the name of the beast, the latter to the ten kingdoms who with one mind serve the beast and make war with the Lamb. That is the end of the study of nous, hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have. Yours in Christ
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‘Voluntary humility’ - or (willingly being a devotee to - humility of mind - in the flesh)
‘Worshipping of angels’ - (intruding into those things which he hath not seen, puffed up by his fleshly mind) - this is what religion does, it produces a voluntary humility which masks self righteousness and pride. The context of this verse shows the horrible sham that religion (in the flesh) is.
“That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.”
(1Ti 6:5) ‘Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.’
“ ... Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”
‘And here is the mind which hath wisdom.’
Christ
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