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Just like we can read in a month the science or literature it took other men a lifetime to produce, so, too, can we read and learn from the thoughts and beliefs of other men regarding Scripture, salvation, the "Lord of glory" and the "deep things of God."

"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written, 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 God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." -- 1 Corinthians 2:7-16


13,400 posted on 04/23/2007 12:39:30 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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Thank you so much for that engaging excerpt - and especially for the passage out of I Cor 2. Truly, it is one of my favorites. We brothers and sisters in Christ speak a different language even if we are all using English to do it. LOL!
13,426 posted on 04/23/2007 10:50:31 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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