Bible Studies

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Paul declares the Conduit of God's Wisdom Part 2

1 Corinthians 2:13-16 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. KJV

Paul affirms to these Corinthians that everything he spent a year and a half teaching them was not drawn from the depths of his knowledge gained studying at the feet of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3) nor any of the so-called Jewish scholars, but Paul was first sent into the desert by our Lord Jesus Himself for three years (Galatians 1:17-18) and returned ready to proclaim this gospel of grace and reveal all of the mysteries given to him by our Lord Jesus and continually made known to him currently by the Holy Spirit. Paul on another occasion needed to explain to brother Timothy that difficult times would occur during his pilgrimage here on the earth, but Paul reassured him of the confidence he could take in the Word of God because it was not derived, determined, or declared by or through man's wisdom but as it is written here, 2 Timothy 3:14-17 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. NKJV

The English phrase Paul uses here in his writing to brother Timothy "is inspired by God" is translated by the Greek word theopneustos which literally means God breathed in or Divinely breathed in by God. Paul wanted these Corinthian believers to understand that his words were not his own but they were God's Divine and Holy decrees and declarations to them and to all believers everywhere making known to them things of the supernatural by the Author of All that is supernatural, as it is written, Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light

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