Seeing Things From God’s Point Of View

A. 1 Corinthians 2:11-16

 1. The natural, or nonspiritual, man/woman: is not able to understand God and his ways, but instead relies on human reasoning or emotions.  For they do not have the Holy Spirit indwelling them (1 Co 2:14-16).   

2. The spiritual man/woman: is spiritually minded, thinks the thoughts of God (1 Co 2:11-13) and lives by the spirit of God.  For they have the Holy Spirit indwelling them.

Through salvation in Christ, the Holy Spirit imparts a new nature by an infusion of divine life (Regeneration), born again. 

Hebrews 5:11-14

“About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

This verse encourages us not to be complacent in our walk with Christ.  We are to grow & mature.  Those who are weak and immature in the faith lack spiritual discernment concerning what is good and what is evil in this life, what honors God and what dishonors God.  If we are living on milk we are not growing toward the full stature of Christ.  But by strengthening our relationship in Christ, continuing the practice of righteousness and obedience, we are able to start eating the solid food of God’s word and grow toward the full stature of Christ.  And in return we are then enabled by the Holy Spirit to see things from God’s point of view.  Let us not live as children but grow up and be strong God discerning people.

Closing:

There are so many things in our lives that dishonor God and hold us back from maturing in Christ.  Our child side does not want to let go of these things.  So lets throw out the tinker toys and grow up.