DEEP THOUGHTS BY THE HOLY SPIRIT (6 OF 36)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
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Deep Thoughts by the Holy Spirit (6 of 36)
Series: Saints Gone Wild
Keith Krell
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
It has been said, "Any idiot can be complicated; but it takes genius to be simple." Indeed, the most effective oral and written communicators are those who take profound truths and make them simple. This has bearing on every area of our lives. When we communicate with others either individually or corporately, we must be clear and simple. The well-known acronym K.I.S.S. ("Keep It Simple Stupid") applies here.
Although the apostle Paul is a deep thinker, he always strives to bring his great learning down to common folks like you and me. However, the passage that we will be looking at has endured a most unfortunate history of application in the church. Almost every form of spiritual elitism, "deeper life movement," and "second blessing" doctrine has appealed to this text; however, each of these is nearly 180 degrees the opposite of Paul's intent. Unfortunately, this trend continues today. By appealing to "the deep things of God" and "secret wisdom" all kinds of false doctrines are being perpetuated and widely accepted. Therefore, we must be on the alert against this passage and others like it being abused. Our goal must be to understand why Paul has written this section of 1 Corinthians and how it applies to our lives.
The book of 1 Corinthians expresses Paul's heart for a disunified church to become unified (1:10). Thus far, Paul has humbled everyone including himself. He has said to the Corinthians, "Your message is foolish (1:18-25), you yourselves are foolish (1:26-31), and I am foolish (2:1-5)." Outside of that everyone and everything is just fine. Now in 2:6-16, Paul states that the only way the Corinthians and you and I can live a wise life is by having the right perspective and power. He will argue that without the light of God's Spirit, we'll be in the dark. Paul begins by addressing the right perspective in 2:6-9.
1. True wisdom is cross ...
Series: Saints Gone Wild
Keith Krell
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
It has been said, "Any idiot can be complicated; but it takes genius to be simple." Indeed, the most effective oral and written communicators are those who take profound truths and make them simple. This has bearing on every area of our lives. When we communicate with others either individually or corporately, we must be clear and simple. The well-known acronym K.I.S.S. ("Keep It Simple Stupid") applies here.
Although the apostle Paul is a deep thinker, he always strives to bring his great learning down to common folks like you and me. However, the passage that we will be looking at has endured a most unfortunate history of application in the church. Almost every form of spiritual elitism, "deeper life movement," and "second blessing" doctrine has appealed to this text; however, each of these is nearly 180 degrees the opposite of Paul's intent. Unfortunately, this trend continues today. By appealing to "the deep things of God" and "secret wisdom" all kinds of false doctrines are being perpetuated and widely accepted. Therefore, we must be on the alert against this passage and others like it being abused. Our goal must be to understand why Paul has written this section of 1 Corinthians and how it applies to our lives.
The book of 1 Corinthians expresses Paul's heart for a disunified church to become unified (1:10). Thus far, Paul has humbled everyone including himself. He has said to the Corinthians, "Your message is foolish (1:18-25), you yourselves are foolish (1:26-31), and I am foolish (2:1-5)." Outside of that everyone and everything is just fine. Now in 2:6-16, Paul states that the only way the Corinthians and you and I can live a wise life is by having the right perspective and power. He will argue that without the light of God's Spirit, we'll be in the dark. Paul begins by addressing the right perspective in 2:6-9.
1. True wisdom is cross ...
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