1 Corinthians 2: Why Truth Sounds Foolish to Some
Why do some brilliant people hear the gospel and see nothing in it? 📖 Key Verse (KJV): “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.” (1Cor.2:14) 📚 Today’s Lesson: The natural man in this verse is not a wicked or unintelligent man. He may be brilliant, moral and even religious, yet he lives without the Spirit of God. So when he hears of the cross, it sounds like foolishness, not because his mind is weak, but because spiritual truth can only be recognised by spiritual eyes. It cannot be reasoned into the heart; it must be opened by the Spirit who revealed it. That is why your faith is a miracle: it shows the Spirit has already opened your eyes to truths you could never have found alone. You believe not because you were more clever than others, but because the Spirit opened your eyes. What the mind alone cannot receive, the Spirit graciously gives. 📌 Reflection:...