12/2/2023 0 Comments Biblical meaning of illumination![]() ![]() “However we speak wisdom among them that are perfect. So now let’s begin with the sixth verse because the apostle is now pointing out to them that the gospel, while it is not wisdom in the human sense, it does contain one - verse 6 And in the course of setting this forth he gives us a great deal of help, perhaps the greatest help that we have in all the Bible, and how to understand this divine philosophy, this divine wisdom which is revealed to us by God. For you see if you were speaking to a very intellectual kind of man and you said to him, “The gospel is not a philosophy as human philosophies, it is a divine revelation of salvation,” he might wonder if there was really any challenge to the intellect in the gospel at all.Īnd so the apostle points out that while the gospel is the salvation and not a philosophy, it does contain a wisdom, it is really a philosophy but it is a different kind of philosophy. And in the course of outlining this he talks about the wisdom of God, contrasting it with the wisdom of man. That it really is a divine revelation of salvation. And in the course of these opening chapters the apostle points out that his message is not a human philosophy. And one of the things that was troubling them had to do with the gospel message itself. Now just one word of introduction before we read, as you know 1 Corinthians was written primarily to allow the apostle to express his opinion on certain problems which were troubling the church at Corinth. ![]() ![]() Tonight our subject as we continue our series in Systematic Theology is “Illumination or How Can I Understand the Bible?” Let’s turn, for a Scripture reference, to 1 Corinthians chapter 2 and let’s read beginning with the sixth verse through the fourth verse of the third chapter, 1 Corinthians chapter 2, verse 6. This we ask in Jesus’ name and for his sake. May our hearts also be open to him and may we be able to not only apprehend and comprehend, but apply the truth that we study and may they become our own. And we thank Thee for the fact that it is clear and plain to the Holy Spirit and may Lord he be our teacher as he instructs us in the things for which he is responsible. We thank Thee for its message concerning Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father we thank Thee that we’re able to come together again with the open Bible before us. ![]()
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