The person without the Spirit cannot understand God's wisdom (v. 14)
The person with the Spirit discerns and has the mind of Christ (vv. 15-16)
Theological Reflections and Questions
"Not many of you were wise by human standards" (1:26b)
We have the Spirit, thus we can know God's wisdom intimately.
"For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe." (1:21)
How does wisdom relate with biblical wisdom in general? Wisdom books?
Being people of the Spirit (penumatikos) is Paul's concern
"And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit" (Ro 8:27)
[] Reference communal mind article
[] Reference epistomological article
God's wisdom is out of reach. It is only revealed by the Spirit.
Wisdom is inextricably linked to the cross.
[x] McKnight (culture of wisdom chapter?)
Human wisdom is in opposition to God's wisdom. It does not help us approach God's wisdom. Quite the opposite. It moves us away.
The Spirit is essential for this world to experience God's salvation.
For ministry, this means to consider how my neighbors can experience the Spirit's work.
Configure our outreach, our meetings to facilitate this
1 Corinthians 2 paper
Crisis over Paul's authority and the gospel
Corinthian understanding of spirituality
The person without the Spirit cannot understand God's wisdom (v. 14)
The person with the Spirit discerns and has the mind of Christ (vv. 15-16)
Theological Reflections and Questions
"Not many of you were wise by human standards" (1:26b)
We have the Spirit, thus we can know God's wisdom intimately.
"For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe." (1:21)
How does wisdom relate with biblical wisdom in general? Wisdom books?
Being people of the Spirit (penumatikos) is Paul's concern
"And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit" (Ro 8:27)
[] Reference communal mind article
[] Reference epistomological article
God's wisdom is out of reach. It is only revealed by the Spirit.
Wisdom is inextricably linked to the cross.
[x] McKnight (culture of wisdom chapter?)
Human wisdom is in opposition to God's wisdom. It does not help us approach God's wisdom. Quite the opposite. It moves us away.
The Spirit is essential for this world to experience God's salvation.
For ministry, this means to consider how my neighbors can experience the Spirit's work.
Configure our outreach, our meetings to facilitate this