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First Corinthians 2 Part 7 The Holy Spirit Uses Comparisons And Contrasts To Teach Us.

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The Holy Spirit will show us wonderful things that God has prepared. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Our Father has prepared marvelous and glorious truths for His children to learn. He has removed the obstacles that prevent us from receiving these wonderful things by sending His own Spirit to live in us. His Spirit is the author of the Bible and He is also our teacher, instructor and guide as we read and study scripture.  It is noteworthy that Paul tells us these wonderful things are reserved for those who love God.  God's prophets and angels want to look into what He has for us. 1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11)  Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testif...

First Corinthians 2 Part 6 Progressive Revelation & the Doctrine Of Salvation

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Guided by the Holy Spirit of God, Paul has been teaching us about the beautiful things our Father has ready for us to receive. The Father sends His own Spirit to indwell each believer's heart, and He is our teacher and instructor in the scriptures.  In our last post, we looked into the principles connected to the progressive revelation of God in the Bible. Today, I would like to look as some examples of this with you.  Genesis 3:1-3  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  2)  And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:  3)  But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.  Before the fall of mankind into sin, Adam and Eve enjoyed perfect, uninterrupted communion with...

First Corinthians 2 Part 5 Introducing How God Uses Progressive Revelation To Teach Us About Himself.

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Rich blessings freely given to us by our Heavenly Father. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  We learned that our Father in heaven has prepared many wonderful things for His redeemed children. He has made the path to receive these truths as straight, smooth and accessible as possible. God determined that when a sinner repents and turns to Jesus Christ for salvation, that He would do something remarkable. The Spirit of God comes to live or indwell each heart that He regenerates (See Titus 3:4-6).  John's gospel tells us that the Holy Spirit will help us remember truth from the scriptures and that He is our teacher and guide in studying the Word (See John 14 & 16).  1 Corinthians 2:12  N...

First Corinthians 2 Part 4 Holy Spirit Led Bible Study.

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A note about the archive index containing all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019.   An index for  all lessons  posted from 2019 through 2021, was published on  September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022, was published  J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 2023 was posted on  February 28, 2024.  Each index lists lesson titles and the date each one was posted, so that you can study subjects that we have written about. Delving deeply into the scriptures brings pressure. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  God reveals His truth to us by the ministry of His Spirit. He takes the cover off of His mysteries that previo...