Mysticism

[NickHassan]

Hi KW,
Spiritual things must be discerned spiritually.

[kerwin]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ June 05 2010,13:30)

Hi KW, Spiritual things must be discerned spiritually.

This is true but I have no idea if your stance is spiritual or not. The answer to my question would help me understand your stance.

[NickHassan]

Hi KW,
Search the scriptures.
Leave thinking till last.

[kerwin]

God did not create me to be brainless and it would help me none at all to search scripture if I were.

I am intelligent enough to know that what you just stated is definitely not in scripture.

[NickHassan]

Hi KW,
Our natural mind is relatively useless.
It cannot perceive things of the Spirit.[1Cor2]
To see the kingdom of God you must be born again [Jn3.3]
It must be transformed by renewal, unto the mind of Christ[Rom12.2, 1 Cor2.16, Eph 4.23]

[kerwin]

Nick,

If you are stating that a mind driven by the sinful nature is useless for understanding the things of God then I agree! It is only when your mind is under the direction of God that you percieve that which is of God.

[NickHassan]

Hi JA,
The mind of a yet carnal man is useless and blind.

You must be born again from above as without the Spirit of Christ we are none of his[rom8]
Only in humility by submission to the Spirit abiding in us can we be changed.[2Jn9]
A new man is able to be taught by the Spirit spiritual things.[1Jn2.27]

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