I’m not giving you my particular interpretation, only sharing why the “good book” is used as an instruction manual by those who do so.
Also, the Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit gives them infallible wisdom from God, so that they have spiritual discernment and knowledge.
(the magic bird imparts no such wisdom)
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 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. ~1 Corinthians 2:12-17
I’m not giving you my particular interpretation, only sharing why the “good book” is used as an instruction manual by those who do so.
Fair! It is a great pain that people will be inclined to interpret things in a confirmation-bias kind of way.
The Bible does have lots of instructions, but the important context of “to whom”, and “for what reason” is often cast aside when people want to use it justify themselves. We all suffer for such vanity.
(the magic bird imparts no such wisdom)
Hehe I’m sorry, this reference(?) went over my head. 😅
As for the verse you posted, written I believe by the Paul the Apostle to the Corinthian churches, I think he means to say that those who are actively seeking to understand, eventually will find the wisdom God imparts.
But people applying solely material / natural / worldly sensibilities will see it all as foolishness, because they aren’t trying to find any revelation in it. They approach with preconceived notions to pick it apart instead, and in so doing reinforce their existing biases.
I think a lot of believers, either in bad faith or simply naive zeal, will skip the “seeking to understand” part, take the words at face value, and see all of it as a system of rules to push on others. At its core, this is where we see the bad examples of religions the world over: man’s attempt to elevate themselves over others, instead of humble themselves to serve each other.
I’m not giving you my particular interpretation, only sharing why the “good book” is used as an instruction manual by those who do so.
Also, the Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit gives them infallible wisdom from God, so that they have spiritual discernment and knowledge.
(the magic bird imparts no such wisdom)
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 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. ~1 Corinthians 2:12-17
Fair! It is a great pain that people will be inclined to interpret things in a confirmation-bias kind of way.
The Bible does have lots of instructions, but the important context of “to whom”, and “for what reason” is often cast aside when people want to use it justify themselves. We all suffer for such vanity.
Hehe I’m sorry, this reference(?) went over my head. 😅
As for the verse you posted, written I believe by the Paul the Apostle to the Corinthian churches, I think he means to say that those who are actively seeking to understand, eventually will find the wisdom God imparts.
But people applying solely material / natural / worldly sensibilities will see it all as foolishness, because they aren’t trying to find any revelation in it. They approach with preconceived notions to pick it apart instead, and in so doing reinforce their existing biases.
I think a lot of believers, either in bad faith or simply naive zeal, will skip the “seeking to understand” part, take the words at face value, and see all of it as a system of rules to push on others. At its core, this is where we see the bad examples of religions the world over: man’s attempt to elevate themselves over others, instead of humble themselves to serve each other.
Indeed. Foolishness. :(