1 Corinthians 2:11-14 (NKJV) For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
The above Scripture contains some timeless truths that are still applicable to us today:
1) God loves us, and we love Him.
2) God’s wisdom can only be known by His children because they have His Spirit within them.
3) God has a will for us.
4) The Holy Spirit teaches us and will reveal the things of God to us.
5) We can discern things spiritually.
6) We have the mind of Christ.
The natural man—those who have yet to be born again— cannot understand the things of the Spirit of God because they are foolishness to him. Their eyes have been veiled, and the god of this age has blinded them from understanding the gospel.
However, as born-again believers, we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. He will teach us all things, even though it may take some time for us to become comfortable with spiritual matters, especially the ways in which God reveals things to us. Some of us may have strong minds and therefore struggle with being led by the Holy Spirit, whom we cannot see. Nonetheless, we will understand once we have renewed our minds and have the mind of Christ.
We need to constantly remind ourselves that God didn’t abandon us after He saved us. In fact, He has placed the Holy Spirit in our hearts so that He can comfort, counsel, teach, and lead us daily. The Christian life is a lifetime of unlimited and profound experiences with the Almighty God.
We must have the mind of Christ so that we are receptive to His counsel, wisdom, and guidance. We are not spiritual orphans. Instead, we have a Heavenly Father who loves us unconditionally. Sadly, many Christians are unfamiliar with the voice of the Holy Spirit because they are either not open to His guidance or have not recognised His voice. They need to know the Person of the Holy Spirit.
The things of God cannot be received intellectually or academically. Instead, we must know the Person of the Holy Spirit. It takes faith to walk with the Holy Spirit, and we need to spend time in His presence to know Him and be in a close relationship with Him. Lastly, we need to know the Bible and have God’s Word in our hearts and minds so we can discern whether what we are receiving is from the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit and the Word of God will always agree with each other.
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认识圣灵这位位格
哥林多前书 2:11–14 “除了在人里头的灵，也没有人知道人的事；照样，除了 神的灵，也没有人知道 神的事。我们所领受的，并不是世上的灵，乃是从 神来的灵，叫我们能知道 神开恩赐给我们的事。我们也讲说这些事，不是用人的智慧所指教的言语，乃是用圣灵所指教的言语，将属灵的事讲与属灵的人。然而属血气的人不领会 神圣灵的事，反倒以为愚拙，并且不能知道，因为这些事惟有属灵的人才能看透。”
以上的经文蕴含着几个至今仍适用的永恒真理：
- 神爱我们，我们也爱祂。
- 神的智慧只有祂的儿女才能明白，因为他们里面有圣灵。
- 神对我们有祂的旨意。
- 圣灵教导我们，并向我们启示属神的事。
- 我们能够在灵里分辨万事。
- 我们有基督的心思意念。
属血气的人——也就是尚未重生的人——无法明白圣灵的事，因为在他看来是愚拙的。这个世代的神蒙蔽了他们，使他们的心眼被遮盖，无法领会福音。
然而，作为重生的信徒，我们里面有圣灵内住。祂会教导我们一切的事，尽管我们可能需要一段时间才能习惯属灵的事，特别是神向我们启示事情的方式。有些人思维强烈，因此在被看不见的圣灵带领时会感到挣扎。但当我们的心思意念更新之后，就会明白什么是具有基督的心思意念。
我们需要不断提醒自己，神在拯救我们之后并没有离弃我们。相反，祂将圣灵赐在我们心里，使祂每天可以安慰我们、劝勉我们、教导我们并带领我们。基督徒的生命，是一生中无限且深刻地经历全能神的旅程。
我们必须拥有基督的心思意念，才能向祂的劝导、智慧和引导敞开。我们不是属灵的孤儿；相反，我们有一位无条件爱我们的天父。可惜的是，许多基督徒对圣灵的声音并不熟悉，因为他们不是没有敞开接受祂的带领，就是尚未认出祂的声音。他们需要认识圣灵这位位格。
属神的事无法单靠头脑理解，也无法仅凭学术知识领受。我们必须认识圣灵这位位格。与圣灵同行需要信心，我们也需要花时间在祂的同在中，与祂建立亲密的关系。最后，我们必须认识圣经，将神的话语放在心中，使我们能够分辨所领受的是否来自圣灵，因为圣灵与神的话语始终是一致的。
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