The wisdom of the world or the wisdom of God, which do you speak? We know by scripture that the world by its own wisdom knows not God. Just as we know the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God and that God made foolish the wisdom of this world. But most people still speak the wisdom of this world, including many carnal Christians. This concept is also shown in the parable of the 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins. The wise had the wisdom that only comes from God by His Spirit (oil in their lamps), but the foolish had the wisdom of the world by the spirit of this world, which would in turn leave them in the dark.
I believe one reason most carnal Christians still speak the wisdom of this world is because that is where they seek wisdom from. And that is from sources written by other carnally minded men, and not from the wisdom that comes from God alone by faith.
When Paul would speak foolishness he would say he speaks “as a man,” referring to the way a carnally minded man would think and speak. Paul would also say he speaks after “the manner of men” so that those who were yet carnal might relate to and even perhaps comprehend what he was saying. The carnal mind and manner of men is the same manner and mind of the natural brute beast, who understands not the spiritual things of God.
This is also why Paul would say to the carnal members of the congregation that he could not speak unto them as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. Paul also said they “walked as men” meaning they were still walking according to the flesh.
This carnal mind is of the flesh and is guided by the spirit of this world, thus it speaks of what it knows naturally and often judges by outward appearances.
These 2 minds flesh/Spirit also strive against one another, which is why they will never agree and are in constant conflict. This is also why there are so many different divisions in thinking and interpretations of scripture in the man-made church system today, because not all have the wisdom, Spirit and mind of Christ.
Paul shows these 2 minds/2 spirits here, one being the wisdom of the world, the other being the Wisdom that only comes from God.
1 Corinthians 2:4-14 “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.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.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 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.”
So stop going to the wrong source for understanding and Wisdom. James 1:5-6
I believe one reason most carnal Christians still speak the wisdom of this world is because that is where they seek wisdom from. And that is from sources written by other carnally minded men, and not from the wisdom that comes from God alone by faith.
When Paul would speak foolishness he would say he speaks “as a man,” referring to the way a carnally minded man would think and speak. Paul would also say he speaks after “the manner of men” so that those who were yet carnal might relate to and even perhaps comprehend what he was saying. The carnal mind and manner of men is the same manner and mind of the natural brute beast, who understands not the spiritual things of God.
This is also why Paul would say to the carnal members of the congregation that he could not speak unto them as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. Paul also said they “walked as men” meaning they were still walking according to the flesh.
This carnal mind is of the flesh and is guided by the spirit of this world, thus it speaks of what it knows naturally and often judges by outward appearances.
These 2 minds flesh/Spirit also strive against one another, which is why they will never agree and are in constant conflict. This is also why there are so many different divisions in thinking and interpretations of scripture in the man-made church system today, because not all have the wisdom, Spirit and mind of Christ.
Paul shows these 2 minds/2 spirits here, one being the wisdom of the world, the other being the Wisdom that only comes from God.
1 Corinthians 2:4-14 “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.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.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 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.”
So stop going to the wrong source for understanding and Wisdom. James 1:5-6
