Spiritually understood

1 Corinthians 2:14KJV
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.

The things of God are spiritually understood and without the Holy Ghost, no one can understand the mysteries of the Kingdom. It’s totally impossible without the Holy Spirit. When God says something, you humble yourself to what He has said. To take any other position is pride. Sometimes, there are Christians who act proudly without even knowing. Pride is of the heart. As a Christian, you ought to understand how to walk with God. The things that God sends us to preach may not make sense to the natural or carnal mind but it doesn’t mean they are not true. Man came to meet a fallen world so all his wisdom is based on experiences and observations of his world. This is why truth, which is the Wisdom of God, doesn’t make sense to him.

For instance, when you preach to him that Christians ought not be sick, it doesn’t make sense to him because he can attest to many men and Christians alike getting sick and even dying. So that statement becomes unreasonable to him. This is why Paul said,

“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.”

It sounds foolish to him because he or she reasons from the sensual standpoint.

That word “natural man” means one driven by the senses, emotions and passions. Its means someone who is very sensitive. Such people are even offended when truth is spoken to them.

When a Christian is like that, the Bible refers to him as the carnal man. These are those Paul described as carnal minded Christians in his epistle to the Christians at Rome. He is a Christian yet carnal. They reason out truth from the senses, emotions, passions and experiences. Such a mind the Bible says is an enemy of God.

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be….. Romans 8:7 KJV”

God doesn’t hate that individual but He hates that mind hence it will be difficult for such a person to experience the things of the Spirit. It will be difficult for the Holy Ghost to pull through to him.

God says that, the reason why the natural man cannot receive the things of God, the reason why they are foolishness to him is that the things of God are spiritual discerned. They are understood through the eyes of the Spirit but natural men reason from their senses, experiences and observations.

As a Christian, Let truth be based on the Word of God and the Word of God only. Measure and filter experiences, emotions, observations and everything by the Word of God. This is how to be in the same way as God. The Master said,

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth…. John 17:7 KJV”

Only what He God says concerning any issue is what is truth. To disregard His Word concerning you in any situation because of emotions, observations, people’s report and experiences is an insult to the only true God. He is the only true God and what He says is final. This is all what faith is about. Sometimes, some Christians think they live in faith when really they are not. Anytime you put experiences, emotions, passions and observations above God’s Word, you are not in faith but

“For we live by faith, not by sight…. 2 Corinthians 5:7KJV”.

God bless you!