The Spiritual Man (2)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We thank God because He reigns and He is in control.

Primary Text

“But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him].” 1 Corinthians 2v15 (AMP)

“Spiritually alive, we have access to everything God’s Spirit is doing, and can’t be judged by unspiritual critics.” 1 Corinthians 2v15 (MSG)

This verse gives yet another insight to something about the spiritual man, which is that though he judges all things, he himself is judged of no man. Acts 4v18-20 (KJV) gives the account of Peter and John and their response to the council who “commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” People might not be able to properly discern or appraise or get an insight into a spiritual man – why he does what he does, says what he says - but he has insight into what the Spirit is doing. 

Supplementary Text

“They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things? they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do this?” Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John’s baptism – was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell Me!” They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe Him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’…” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) So they answered Jesus. “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”” Mark 11v28-33 (NIV)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for Your goodness and Your grace. Thank You for Your Spirit, and thank You for leading us by Your Spirit. May we always seek Your approval and not that of man in Jesus name, amen. 

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