The Bible study verses are from 1 Corinthians 2:12-16
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Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who
comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to
us by God. 13 We also speak these things, not in words taught by human
wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things
to spiritual people. 14 But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes
from God's Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to
understand it because it because it is evaluated spiritually. 15 The
spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, yet he himself
cannot be evaluated by anyone. 16 For who has known the Lord's mind,
that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.
From our Life Values study guide.
The
spirit of the world stands in opposition to God's will. Believers
receive God's wisdom through the Spirit, and it affects how we live and
what we say. Unbelievers may make fun of believers but their evaluations
mean nothing compared to God's.
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Children
often make mistakes because their judgment is not fully developed. Even
as young adults, our children make mistakes, sometimes serious ones,
because they don't fully understand the implications of their decisions.
They, and we, should not look to friends or family members as the final
word on the important decisions we make in our lives, but let the
Spirit of God guide us as well as His word.
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