1 Corinthians 2:9-12 (New Living Translation)
9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. 11 No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. 12 And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
To understand God’s Word, as He intended it for us, requires the counsel of the Holy Spirit. Without His Spirit we cannot understand His thoughts. The result … improper interpretation … false teaching … the use of Scripture to promote our agenda. When you have the counsel of the Holy Spirit, not only will you understand God’s thoughts, you will also be troubled in your spirit when you encounter any such misuse of God’s Holy Word.
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