This article addresses the important gift of discernment, particularly with reference to how believers are expected to handle such deceptive publications as The Da Vinci Code. Knowledge of the Word of God is a primary necessity for exercising this gift, but also a heart that is enabled by the Holy Spirit to be able to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong.
Wisdom is the practical knowledge of God and ourselves that guides us in living for Christ. This article shows that God is the source of wisdom as revealed in the Scriptures, and that wisdom can only be pursued in him.
What is wisdom? Where does true wisdom come from? According to the Bible, wisdom is practical and determines how you live your life. A wise person is one who is skilled in righteous living. God is the source of true wisdom.
Through the Holy Spirit we are able to embrace Christ as our wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30).
This is the first of two articles based on 1 Corinthians 2:7 on the topic of wisdom. Wisdom from God can only be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. This wisdom has always been part of God's plan - already before God created the earth He had elected who would be saved.
This is the second of two articles based on 1 Corinthians 2:7 on the topic of wisdom. Scripture is the source of wisdom, the gospel is the content of wisdom, and Christ is the center of wisdom.
