ERASED 2

Erased 2 – The Mind of God: Revelation, Inspiration, and Illumination

"If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason—for then we would know the mind of God" Stephen Hawking - A Brief History of Time

1 Corinthians 2:6-16
6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;

Telios - Mature. Refers to that which has reached an end, that is, finished, complete, perfect. When applied to persons, it signifies consummate soundness, and includes the idea of being whole. More particularly, when applied to believers, it denotes maturity. SFLB

7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

Musterion - Mystery. "to initiate into the mysteries," hence a secret known only to the initiated, something hidden requiring special revelation. In the NT the word denotes something that people could never know by their own understanding and that demands a revelation from God. The secret thoughts, plans, and dispensations of God remain hidden from unregenerate mankind, but are revealed to all believers. In biblical Greek it is truth revealed. NT musterion focuses on Christ's sinless life, atoning death, powerful resurrection, and dynamic ascension. -SFLB