Christian Dominion Centre UK

In  1 Corinthians 2:16 , Paul quotes  Isaiah 40:13  and then makes the statement saying, “We have the mind of Christ.”   From the earlier verses of 1 Corinthians 2, we get an idea of what the mind of Christ is, what it is for, and who it is for. The mind of Christ is not in line with the wisdom of man. It is wisdom that comes from God, this wisdom was once hidden but is now revealed.  ( verse 6-7 ). We are now "partakers of the divine nature" ( 2 Peter 1:4 ). We no longer have the sinful nature within us, so we no longer think the way that the natural man does. We can access all things because of the knowledge that God gives to us. We receive the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit  ( verses 10-12 ).  It is only through God's Spirit that we are able to know things about Him. Even when reading His word, it is the Holy Spirit that gives us understanding. This is why so ma ny people misinterpret the bible. They try to use human wisdom to define

We as believers know of God's love and compassion towards the world, so it can be difficult to read certain parts of the Bible and understand why and how a God, who is so loving, could allow and call for men, women and even children to be destroyed. There are examples of this in Joshua 6:17, and 11:10-11, 14, 20. It is important to remember, however, that God is Holy and everything and everyone in his kingdom must also be holy. The people of the lands that Israel were called to destroy practised such wickedness and rejected God. They couldn't remain in those lands where God was sending his people. We see throughout scripture how Israel was easily influenced by the nations around them. They continuously strayed from God and worshipped idols. Achan's sin of taking the items that were meant for destruction gives us another example of how necessary it was that God's people remained holy. Israel suffered at the hands of the people of Ai because of what Achan

4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. ( Exodus 20:8 ) God instituted a day of rest for his people so that they/we would have an opportunity to focus on Him through worship. It's not just about resting our bodies but also resting our minds. We need that time to build upon our relationship with God, without the distraction that comes from other activities. The land itself needs to rest otherwise the resources we have will be used up. Rest shouldn't be seen as something that takes us away from what we are doing, but as something that gives us an opportunity to be better at what we do. In many jobs, employees are required to take time off, this is necessary in order for them to be able to function properly in their role. Mark 2:27, states "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath." So let's make use of this gift of rest, because it is a gift, and take time off from being busy. Take a break with God.