The Truth Guide
'But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.' (John 16:13-14 NIV)
While it is true that theological truth is modified by its passage through the individual mind, it is also true that there is an anointing which teaches us about all things (1 John 2:27). It is the Holy Spirit, poured out into our hearts (Romans 5:5). There is no danger that we go seriously astray from the truth if we walk humbly, trust completely, search the Scriptures daily, expect divine illumination and lean not on our own understanding. Most assuredly the Holy Spirit will take control of our minds and help us to think like God. Then will be fulfilled the Scripture which says, "But we have the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16).
Prayer
Thank You, Lord, for the human teachers You have used to open Your Word to me. But far greater thanks I give for the Holy Spirit who takes what is Christ's and makes it known to me.
Thought
Ultimately it is the Holy Spirit who takes what is Christ's and makes it known to us. He may use human teachers or our own disciplined study but He, the Spirit, is the "Truth Guide."
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