The BIG Picture (Q&A)

1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10  But when that which is perfect is come,  then that which is in part shall be done away. The identity of 'that which is perfect' can be identified from the verses themselves. The verse says, "We know in part". What then, is 'in part?' It speaks of knowledge. What causes partial knowledge to disappear? Complete knowledge! The perfecter (or completer) must therefore be of the same substance as the thing being completed, which is "that which is perfect".  So, perfect has to do with the completion of the message committed to the Apostle Paul. It is a reference to the fullness of the knowledge of the mystery revelation given through him. Ephesians 4 sheds further light on this process by telling us: Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore...

Question about Spiritual Understanding So, someone who is “saved” and accepted Jesus as his Savior can understand the lessons taught in the Bible, right? Now, if that same person snaps out of the trance of indoctrination and realizes that it is false and is now a devout atheist, does that mean that he forgets what was taught when he was a believer?  Scripture: 1 Cor.2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerne...