Why Unbelievers Can't Understand the Bible — 1 Corinthians 2 Explained

B26L7 📖 Why can't some people understand the Bible no matter how hard they try? In this verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 and chapter 3, discover the profound difference between the natural (unsaved) person and the spiritual believer — and why the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to the world. If you've ever wondered why Scripture seems like a closed book to so many, this teaching holds the answer. This 28-minute Bible study walks through 1 Corinthians 2:13 through chapter 3 verse 3, exploring Paul's teaching on spiritual discernment versus human wisdom. Les Feldick explains why the "natural man" cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God, how believers are given the mind of Christ, and what it truly means to compare spiritual things with spiritual. The study cross-references Jude 1:10-13 on false teachers who operate like "brute beasts," Matthew 24 on end-time deception, the examples of Cain, Balaam, and Korah from the Old Testament, and 1 Corinthians 12:13 on baptism into the Body of Christ. The teaching then transitions into chapter 3, where Paul addresses the carnal believer — saved but still controlled by the flesh — and the divisions, envy, and strife that plagued the Corinthian church. 🔑 Key Topics Covered: What 1 Corinthians 2:14 really means — "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit" Why the Bible is a closed book to unbelievers and how spiritual discernment works The three categories of humanity: spiritual believers, carnal believers, and unbelievers Jude's warning about false teachers — clouds without water, trees without fruit How Cain, Balaam, and Korah exemplify human rationalization against God's ways What it means to have "the mind of Christ" according to 1 Corinthians 2:16 Why the Corinthian believers were still "babes in Christ" on milk, not meat The four divisions in the Corinthian church: followers of Paul, Apollos, Peter, and Jesus This 1 Corinthians 2 verse-by-verse study covers spiritual discernment, the natural man vs. the spiritual man, carnal Christian teaching, baptism into the Body of Christ, false teachers in Jude, end-time deception in Matthew 24, and the mind of Christ explained through scripture comparing scripture. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Introduction: Why Separating Israel from the Body of Christ Unlocks Scripture 00:28 — Picking Up in 1 Corinthians 2:14 — The Natural Man vs. Spiritual Discernment 02:04 — The Theme of 1 Corinthians 2: Human Wisdom vs. the Wisdom of God 02:50 — 1 Corinthians 2:13 — Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual 03:24 — The Natural Man Cannot Receive the Things of the Spirit of God 05:29 — Why the Unbeliever's Language Is Different — Like a Layman with an M.D. 06:21 — Paul at Mars Hill: The "Babbler" Honored Above Greek Philosophers 08:10 — 1 Corinthians 2:15 — The Spiritual Believer Discerns All Things 09:31 — Matthew 24: Jesus Warns "Do Not Be Deceived" — End-Time Mass Deception 10:13 — Jude 1:10 — False Teachers Speak Evil of What They Don't Understand 11:52 — Jude 1:10-11 — The Way of Cain, the Error of Balaam, the Gainsaying of Korah 14:37 — Jude 1:12-13 — Clouds Without Water, Trees Without Fruit, Raging Waves 16:34 — 1 Corinthians 2:16 — Who Has Known the Mind of the Lord? We Have the Mind of Christ 18:35 — 1 Corinthians 3:1 — Paul Addresses Carnal Believers, Not Unbelievers 19:16 — Proof from 1 Corinthians 1:2 — They Are Sanctified Saints in Christ 20:03 — 1 Corinthians 12:13 — All Believers Baptized into One Body by One Spirit 21:55 — Why Paul Wrote to the Corinthians: Marriage, Meat Offered to Idols, and Divisions 22:34 — 1 Corinthians 3:2 — Fed with Milk, Not Meat — Still Babes in Christ 24:15 — 1 Corinthians 3:3 — The Evidence of Carnality: Envy, Strife, and Divisions 25:35 — The Four Factions: Followers of Paul, Apollos, Peter, and Jesus 27:31 — Closing: Keep Your Eyes on the Word of God and the Crucified Risen One