Right and Wrong Thinking

Proverbs 3:5

What we believe is a result of our thinking. If we think wrong, we will believe wrong.

If our believing is wrong our confession will be wrong and it all hinges from out thinking.

THE WORD OF GOD IS GIVEN TO US TO STRAIGHTEN OUT OUR THINKING.

We will not be able to talk right until we think right.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Dictionary of Theological Terms Understanding

UNDERSTANDING

One of the two basic powers of the soul, as taught by earlier theologians, the will* being the other.

“Understanding is the cognitive faculty of the soul” (Shedd). It is comprised of intellect and conscience. The intellect is the perceptive faculty and the conscience the preceptive faculty in the understanding. The Biblical usage of the word indicates that understanding denotes more than a mere mental apprehension of facts. It is a wise perception and reception of the significance of those facts as laid down by God. Thus, the understanding of the ungodly is said to be “darkened” (Eph. 4:18), for “the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be” (Rom. 8:7). It needs to be “enlightened” (Eph. 1:18) and until it is, it will remain in the condition described in 1 Cor. 2:14.

2 Cor. 10:5 Casting down imaginations, (reasoning) and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Rom. 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

You renew your mind by studying the word of God. the word of god teaches you “To have the mind of Christ”.

The only way to get the mind of Christ is to study His word, believe it in your heart, and act upon it.

the reason for wrong thinking and wrong faith is the “Lack of knowledge of God’s Word.

You can not get right thinking, or right faith except Through The Word.

A lot of people say, I’m praying God will give it to me.

Let me tell you this; Your wasting your time. Knowledge “Right Thinking” doesn’t come by just praying for it.

But if you take the time to Feed “Read” yourself, then faith and right thinking will come into your spirit, because you will receive the knowledge of God.

The Lack of knowledge will hinder you and hold you in bondage because we do not act upon God’s Word, with knowledge.

If your right thinking is not growing then your understanding of the Word in not growing.

A lack of knowledge of what God’s Word says; is a lack of knowledge of your redemption rights in Christ.

This is the reason for their unbelief, lack of knowledge.

Please! have a hunger and thirst for the Word. Develop a teachable spirit.

ACTS 8:26-31 Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.

No. 1. A lack of understanding of what it means to be a new creature or what the new creation means.

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

No, we are not just forgiven sinners. No, we are not poor, staggering sinners, barely getting by, no we are not living down the block on barely making it street, and we are not living on the next street called grumble alley.

That’s not for us. We are New Creatures, Created by God in Christ Jesus with a new life, with the nature of God in our spirits.

We are children of God, Sons of God, and Hairs of God, joint-heir with Jesus Christ. “Therefore, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature.”

No. 2. A lack of understanding of who we are in Christ. Saints need to do some definite studying along the line of practical living. “In Him” “In Whom” “In Christ that tells us who we are in HIM!

Col. 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

It is really sad that a person can be a christian for so long and really walk in the light of who he is and what he has.

No. 3. A Lack of understanding of righteousness, what it is, and what it gives.