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Eph.1:7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 1:8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

In Christ is the summation of the whole creation that moans to be set free from the corruption of mankind's sinful ways. There is not one thing lacking for those God has predestined for his good pleasure “in Christ”! Let us start with grace, unmerited kindness in Christ and finish with all wisdom and prudence which abounds towards us if we have the profound mind of Christ as his body members.

1 Corinthians 2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?"{Isaiah 40:13} But we have Christ's mind.

Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Today we have a mixture, of words from the bible, holy, and good as they are, mixed into fleshly minds, producing anything but wisdom and prudence. In fact, sometimes less godly wisdom than the world businesses, and governments. However, these brothers and sisters Paul speaks to here, where raised in Christ, made new in Christ giving them the mind of Christ to guild them by Spirit into all wisdom and prudence, for the glory of God.

Hebrews 8:10 "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

They were not of flesh, they were put to death in the flesh, made new for a kingdom, an administration that would fix all problems in heaven and earth making them one with God through Christ. But they must understand, the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, they must be willing to suffer looking foolish to this world to part of God's wisdom and prudence for the real world the Kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."{Psalm 68:18}
Hebrews 1:3 His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

The truth does not fix this world or the fleshly mind that controls this world, the truth destroys this world wisdom bring it to a fiery end? Many Christian's spend a life time correcting the flesh of others, preaching boldness thinking they are saving some flesh for a worldly paradise and will be rewarded for doing so, gaining them merit. The start is God's grace that saves us by putting our flesh and its judgment to death in Christ a free gift. It is not our putting our flesh to death by strong preaching or pounding of the flesh. Putting the flesh to death is God's act by grace unmerited kindness for us, not plucking out our eye, but killing all that is evil in us sin, by the life of a righteous good man that never sinned.

John 5:24 "Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

John 6:63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Romans 6:4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

Here is where God's wisdom opposes this world's wisdom in false religion, here is where the mind of Christ gives us freely prudence, freeing us from works of law of the fleshly mind. The gift of Christ wisdom is for God's Kingdom and not this world's success. Those chosen of God are precious as living stones for a Kingdom not made by human hands, a Kingdom that cannot be shaken by fleshly problems on this earth!

Romans 8:13 For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

2 Corinthians 2:16 to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

Philippians 3:10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death.

John 3:3 Jesus answered him, "Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God."

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