What do believers have that the unsaved world does not, and how does that change their thinking?
Believers have the mind of the Lord, which the unsaved world does not possess. The unsaved world, including its intellectuals and philosophers, almost never knows the mind of God. This causes believers to think differently, with a whole attitude and mindset totally different from the unsaved world, operating according to God's precepts.
Les explains that the world's great intellectuals, philosophers, and authors may be impressive in human terms, but almost none of them know the mind of God. By contrast, believers have the mind of the Lord, so they think differently; their whole attitude and mindset is totally different from the unsaved world. Les also stresses that this does not make believers oddballs with halos or wings. The true believer is the common, ordinary good parent, good citizen, and good church member who operates according to God's precepts. Outwardly normal, their lifestyle is such that the world can recognize them sooner or later.
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
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How do believers think differently from the unsaved world?
Because believers have the mind of the Lord, they think differently—their whole attitude and mindset is totally different from the unsaved world's.