Outside of Christ, you cannot understand the things of God. Your natural mind must be renewed by Christ through the Spirit of God. The natural mind is controlled by unbelief. It is in rebellion against God. The natural mind is blind to the glory of God.
Your conversion to Jesus Christ is a transformation of the mind. It begins with repentance. That word means a change of mind. God grants repentance in Christ, renewing your mind. Christ changes our lives, and that includes our minds.
The renewed mind understands the will of God as written in the Bible. It understands what before it simply could not understand. The things of God are considered foolishness to the person whose mind has not been renewed. Your renewed mind understands.
"Be renewed in the spirit of your mind."
Ephesians 4:23, NKJV
"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove that good and acceptable
and perfect will of God."
Romans 12:2, NKJV
"The natural man does not receive
the things of the Spirit of God,
for they are foolishness to him,
nor can he know them."
1 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV
