Paul was highly educated for his day. Yet his human education led him to false beliefs that were reinforced by an impure spirit and mind. Knowledge is one thing, wisdom another, and the truth is absolute. Paul did not know the truth. This leads him to cruel and evil acts. He persecuted Christians.
God’s wisdom and truth are not human wisdom and truth. Before I came into a personal relationship with God through Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, I was educated but did not know God’s truth. This like Paul, I sinned. Slowly God is revealing his truth to me through His Spirit. So that now I am known by God and am knowing God and his will for me.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. The Spirit reveals these to me so that I may understand what God has freely given me. (12) I am thankful he brought me out of foolish and dark thinking.
Mature Christian questions examine and apply what the Holy Spirit reveals. An unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature. (15) From the soil comes pure white flowers.
