1 Corinthians 2:10 - 16

[anneramones]

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Can someone explain this part ?
In particular, 1) are “the things of God” Paul is referring to the words God inspired them to write, so basically the Bible?
2) Who is the natural man? Is it the unbaptised or the unbeliever ?
3) is the Spirit of God being talked here the person of the Trinity and do we also have it in us?
4) what does it mean that only the Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God? Don’t God the Father and Jesus know since they also are God?

 

[Gab123]

About Paul’s letters, Peter explained:
He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. -2eter 3:16

Study the Catechism of the a Catholic Church, which is an explanation of the Bible and a deposit of all the wisdom of the Church Throughout the ages, understanding through the Church Fathers the Saints and the Magisterium of the Church. Here is a link:

. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Picayune, MS - Faith - Catechism of the Catholic Church - Table of Contents

 

[Hodos]

The opening of 1 Corinthians is rebuking a group within the Church of Corinth who appear to be bickering over whom they should follow. Some are appealing to Peter, while other appeal to Paul, while other appeal to Apollos. It appears that the justification for whose authority they appeal to is based on outward characteristics of wisdom or charisma, or something other than the gospel being preached. Furthermore they appear to be doubting the message of the cross preached by Paul.

Paul seems to be addressing this division directly. He is saying that the gospel was not revealed by the persons to whom they are appealing, but by the Holy Spirit himself. He says that apart from the Holy Spirit one cannot accept the message of the cross because it appears to be foolishness. And yet, Paul insists on the message of the cross as the thing which is to be held onto and which provides unity in the Church.

 

[Todd_Easton]

Haydock’s commentary on 1 Corinthians 2 seems to touch upon your questions, here.