We should understand that there is abiding fruit both for the world and for individuals. 1 Corinthians 13:11 speaks about a maturing from childish knowledge. So, will our present expertise be any advantage in the afterworld? What kind of knowledge will that be and what kind of advantage? If our knowledge doesn’t go with us we become a tabula rasa, but in the verse, Paul’s metaphor is the transition from childhood to adulthood whereby knowledge develops and matured rather than being erased and replaced. In both 1 Corinthians 13 and 2 Corinthians 3, Paul asserts the comparison of seeing a poor reflection in the mirror with seeing unobscured. This, argues Kuyper, assists us in seeing that ultimately, nothing is lost in enriching yourself here using your aptitudes and developing. The parable of the talents exhibits the Lord’s passion for self-industry in developing your consciousness and person.
Light in Public Life
