Timrufus
"If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise." -1 Corinthians 3:18
I used to feel stupid because I can’t seem to cope with numbers but because of God, I can now find myself relating better with numbers. Now, people of the world today like to look at the outward appearance of a person, but when God or when Christ measure us, He measure us according to His standard and he looks at the heart.
What is the standard of the world?
James said, suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? For such is the standard of the world, but the bible tells us, by the measure of Christ, the greatest among us ought to be the servant of all.
Here Paul was telling them (the Corinthians) to avoid worldly wisdom, of which sectarianism is carnal; therefore Paul said, "if there is any who think he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become “fools” so that he may in turn become wise." ( NKJV 1 Corinthians 3) In any case, let us always gather with the Lord, for the cause is always "Thy Will be done and Thy Kingdom Come" and never, our will be done, our kingdom come. (Matthew 12:30)
There are however several reasons as to why a person may be blind to the gospel. Firstly, there are some of whom the temporal King of the world has blinded their very eyes. Paul said, “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:4-5) In other words, Paul is trying to say, “Look, what we are simply preaching here is the salvation of God and of sin he freely pardons and yet men do not believe us or our testimonial! But even then the conscience that is now pricking on them also testified of this knowledge in Christ.” (verse 6, Luke 24:32)
Secondly, there are others who although knew God, had instead refused to being seen as understood and had so suppress the truth by their wickedness and since what may be known about God is plain to them and because God has made it plain to them, they are without excuses. (Romans 1:18-20) But still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35) The heaven and the earth will indeed pass away and even then as the world today continue to change, knowledge will soon lost its value and will also pass away but this prophecy of the bible will never pass away.
Last but not least, the Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient. How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. His ways are all corrupted, and his ways all vile. He does no good for he neither believes in God nor does he believes in Prophecy – That is the Word of God, are actually storing up wrath against himself for the day of God’s wrath; when God’s righteous judgment is revealed unto one's own stubbornness and unrepentant heart. (Romans 2:5)
"The atheist is, morally as well as mentally, a fool, a fool in the heart as well as in the head; a fool in morals as well as in philosophy. Corrupt are they. They are rotten. It is idle to compliment them as sincere doubters, and amiable thinkers— ("they are putrid” ) -Charles H. Spurgeon
Verses For meditation: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12
Yes Lord, indeed he who does not gather with you (Jesus) scatters and if there is anyone who think he is wise by the standards of this age, let him become a “fool” so that he may become wise. For when we are weak, then we are strong but the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.
I used to feel stupid because I can’t seem to cope with numbers but because of God, I can now find myself relating better with numbers. Now, people of the world today like to look at the outward appearance of a person, but when God or when Christ measure us, He measure us according to His standard and he looks at the heart.
What is the standard of the world?
James said, suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? For such is the standard of the world, but the bible tells us, by the measure of Christ, the greatest among us ought to be the servant of all.
Here Paul was telling them (the Corinthians) to avoid worldly wisdom, of which sectarianism is carnal; therefore Paul said, "if there is any who think he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become “fools” so that he may in turn become wise." ( NKJV 1 Corinthians 3) In any case, let us always gather with the Lord, for the cause is always "Thy Will be done and Thy Kingdom Come" and never, our will be done, our kingdom come. (Matthew 12:30)
There are however several reasons as to why a person may be blind to the gospel. Firstly, there are some of whom the temporal King of the world has blinded their very eyes. Paul said, “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:4-5) In other words, Paul is trying to say, “Look, what we are simply preaching here is the salvation of God and of sin he freely pardons and yet men do not believe us or our testimonial! But even then the conscience that is now pricking on them also testified of this knowledge in Christ.” (verse 6, Luke 24:32)
Secondly, there are others who although knew God, had instead refused to being seen as understood and had so suppress the truth by their wickedness and since what may be known about God is plain to them and because God has made it plain to them, they are without excuses. (Romans 1:18-20) But still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35) The heaven and the earth will indeed pass away and even then as the world today continue to change, knowledge will soon lost its value and will also pass away but this prophecy of the bible will never pass away.
Last but not least, the Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient. How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. His ways are all corrupted, and his ways all vile. He does no good for he neither believes in God nor does he believes in Prophecy – That is the Word of God, are actually storing up wrath against himself for the day of God’s wrath; when God’s righteous judgment is revealed unto one's own stubbornness and unrepentant heart. (Romans 2:5)
"The atheist is, morally as well as mentally, a fool, a fool in the heart as well as in the head; a fool in morals as well as in philosophy. Corrupt are they. They are rotten. It is idle to compliment them as sincere doubters, and amiable thinkers— ("they are putrid” ) -Charles H. Spurgeon
Verses For meditation: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12
Yes Lord, indeed he who does not gather with you (Jesus) scatters and if there is anyone who think he is wise by the standards of this age, let him become a “fool” so that he may become wise. For when we are weak, then we are strong but the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.
