Wednesday, February 17, 2021

It is Foolish to Argue with a Fool

YEP! This is why it is foolish to argue with a fool, they might give in just to end the argument and ten minutes later repeat their same foolishness to someone else.
“Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.” Ben Franklin
Proverbs 18:2
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Proverbs 29:9
"If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet."

Tolerance of Sin While Vilifying the Truth Teller

Yep, I see this in the church today, the fighting to defend divorce and remarriage as though it is perfectly natural and normal. They even vilify those who stand against these sins.
May be an image of text that says 'Tolerance is the last virtue of a depraved society. When you have an immoral society that has blatantly, proudly, violated all of the commandments of God, there is one last virtue they insist upon: tolerance for their immorality. D. James Kennedy'

The Word "Christian" is Now Without Meaning

One of the things we are witnessing in these last days is that the word "Christian" is being used so generically it nearly doesn't mean to be born again anymore.
In fact, most people who would say "yes" when asked if they were Christian have no interest in the Word of God.
One cannot be born again as long as they remain in rebellion against Him.
Matthew 4:17
"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Women and Men Who Love God

Women and men are equal in God's eyes, they just have different roles. The police chief of a city is the boss but his DCPI, Deputy Chief to the commissioner is his counselor even though he is under the police chief. They are equal but the roles are different. We have to stop thinking in terms of equal versus unequal or lesser and superior. No one is superior to anyone else, we each have a role we have been given and live within that role, it is not a lesser or superior matter, it's a role matter.
Also, there is no command for the leader to oppress or force the one who serves him, the choice to serve belongs to the server.
If there is mocking, demeaning, or intimidation then the leader doing this is defying God's Command to lead by the way they serve and to treat with respect to those under his charge.
The leader is to pay far more attention to the needs of those under him, that they might serve better by his loving example. No one wants to serve a selfish tyrant. Sometimes we have to but it is sin on the part of the tyrant.
1 Peter 3:7-8 "7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.…"
Ephesians 5:25
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her."