Often a degree like this merely enhances an already prideful view of the recipients own importance.
The day we realize we are not capable of understanding anything no matter how educated we are, is the day the Holy Spirit can begin His work in us.
When someone is degreed, often they believe they have arrived and can begin the process of impressing others with their level of knowledge. There is no need to seek the Holy Spirit for the small things, only the big ones and only if they cannot figure them out for themselves based on their education.
This thinking will lead to arrogance and destruction for them and everyone else they influence.
How quickly Christians forget their need to trust Christ not only for their salvation but also for everything else after that.
Proverbs 3:5-6 "5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.…"
This verse is quoted a lot by educated people, but ignored in practice. It's nice to know the words, but actually trusting Christ for everything all the time is the real discipline.
So many false practices and doctrines have permeated the churches today that there is little faith and even less practice of God's principles.
We live in a culture that thinks it's enough to just know and say things, they don't have to be real in our lives as long as we know and say them. WHY?, you might ask, is this so? It is because our culture is more about appearances than substance. Most Christians are Christians in "knowing and saying" only, the substance of trusting Christ is just not there.
We know this because when they are challenged to evaluate their lives they become enraged, angry that anyone would even suggest they need to evaluate their lives. A humble person will be happy to answer calmly when challenged or will be ashamed and admit their need to rethink their life.
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