Psalm 26:4-6 "…4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. 5 I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked. 6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may come near Your altar, O LORD,…"
If God does not hate the evil person then what would we say is "hell", an expression of hate or love? Or is it just "justice"?
Ecclesiasticus 12:6
"For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment."
AND NO!!!! A 22 year old psychology grad has no place counseling others no matter how much training she or he has. Those who are qualified to counsel others must have lived a full life with much experience behind them.
1 Timothy 3:6-7 "6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.…"
There is far too much to learn, not just by a few experiences but having worked through many of life's difficulties while following Christ in order to counsel with wisdom.
Those who believe they are qualified to counsel others about life when they have just barely escaped the home of their parents, should learn in short order that their skimpy life experience does not allow them enough wisdom to counsel those who have lived three times longer.
And NO, book learning from a psychology book does not replace or override the value of experience. We must also remember that living a long life does not automatically afford wisdom to many. There are those who have lived a long life who have not learned very much of value because they have not sought God nearly most of their lives.
It is only seeking God through life experiences that God shows us His wisdom, which far ought weighs any human wisdom a college professor can afford.
In this world of arrogance and excessive praise we have allowed the youngsters to believe they can have the wisdom of a long life without having lived it first.
Proverbs 19:20
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future."
Leviticus 19:32
“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord."
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."
Proverbs 16:31
"Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life."
