Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:
But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The heart of the fool (fool: one who is devoid or ignorant of the rectitude that is from God) wants for wisdom. He lacks everything that generates from God. It is good to recognize these factors because in the same manner and for the same reasons, the heart of the fool is arrogant.
A fool comes in and appears to know right and thereby can be very deceiving to the believer who is not strongly founded in the principles of the Word. It is important therefore that before any personal endorsement, any would-be speaker, preacher or teacher goes through the test required by the Word of our contract. Paul was very strong on the subject keeping theology pure, clean and singular. He said,
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:
But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The heart of the fool (fool: one who is devoid or ignorant of the rectitude that is from God) wants for wisdom. He lacks everything that generates from God. It is good to recognize these factors because in the same manner and for the same reasons, the heart of the fool is arrogant.
A fool comes in and appears to know right and thereby can be very deceiving to the believer who is not strongly founded in the principles of the Word. It is important therefore that before any personal endorsement, any would-be speaker, preacher or teacher goes through the test required by the Word of our contract. Paul was very strong on the subject keeping theology pure, clean and singular. He said,
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all
(Ephesians 4:4-6).
He also affirms that ,
though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed
(Galatians 1:8).
Paul undoubtedly took his model from Moses who by the inspiration of God admonishes that any would-be teacher, priest or prophet; may he be acquaintance, kinsman or stranger, who declares and teaches to do the things that are abominable and contrary to the Spirit of God, should be put to death.
We certainly cannot practice this commandment today (Biblical death sentence was Land related. It requires a Sanhedrin of Levites elected by the people and who serve in front of the Ark, and even Paul recommended excommunication for such cases.), but its principles are not nevertheless abrogated. The God who found abominable the idolatry of the fool is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
So because we live as foreigners and strangersin an ungodly world , it behooves us to regularly check that our lifestyle hasn’t been subtly polluted by the doctrines and traditions of man. We are not under penalty of death when we are found guilty, but we simply discover the reason why we feel out of fellowship (excommunicated) with Messiah and therefore, with the Father.
This year, Christmas falls right in the middle of the Feast of Chanukah. Chanukah is the Feast that commemorates the time when Israel compromised with Hellenist idolatry. Israel realized its error, repented, and decided to take a stand. As Israel resisted the Greek enemy, spiritual and physical, it won against Antiochus Epiphanes, a foreshadow of the Antichrist.
This story can be found in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd chapters of the Book of 1 Maccabees, and describes a spiritual situation not unlike that of today.
Paul undoubtedly took his model from Moses who by the inspiration of God admonishes that any would-be teacher, priest or prophet; may he be acquaintance, kinsman or stranger, who declares and teaches to do the things that are abominable and contrary to the Spirit of God, should be put to death.
We certainly cannot practice this commandment today (Biblical death sentence was Land related. It requires a Sanhedrin of Levites elected by the people and who serve in front of the Ark, and even Paul recommended excommunication for such cases.), but its principles are not nevertheless abrogated. The God who found abominable the idolatry of the fool is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
So because we live as foreigners and strangersin an ungodly world , it behooves us to regularly check that our lifestyle hasn’t been subtly polluted by the doctrines and traditions of man. We are not under penalty of death when we are found guilty, but we simply discover the reason why we feel out of fellowship (excommunicated) with Messiah and therefore, with the Father.
This year, Christmas falls right in the middle of the Feast of Chanukah. Chanukah is the Feast that commemorates the time when Israel compromised with Hellenist idolatry. Israel realized its error, repented, and decided to take a stand. As Israel resisted the Greek enemy, spiritual and physical, it won against Antiochus Epiphanes, a foreshadow of the Antichrist.
This story can be found in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd chapters of the Book of 1 Maccabees, and describes a spiritual situation not unlike that of today.
I hope you read it.
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