Let scripture interpret scripture, the Bible interpret the Bible and lean not unto your own understanding because what you know could be wrong and make you look a fool. This good, sound advice can be found in Proverbs.
Proverbs 12:23, The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool's heart blurts out folly.
What is prudence? A Christian doesn't deny their faith, the sword comes down, and they are prudent but if they pretend to deny their faith and live, that is prudent too. Being prudent is a virtue, having prudence is understanding.
In the above Proverb, you hide what you know until you know when to reveal it and to blurt out what you know when answering a barrage of questions, it's tune out time for everyone involved. It is far superior to reveal knowledge when being led by the Holy Spirit to do so because in that way, what you share with others will be perceived differently and what is being revealed when it is drawn out of you will lead someone to believe what you say by their own accord or believe what you say because the Holy Spirit led them to believe it.
Proverbs 13:16, Wise people think before they act; fools don't--and even brag about their foolishness.
Are you wise? Are you prudent? In Christ, we get wisdom and then get prudent, which is understanding. When something is difficult to understand, it's a mystery, and we need the wisdom to get prudent and then we get the knowledge to understand the mysteries of God. To be spiritually enlightened, to have spiritual discernment, it must come after the knowledge and not before the knowledge; therefore, there is a progression of what to do with that knowledge.
1 Corinthians 1:30, But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
Ephesians 1:8, He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
1. Wisdom
2. Prudence
3. Knowledge
4. Unlocking the mysteries of God
Proverbs 14:18, Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
What knowledge do you want to impart? Whatever the knowledge is, be sure to do it with love.
1 Corinthians 13:2, And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Proverbs 12:23, The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool's heart blurts out folly.
What is prudence? A Christian doesn't deny their faith, the sword comes down, and they are prudent but if they pretend to deny their faith and live, that is prudent too. Being prudent is a virtue, having prudence is understanding.
In the above Proverb, you hide what you know until you know when to reveal it and to blurt out what you know when answering a barrage of questions, it's tune out time for everyone involved. It is far superior to reveal knowledge when being led by the Holy Spirit to do so because in that way, what you share with others will be perceived differently and what is being revealed when it is drawn out of you will lead someone to believe what you say by their own accord or believe what you say because the Holy Spirit led them to believe it.
Proverbs 13:16, Wise people think before they act; fools don't--and even brag about their foolishness.
Are you wise? Are you prudent? In Christ, we get wisdom and then get prudent, which is understanding. When something is difficult to understand, it's a mystery, and we need the wisdom to get prudent and then we get the knowledge to understand the mysteries of God. To be spiritually enlightened, to have spiritual discernment, it must come after the knowledge and not before the knowledge; therefore, there is a progression of what to do with that knowledge.
1 Corinthians 1:30, But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
Ephesians 1:8, He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
1. Wisdom
2. Prudence
3. Knowledge
4. Unlocking the mysteries of God
Proverbs 14:18, Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
What knowledge do you want to impart? Whatever the knowledge is, be sure to do it with love.
1 Corinthians 13:2, And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
