Precious friends, for your prayerful/Careful consideration -
Please Be Very RICHLY Encouraged and Edified!:
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Proverbs tells us that “the fear of The LORD is the beginning of knowledge”
What is in view here is not knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Nor is it
the technical knowledge required for carrying out the duties of one’s job or
profession. The subject of the Proverbs is the knowledge of God and His
Ways and how this knowledge is to be incorporated into the individual’s
day-to-day lifestyle. The Apostle Paul also points out that the knowledge
of God is essential to having a life-style that is pleasing to God
(see Col. 1:9-10).
When the knowledge of God is correctly applied to a person’s life, it is transformed
into “wisdom” which may be referred to as “skill for Godly living.” Engineers, doctors,
lawyers, and other professionals must study for years to gain the knowledge to enable them to engage in the practice of their chosen line of work.
But it is not until they actually begin putting into practice what they have learned
formally that they will become proficient at what they do. And the same is true for
the carpenter, electrician, athlete, teacher, banker, cook, salesman, delivery driver,
farmer, mechanic, etc., etc. Knowledge about how to do something does no good
until one begins doing it.
If believers are going to demonstrate godliness in their lives, they must first learn
of God and His ways and then seek to live accordingly by putting their knowledge
into practice in their thoughts, words, and actions. When we fear something we
can flee from it, fight it, or submit to it. Of course, we know that the believer has
“not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received The Spirit
of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father” (Rom 8:15; also see II Tim. 1:7).
Being Redeemed By The Blood of Jesus Christ, every believer is made completely
acceptable to the Father in His Beloved Son (see Eph. 1:5-7). Being at peace with
God (Rom. 5:1), there is no need to fear His judgment. However, it is proper to
bow our hearts and lives to Him in appreciation of what Christ has done for us
and to express awe and utmost reverence for the magnificence of His very being.
This can only be truly demonstrated through submission to His will.
Godly living is successful living, regardless of one’s social status or material wealth.
The way of “wisdom” and the way of “foolishness” are contrasted in Proverbs to
highlight the benefits of “wisdom living” and explain the consequences of “foolish
living,” i.e., living outside of the will of God.
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul contrasted these two ways of living as
walking in the flesh (foolish living) and walking in the spirit (wisdom living)
{see Gal. 5:19-26}. Below are some other comparisons from Paul’s Epistles.
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(E Bedore) Wisdom of man vs WISDOM Of God
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GRACE And Peace...
Please Be Very RICHLY Encouraged and Edified!:
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The wisdom of man vs. The Wisdom Of God
Proverbs tells us that “the fear of The LORD is the beginning of knowledge”
(Prov. 1:7).
What is in view here is not knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Nor is it
the technical knowledge required for carrying out the duties of one’s job or
profession. The subject of the Proverbs is the knowledge of God and His
Ways and how this knowledge is to be incorporated into the individual’s
day-to-day lifestyle. The Apostle Paul also points out that the knowledge
of God is essential to having a life-style that is pleasing to God
(see Col. 1:9-10).
When the knowledge of God is correctly applied to a person’s life, it is transformed
into “wisdom” which may be referred to as “skill for Godly living.” Engineers, doctors,
lawyers, and other professionals must study for years to gain the knowledge to enable them to engage in the practice of their chosen line of work.
But it is not until they actually begin putting into practice what they have learned
formally that they will become proficient at what they do. And the same is true for
the carpenter, electrician, athlete, teacher, banker, cook, salesman, delivery driver,
farmer, mechanic, etc., etc. Knowledge about how to do something does no good
until one begins doing it.
If believers are going to demonstrate godliness in their lives, they must first learn
of God and His ways and then seek to live accordingly by putting their knowledge
into practice in their thoughts, words, and actions. When we fear something we
can flee from it, fight it, or submit to it. Of course, we know that the believer has
“not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received The Spirit
of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father” (Rom 8:15; also see II Tim. 1:7).
Being Redeemed By The Blood of Jesus Christ, every believer is made completely
acceptable to the Father in His Beloved Son (see Eph. 1:5-7). Being at peace with
God (Rom. 5:1), there is no need to fear His judgment. However, it is proper to
bow our hearts and lives to Him in appreciation of what Christ has done for us
and to express awe and utmost reverence for the magnificence of His very being.
This can only be truly demonstrated through submission to His will.
Godly living is successful living, regardless of one’s social status or material wealth.
The way of “wisdom” and the way of “foolishness” are contrasted in Proverbs to
highlight the benefits of “wisdom living” and explain the consequences of “foolish
living,” i.e., living outside of the will of God.
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul contrasted these two ways of living as
walking in the flesh (foolish living) and walking in the spirit (wisdom living)
{see Gal. 5:19-26}. Below are some other comparisons from Paul’s Epistles.
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(E Bedore) Wisdom of man vs WISDOM Of God
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GRACE And Peace...
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