Fools Despise Wisdom And Instruction. This is a Bible Truth. It applies to both Saved and Lost people.
Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
This verse and the entire Chapter is very powerful. Why is the Fear of the Lord the beginning of knowledge? Matthew chapter 10 has the answer:
Matthew 10:24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
A person has the beginning of knowledge when they realize they are a Lost Sinner that deserves to go to Hell, and understands that only God has the power to Save them or to throw them into Hell.
This is what the Fear of the Lord is and why it is good.
What does it mean to deny Jesus before men? It is to deny that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. Denying Jesus is to REJECT HIM, it is to DENY HE IS GOD. Many Churches / Religions Deny that Jesus is God. They teach Jesus was just another prophet sent by God. Others say to get to Heaven you need Jesus plus: Church membership, Water Baptism, Repent of Sin, Forsake Sin, Turn From Your Sins, Keeping the Sabbath…
People who do not believe on Jesus only to Save them. They deny the Bible.
John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
John 6:47 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”
Do you understand? Jesus is saying he is the only way to Heaven. You have to Believe on Him Only to be Saved: “He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” It cannot get any clearer than this verse. Jesus did not say “Being Saved is a process with many steps…” “You have to Repent of all of your Sins.” “You must Forsake and Turn from all of your Sins.” To be Saved.
Jesus said: “He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” This is immediate Salvation for just Believing on Jesus. Hath Everlasting Life means exactly that. You are Saved as soon as you Believe on Jesus.This is not an isolated teaching. The Bible says this over and over and over again.
John 3:36 “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
John 8:24 “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I amhe, ye shall die in your sins.”
Belief in Jesus ONLY to Save you is what the Bible teaches.
Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
It could not be any more clear that Jesus is the only way to Heaven:
John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Believeth in him… Believeth on him is not Condemned. These are Jesus own words. He does not add anything to Salvation. Believe in me only is what Jesus repeated countless times.
Believing on Jesus means you Believe he is the promised Messiah who died for the Sins of the World. To Believe the Gospel: Jesus Died, was Buried and Rose again to pay the penalty for all the Sins of the world.
It is important to note that Jesus proclaimed that he was the promised Messiah. The people knew to Believe in Jesus meant to Believe he is the Promised Messiah. So to Believe on Him was to Believe that Jesus came to Die for the Sins of the World.
John 3:36 “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
Again the fear of the Lord is what opens people’s eyes for their need for Salvation.
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
The second part is that Fools despise instruction. And they are: running after EVIL. They are GREEDY for Wealth. Not caring who they hurt to get it.
I encounter these people often in my life, in person and online. These are the “Christians” that make unbiblical statements who post unbiblical posts online / on social media. They attack me personally for pointing out that what they said or posted is not Biblical.
Usually they start with making Sarcastic comments. Than they get more aggressive and attack me personally: “You think you are better than me.” “You think you know everything.” “It is not Christian to go around correcting other Christians.” (Excuse me if you are posting things online, commenting online than people have the right to either agree or disagree with what you have said.)
It is important to understand that Sarcasm is not being witty. This is the definition of Sarcasm:
Sarcasm: “The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.” Here are some sarcasm examples:
That mustard stain really compliments your blonde hair.
Just great! (When someone runs into you)
Love this weather. (When the weather is actually horrible)
Oh, he’s the best. (Talking about someone who actually annoys you.)
Everyone has someone in their life—possibly a boss, colleague, friend or parent who loves sarcastic, passive aggressive, barbed modes of communication. The underlining truth is that Sarcastic people have hate, contempt for the person they are being Sarcastic to. This has no place in Christianity.
It is essential to understand that just because a person says they are Saved, are a Christian does not mean it is true. In truth many are:
John 8:44 “Ye are ofyourfather the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
This is why people who are supposed to be a Christian suddenly start swearing at you and attacking you with the worst language you have ever heard. Oh yes these people have Jekyll and Hide personalities. They can act the part but as soon as they are challenged for their False Christianity they change instantly into the most vile attack dogs.
Experiencing this is shocking especially when you have had a long time relationship with this person or group of people. Suddenly everything you thought you knew about them is false. They are not who they claimed to be. This is so common online because it is easier to hide who you are. It does not just happen online though. I have been face to face with extreme hostility from people who claimed to be my Brothers and Sisters in Christ for up to 30 or more years. Everything is good until you question them. They hate to be questioned on their false beliefs.
This False Christianity comes directly from Satan.
John 8:44 “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”
2nd Corinthians 11:12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Satan is a Liar who easily deceives people who are looking for an excuse to make themselves part of their own Salvation. These people actively attack the word of God while claiming to believe it.
Satan of old, has not changed his methods:
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
2nd Corinthians 2:11 “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”
2nd Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
Satan is always lying in wait to prevent people from accepting the Simple Gospel of Salvation. He is a roaring Lion:
1st Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
If you have not please ask Jesus to Save you right now:
Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Do not trust people just because they claim to be a Christian. Study the Bible and know what you believe so you can avoid Fake Christianity Fake Christians.
