A. Much modern secular education is godless or anti-God:JOB 21:14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. JER 4:22. For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. ROM 1:28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 2COR 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. COL 2:6. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: COL 2:7. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. COL 2:8. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. B. The wisdom of this world:JER 8:9. The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? ZEC 7:11. But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. ZEC 7:12. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. ROM 1:21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. ROM 1:22. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 1COR 3:19. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 2TIM 3:7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1COR 1:17. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1COR 1:18. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1COR 1:19. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 1COR 1:20. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 1COR 1:21. For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1COR 1:22. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 1COR 1:23. But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 1COR 1:24. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1COR 1:25. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1COR 1:26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1COR 1:27. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 1COR 1:28. And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 1COR 1:29. That no flesh should glory in his presence. 1COR 2:1. And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 1COR 2:2. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1COR 2:3. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 1COR 2:4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 1COR 2:5. That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1COR 2:6. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 1COR 2:7. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 1COR 2:8. Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1COR 2:9. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1COR 2:10. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1COR 2:11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 1COR 2:12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 1COR 2:13. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 1COR 2:14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1COR 2:15. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 1COR 2:16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1COR 3:18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 1COR 3:19. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 1COR 3:20. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. C. Most worldly knowledge is not profitable:1COR 8:1. Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 1COR 8:2. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 2TIM 4:3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; D. Jesus & His disciples were not highly educated:LUK 1:80. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. JOH 7:15. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? ACT 4:13. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 1COR 1:26. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 1COR 1:27. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; PSA 8:2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. LUK 10:21. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. |
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