Carl wrote:
>
> How does God address fools and liars (ex. - atheists, heretics,
agnostics,
> mockers of God)? Read the following examples:
>
> Ps 14:1; 53:1
> The fool says in his heart, "There is no God ." (NIV)
>
> Ps 53:1
> The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and
their
> ways are vile; there is no one who does good. (NIV)
The Fool says in his heart, "I have learned about an
imaginary god from other humans so I am determined to grovel
to it for the rest of my life".
.................so who is the fool ?!
> [Atheists, whether in opinion or practice, are the greatest fools in the
> world. Those that do not seek God do not understand; they are like
> brute-beasts that have no understanding; for man is distinguished from
the
> brutes, not so much by the powers of reason as by a capacity for
religion.
> The workers of iniquity, whatever they pretend to, have no knowledge;
those
> may truly be said to know nothing that do not know God, v. 4. (from
Matthew
> Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition)]
>
> Prov 6:16-17
> There are six things the Lord hates...a lying tongue... (NIV)
>
> Prov 10:18
> He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander
is a
> fool. (NIV)
>
> Prov 10:23
> A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding
delights
> in wisdom. (NIV)
>
> Prov 12:16
> A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an
insult.
> (NIV)
>
> Prov 12:22
> The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
(NIV)
>
> Prov 13:16
> Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
(NIV)
>
> Prov 14:8
> The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the
folly of
> fools is deception. (NIV)
>
> Prov 14:16
> A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and
> reckless. (NIV)
>
> Prov 14:24
> The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields
folly.
> (NIV)
>
> Prov 15:2
> The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool
gushes
> folly. (NIV)
>
> Prov 15:7
> The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. (NIV)
>
> Prov 18:2
> A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own
> opinions. (NIV)
>
> Prov 23:9
> Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
(NIV)
>
> Prov 26:4
> Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him
> yourself. (NIV)
>
> Prov 26:11
> As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. (NIV)
>
> Prov 27:3
> Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier
than
> both. (NIV)
>
> Prov 27:22
> Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a
pestle,
> you will not remove his folly from him. (NIV)
>
> Eccl 7:5
> It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of
> fools. (NIV)
>
> Eccl 7:6
> Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools.
> This too is meaningless. (NIV)
>
> Eccl 7:9
> Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap
of
> fools. (NIV)
>
> Rom 1:22
> Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools... (NIV)
>
> Many more verses in scripture show clearly that God does not think
highly of
> those whom He considers fools such as atheists, heretics, agnostic,
mockers
> of God and the like. And He also makes it clear that we should not
answer to
> their folly since they are fools. So I encourage my Christian brethren
to
> not be lured into pointless and vain arguments and discussions with them
for
> to do so is to lower yourself to their low level and behave in a foolish
> manner as well. Leave them be and turn to scripture and prayers for them
> instead.
>
> May God bless,
> Carl
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