The fool
The man who hears Christ’s words and yet builds his life on a rejection of that revelation is a fool (Matt. 7:26), and the man who suppresses God’s general revelation in the created realm is also described as a fool (Rom. 1:18).
It is quite clear, then, that a fool is one who does not make God and His revelation the starting point (the presupposition) of his thinking. Fools despise the preaching of the cross, refuse to know God, and cannot receive God’s word (1 Cor. 1-2).
The self-proclaimed autonomous man, the unbeliever, will not submit to the word of God or build his life and thinking upon it. Disbelief and ignorance of God’s will, therefore, produce foolishness (1 Cor. 15:36; Eph. 5:17).
Bahnsen, Greg. "Always Ready". Kindle Locations 361-367 (ch 13).
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STOPHiya gideondelta
You've used the #atheist tag so I'm sure you're trying to reach atheists like me with these quotes...
The Jesus character in the bible says some pretty interesting things and there's a lot of wisdom and compassion. This wisdom was already known and written down in earlier religious and philosophical and mythological writings.
Jesus also said some stupid stuff (turning people against their families; not to make provisions for tomorrow; unbelievers will be tortured for all eternity in Hell, etc.).
I have the opposite opinion to these quotes you shared.
If you wanna look like a fool, swallow whatever they say without evidence.
If you wanna look like a fool, do verbal and mental gymnastics to get around facts that clash with those in a book written by people who had a much smaller understanding of the universe.
Of course, at the time these things were written down, rational minds would doubt their veracity. Of course those wanting to influence these minds would pull out every tactic in the book. Insulting a person's intelligence by calling them a fool if they couldn't SEE THE TRUTH is a sure-fire way of convincing the person sensitive to this kind of childishness.
LOL
You posted under the atheist tag and downvote me for having an opposing opinion. I’ve returned the favour.
That was actually a mistake I made when scrolling the post on my phone earlier. I apologize for the mistake and I've removed the down vote. I do appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to dialogue. That said, I'll reply to your OC shortly.
Here's more feedback...
What's that rule about bearing false witness?
I don't believe you!
You seem to like flagging people. I notice you downvoted @theabsolute for posting a gif you didn't like. Maybe you think you're the great moral judge for all Steemit content.
Here's the rub: there are always gonna be people whose opinions differ from ours. Sensible adults work this out via dialogue. If you go around being an uppity flag-happy type, expect consequences.