Education Is Knowledge and Power in Jesus Christ

Education
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GOD the Father
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Tree of Life how it Started
We see a rampant crime rate in our neighbors and our own country, not only in our place also in other
nation. Good person sometimes went bad and sent to jail for the crime they committed. If it is
intentionally or done with stupid decision. No one knew the solution.
That been a big question in the entire world how to solve the crime committed by the person. That
started at the fall of MAN at the beginning of Adam and Eve, when they eat the forbidden fruit. The fruit
of good and evil, separate us from God. The event happen in the Bible become legend, adventure,
fantasy or fairy tale. Up to now asking question, what kind of fruit Adam and Eve eat ? And what is the
fruit of tree of life? Where is the tree of life ? The fruit of tree of life that give immortality or maybe a
version of fountain of youth. If the tree of good and evil and the tree of life in the Bible is true, What
happen and where it is? That include the Garden of Eden, a lost paradise.
I read a lot of books, comics and movies and heard story. Been told to generation to generation. That
seems every one desire to find and to know it. A treasure hunter looking for a vast treasure that elude
every one that desire it. And asking question if one person obtain the tree of life. Does the person will
obtain immortality or perfection?
When Japan hit by tsunami in the year of 2011. I watch news on television, and saw the people of Japan,
the old and the young, men, woman and children, how discipline they are. I know they are will train and will
discipline. Especially I watch with amazement, they been hit hard by snow, but they waited patiently in line to have
food ration. I wonder and thinking it must have a main secret formula for being well discipline.
Suddenly Yahaweh put in my mind that they have the tree of life.That is education. And immediately I took a
pencil and write and draw a chart about the tree of life and the tree of good and evil. Next day I included all the
details to explain my chart. All of it will not be complete if Bible not included in the missing part.
I realize that the fruit and the tree in the garden of Eden is a symbolic, even they find the fruit and the
tree, it is still a symbolic, Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of
Christ.The reality is the education. If we do not include the Bible, it is not complete and incline to fail.
Attitude of Good and Evil Person

Romans15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do
that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that
dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with
me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I
would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find
then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward
man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity
to the law of sin which is in my members .
If we include the Bible we not going to fail.

Attitude of Good Person
1 Corinthians 11:1Imitate me as I imitate Christ
Some historian and writers tell that the lost year of life of Jesus, in His younger age and older age. He
went learning and books of Old Testament are His gospel. Same with Moses, Acts 7: 22 And Moses was
learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. His gospel is the
spoken word of Yahaweh. In our generation, learning of education in school and Bible is our gospel.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Proverbs 8:26 While as
yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the
depth:
In the beginning of creation, when He set up the heaven. Angels are first been created in Yahaweh
image. They know all thing of wisdom and knowledge. Not like Adam and Eve is the last creation. This
the reason man that is Adam and Eve consider animals for being naked and limited of understanding.
They are given all authority for all animals for having larger brain than the animal kingdom. And also
having conscience for having God image. Genesis1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness:and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl
of the air, and over the cattle,and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth.27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him;
male and female created he them.
To obtain full of understanding, Yahaweh put that wisdom in the trees, the tree of knowledge of good
and evil that is the knowledge of wisdom and sin. And the tree of life that produce good fruit that is
knowledge of wisdom. It is their own free will to choose what to eat, they are not robot and so are we.
They eat the tree of knowledge of wisdom and sin, and realize they are naked. They take leaves and
cover their naked body and hid toYahaweh. So when Yahaweh looking for them they can not come out
for being naked. They do not know what to do, for reason the wisdom can not functioning very well for
the reason the sin been part of their life is blacking their understanding. If they eat the fruit of the tree of
life. They will realize they are naked and know what to do for having knowledge and wisdom, they will
help each other make coats of skin, and clothed themselves. So when Yahaweh looking for them they will
come and bold to show themselves that they are good human being. Pslams111:10 The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise
endureth for ever.
Why it is wisdom and sin? That should be holy and sin, how will you know if it is holy if you do not
have wisdom. The wisdom of Yahaweh is holy.James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from
above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy
and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. Ecclesiastes 2:26 For God
giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the
sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is
good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Proverbs 30:3 I neither
learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Country differ in there own attitude, in Philippines example they have there own expression.
Bastos ka, wala ka modo, wala ka respeto at wala ka pinag-aralan!
Even differ in English Grammar, this happen to an English speaking country, this might be there expression.
You are rude, No manners ,you do not respect and you do not have education!
We make this a Biblical expression in my own opinion.
You are rude, no manners, you do not respect and you do not have tree of life!
Lots of people been remove of there license for abuse of there hard work of learning. Either the
government return back to them after pay the penalty,or they train again in proper training to decipline
them, or totally there license canceled.
The twelve Apostle are all smart person. They know there education and Bible very well. How come we
name a hospital after to apostle Luke if he is stupid person. How come Barabas become a tax collector if
he do not know education, we not able do lots of numbers if we do not know math. If we compare them
in our time. Luke of corse a doctor for being a physician. Barabas maybe working in Burue Internal
Revenue. Simon and Andrew casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Maybe they are sea captain
in our time.
How about the poor and well not educated. The Bible say that we guide them , feed them and help them
until they can stand on there own. We must be become selfesless person for the benifet of mankind.
1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren.
If the people help you for your own goodness, do not abuse it.
Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide,
overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long
wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a
little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an
armed man.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not
work, neither should he eat.
Now, I am well aware that having tree of life solve the problem of the world. Either bigger problem or
smaller problem, name it.. One of the major problem is poverty. Sickness and illness people suffer. For
vast knowledge they discover medicine and remedy even cure cancer. only thing can solve that issue is
the tree of life. Having tree of life, we able improve the life of people and the world, we will luck
nothing, that make us all equal in needs. Or more richer than others, it depends of the person but no one
is poor. 1Thessalonians 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that
ye may have lack of nothing.
The K12 consider well equip for good works. If the person want more, they go to college to boost there
willingness to achive more.
We know now very well that the fullness of education is the tree of life, The Bible should have own curriculom
subject and not to be mix with other curriculom. Math, English, Science and Bible. If there other subject it
depends if it needed very well. Like example of Mapeh subject, a combination of Music, Arts, Physical Education
and Health. A mix corriculum subject. We better give respect to GOD by having a Bible subject. Not removing it.
Malachi 1:6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and
if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say,
Wherein have we despised thy name?
Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Csar the things that are Csar's, and to God
the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Some say little prayer is enough. Or a little Bible study. That will do it for fullness of education. It is consider
cheating and not enough to give credit to GOD.
Mark 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude,
so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold,
there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the
fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth;
and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was
scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns
grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Fullness of Bible in K12. That include a Bible curriculum in college.

Mark 4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought
forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Romans 15:14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness,
filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Acts 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance.
Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which
thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons,
and thy sons' sons;
No one should remove Bible in education. Being having wisdom is always together with GOD.
Mark 10:9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
The Bible been remove, that thinking it is not been helpful in school and that include in college class. It
is enough education without Bible.
Jeremiah 8: 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain
made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 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?
Worse of all, the Bible totally been canceled. Specially in the college, for the reason that the Bible has
nothing to do with the course a person take. It will only give confusion, boring and waste of time. We
cannot separate the Ten Commandments. If Bible really nothing to give. We are not different with Job for
being selfrightouse.A first person in the story that remove Bible in education.
Job 34:35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job 34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Now Job realise the important of Gospel ( that is the Bible) in education.He confess his sin. He is no
longer selfrighteous, but rightous with GOD. Ezekiel 14:20 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it,
as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own
souls by their righteousness.
If we remove, reject and neglet the Bible in our study in school. It is not the wisdom of GOD. Wisdom
of GOD came all the knowledge that we study.
Exudos 31:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in
understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
If our heart fully accept and bring back the Bible in school. That is the wisdom of GOD. Wisdom will
fully came and understood all thing that teach in school that we study.
Proverbs 2:1-5 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for
insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden
treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. ...
I recall my education way back, we have Bible in college one of the curriculums. But latter on they
remove it. Now I realize how importance to have Bible in education.I consider myself not will educated,
even I obtain 2 year college level. But I obtain some of my education by copying and cheating. Been a
years now, the worst of all I lost the desire to study. I still want to learn, hoping to have a desire to study,
and go back to tree of life, never late than never. There is still lots to tell that not been included to this
book that I made There is so vast knowledge, up to you to find out and do not be lazy, have the desire to
study and love of the word of Yahaweh in Jesus Christ name.
. George B. Balisan
Preface
I got idea from Yahaweh in Jesus Christ name. The main idea is,
What the real meaning of the fruit that Eve and Adam did eat and did
not eat? That is the topic that I title it Jesus Christ, Tree of Life and
Garden of Eden, the Hidden Mystery or Reality in Plain Sight. And I
did add bonus lesson an Additional Insight and Information.
Latter on I need a reason that the Bible should put back in

education where it is belong, I title it The Educational Tree of Life.
I put the my works that I made together, to become one book and title
it in a main title is Education is Knowledge and Power for the Glory
of God the Father in Jesus Christ.
Giving credit where it is due for all in behalf of the individual
persons acknowledge an accomplishment, as in they really should
have some credit for the work of this topic been done.
I just need this some different topic on the internet to get the
details done what all I need. If I got this free I will share it free, if
happen there is money involve , all the money will go to charity
fundraising cause benefits help to those in need.
Thankfully,
George B. Balisan
Topic Contents
I. The Educational Tree of Life
Important of Bible in Schools ... 2
Having Bible in Schools . 3
Bible Teach Education ... 9
10 Reason Religion Education Belong in School ... 21
Education to Government ... 23
Bible Also is Form of Education . 24
Education Parts of the Brain .. 25
God Part of the Brain .. 26
Combining the Schools With a Bible Make up the Ten Commandments .. 28
Bible not Included in Schools .. 29
Bible Included in Schools . 29
The Bible Quotes from Famous Men ... 30
A Defence of the Uses of the Bible in Schools . 45

II. Jesus Christ, Tree of Life and Garden of Eden,
the Hidden Mystery or Reality in Plain Sight.
Start of Explanation of the Topic . 56
The Human Baby ... 56
Home ... 57
K12 ...... 58
College .... 60
Reminders ...78
Work ... 94
Jesus .... 98
Earth ... 98
III. Additional Insight and Information

Bonus Topic 103 - 156
Reference.............................................................................................. 158 - 159

The
Educational
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Important of Bible in Schools
CEV Contemporary English Version

But that doesnt matter. All that matters is that people are telling about Christ, whether
they are sincere or not. That is what makes me glad. I will keep on being glad,
ISV International Standard Version

But so what? Just thisthat in every way, whether by false or true motives, the Messiah is
being proclaimed. Because of this, I rejoice and will continue to rejoice.
KJV King James Version

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is
preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
All Christians people have different Bible belief and

explanation and some have the same belief and teaching, if it
is right or wrong someday in GOD willing, we able to
understand the Bible fully. The purpose having a Bible in
schools, to avoid bad education and to mold the students in
the right way and it also supports the others subject to have a
strong foundation of learning and the good moral attitude
inside and outside of the schools.
- George B. Balisan
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Having Bible in Schools
To avoid our future generation from the wrong doing in life, like
drugs, gangs, bully, bad companions, avoid time wasters the most
because time is one thing that you cannot make up for later, and you
have got only a limited amount of it. Bad company, bad behaviors,
bad habits, lie, jealous fear, dishonesty, laziness, drinking too much
of alcohol, smoking, shouting at others in public places, insulting
others, mockery of poor people unjust criticism, wasting time and
money and others. George B. Balisan
Respect for Family Members
Exodus 20:12 New International Version (NIV)
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Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving
you.
Matthew 15:4 English Standard Version (ESV)

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For God commanded, Honor your father and your mother, and, Whoever reviles father or mother must
surely die.
Colossians 3:21 New International Version (NIV)
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Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Ephesians 5:33 New International Version

However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her
husband.
Ephesians 6:2 New International Version (NIV)

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Honor your father and motherwhich is the first commandment with a promise
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To have respect to parents, neighbours, family, country
and oneself
Respect has great importance in everyday life. As children we are taught (one hopes) to
respect our parents, teachers, and elders, school rules and traffic laws, family and cultural
traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our country's flag and leaders, the truth and
people's differing opinions.
And we come to value respect for such things; when we're older, we may shake our heads
(or fists) at people who seem not to have learned to respect them. We develop great
respect for people we consider exemplary and lose respect for those we discover to be
clay-footed, and so we may try to respect only those who are truly worthy of our respect.
We may also come to believe that, at some level, all people are worthy of respect. We may
learn that jobs and relationships become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in
certain social milieus we may learn the price of disrespect if we violate the street law:
Diss me, and you die. Calls to respect this or that are increasingly part of public life:
environmentalists exhort us to respect nature, foes of abortion and capital punishment
insist on respect for human life, members of racial and ethnic minorities and those
discriminated against because of their gender, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs, or
economic status demand respect both as social and moral equals and for their cultural
differences. And it is widely acknowledged that public debates about such demands
should take place under terms of mutual respect. We may learn both that our lives together
go better when we respect the things that deserve to be respected and that we should
respect some things independently of considerations of how our lives would go.
We may also learn that how our lives go depends every bit as much on whether we respect
ourselves. The value of self-respect may be something we can take for granted, or we may
discover how very important it is when our self-respect is threatened, or we lose it and
have to work to regain it, or we have to struggle to develop or maintain it in a hostile
environment. Some people find that finally being able to respect themselves is what
matters most about getting off welfare, kicking a disgusting habit, or defending something
they value; others, sadly, discover that life is no longer worth living if self-respect is
irretrievably lost. It is part of everyday wisdom that respect and self-respect are deeply
connected, that it is difficult if not impossible both to respect others if we don't respect
ourselves and to respect ourselves if others don't respect us. It is increasingly part of
political wisdom both that unjust social institutions can devastatingly damage self-respect
and that robust and resilient self-respect can be a potent force in struggles against
injustice.
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The ubiquity and significance of respect and self-respect in everyday life largely explains
why philosophers, particularly in moral and political philosophy, have been interested in
these two concepts. They turn up in a multiplicity of philosophical contexts, including
discussions of justice and equality, injustice and oppression, autonomy and agency, moral
and political rights and duties, moral motivation and moral development, cultural diversity
and toleration, punishment and political violence. The concepts are also invoked in
bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, workplace ethics, and a host of other
applied ethics contexts.
Although a wide variety of things are said to deserve respect, contemporary philosophical
interest in respect has overwhelmingly been focused on respect for persons, the idea that
all persons should be treated with respect simply because they are persons. Respect for
persons is a central concept in many ethical theories; some theories treat it as the very
essence of morality and the foundation of all other moral duties and obligations. This
focus owes much to the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, who argued
that all and only persons (i.e., rational autonomous agents) and the moral law they
autonomously legislate are appropriate objects of the morally most significant attitude of
respect. Although honor, esteem, and prudential regard played important roles in moral
and political theories before him, Kant was the first major Western philosopher to put
respect for persons, including oneself as a person, at the very center of moral theory, and
his insistence that persons are ends in themselves with an absolute dignity who must
always be respected has become a core ideal of modern humanism and political
liberalism. In recent years many people have argued that moral respect ought also to be
extended to things other than persons, such as nonhuman living things and the natural
environment.
What does the Bible say about respect?"
Answer: The apostle Peter summarizes the Bibles teaching on respect in his first Epistle: Show proper
respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king (1 Peter 2:17). This
passage encompasses four major areas of our lives, teaching us that, as followers of Christ, we should
respect all men, other Christians, God, and governmental authorities. The word respect is a translation of
the Greek word timsate, meaning honor or value. It literally means to place a great value or high
price on something. Interestingly, today we tend to place our values on our personal rights and the
equality of man. However, biblical respect is far different, more about a perceived inequality in that we
recognize that some things and some people are more important than we (compare Philippians 2:3).
To respect everyone, believers must be conscious that God has created all people in His image, regardless
of whether they believe in Christ. We should show them proper respect and honor because their souls are
of more value than all the wealth in the world (Luke 10:3334; 1 Corinthians 10:33).
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Loving the brotherhood of believers means to love all believers, regardless of color, nationality, opinions,
or affiliations. We are to demonstrate to the world that we love our brothers and sisters in Christ. The
apostle John wrote of this principle a number of times. Quoting Jesus, he writes, A new command I give
you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that
you are my disciples, if you love one another (John 13:3435; cf. 15:12; 1 John 3:23).
The word fear is a translation of the Greek word phobeisthe, meaning fear, dread, and respect. The
word also implies that our fear of Him leads to us to total obedience (Leviticus 18:4; Psalm 119:67; John
14:15). Though we are to honor the king, we should fear God (compare Deuteronomy 10:12; Isaiah
8:13). The bottom line is that it is God alone whom we should fear in the sense of having an awed
respect.
We honor and respect our governing authorities because they exist by the very will of God (Romans
13:17). Such respect must be given whether we agree with them or not. Those in authority are Gods
instruments for carrying out the purpose of governing and worthy of the respect God mandates. When we
obey the principles of this passage, we give genuine credibility to our faith. As believers, we are to honor
our governing authorities and their rights as such. But we may not give to the government those rights
that belong to God alone (Luke 20:25).
Christians are to be a people of order and discipline, of righteousness and justice. We are to be dynamic
examples of love and peace so that others may be won to Christ and be saved for eternity (Matthew 5:14
16). Part of living as examples of Christ before the watching world is showing respect to others.
Respect for Elders and People in Authority

... when the elderly man or woman needs a seat; give them yours
Leviticus 19:32 You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you
shall fear your God: I am the LORD
Romans 13:2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who
resist will incur judgment.
Romans 13:7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue
is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
1 Timothy 6:1-2 (KJV) Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all
honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters,
let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are
faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
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1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 New International Version (NIV)
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Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for
you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.
Live in peace with each other.
Hebrews 13:17 New International Version (NIV)

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Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as
those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be
of no benefit to you
I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.
George Benson quotes
Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality

health care and child care, or making sure that our children
receive the best educational opportunities we can give them,
we must remain committed to these needs because our
children are our future.
Blanche Lincoln quotes
Question: "What does the Bible say about education?"
Answer: Solomon wrote, Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body
(Ecclesiastes 12:12). Any student who has pulled an all-nighter, crammed for a test, memorized an
equation, or pored over a textbook can verify the truth of that statement. Solomons point was that there
are more important things than simply amassing knowledgenamely, fearing God and obeying Him
(verses 13-14).
That is not to say that education is unimportant. In fact, Jesus Himself learned. One of the only things we
know of His childhood is that He grew in wisdom as He grew in stature (Luke 2:52). That is, the Son
of God voluntarily put Himself in a position where He needed to assimilate knowledge as a man.
Education was part of the process.
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The church has historically promoted education and the improvement of the mind. The Reformer John
Calvin was a strong advocate for universal education, believing that every child should be trained in
reading, writing, math, and grammar, as well as religion. Martin Luther taught that education was
essential, both to understand the Word of Scripture and the nature of the world in which the Word would
take root. The modern Sunday school movement began in 1780 when Robert Raikes began educating
poor children who were otherwise overlooked by society. Most universities, including Harvard, Yale,
Princeton, Oxford, and Cambridge, were founded by Christians as religious schools.
In the book of Proverbs, a son is exhorted to heed his fathers instruction, and the application of the
knowledge learned is called wisdom. The word education may not appear in the English form in the
Bible, but Scripture does say a lot about the process of education, and it begins with the parent and child.
The command to parents is to nurture their children in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4), and the Greek word
paideia, translated nurture in the KJV, carries with it the idea of training, education, instruction and
discipline.
Solomon tells us that the basis of all true knowledge is the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7). The word fear
here does not carry the idea of terror or dread; rather, it is awe and reverence for the holiness and majesty
of God and a reluctance to disappoint or disobey Him. Jesus said that when we know the truth, the truth
will make us free (John 8:32). Freedom from fear comes from being educated in Truth.
In Romans, the apostle Paul uses the word know or knowing eleven times. What are we to know? Gods
Word. When we acquire spiritual knowledge and apply it to our lives, we serve the Lord in spirit and
truth (Romans 6:11-13). Theology has been called the queen of the sciences because our knowledge of
God informs every other area of erudition.
The Christian is to study to shew thyself approved unto God (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV). The NIV renders
this verse, Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. The Greek word translated study means to
give diligence, to exert oneself, or to make haste to apply oneself. Therefore, in order to educate
ourselves, we must apply ourselves to study with diligence the Word of God.
Some people see education as a cure-all for societys ills. However, education, in and of itself, does
nothing to combat ungodliness. In fact, knowledge, apart from the love of God, leads to pride (1
Corinthians 8:1). Nicodemus was Israels teacher, yet he did not understand even the basics of spiritual
life (John 3:10). Paul was a highly educated man, having been trained in the best Jewish school of his day
(Acts 22:3), and he used his education to communicate effectively to people of many cultures (Acts
17:28; Titus 1:12). Yet Pauls education certainly did not make him holy (1 Timothy 1:16), and he warned
of those who were always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy
3:7). Simply knowing facts does not make one a better person, and it is indeed possible to be a highly
educated fool.
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Education begins with the reality of Gods existence and the fact that He has communicated to us through
creation, His Word, and His Son. As we learn more of Gods creation, our understanding of Gods
wisdom and power deepens. As we study Gods Word, we become more equipped for Gods work (2
Timothy 3:16-17). As we grow in our knowledge of Gods Son (2 Peter 3:18), our love for Him increases
and our service for Him intensifies.
Recommended Resources: Handbook on Choosing Your Child's Education: A Personalized Plan for
Every Age and Stage and Logos Bible Software.
Bible Teach Education

Ecclesiastes 7:12 ESV
For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that
wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Proverbs 16:16 ESV
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Romans 12:2 ESV
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you
may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Proverbs 4:13 ESV
Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Proverbs 16:3 ESV
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a
future and a hope.
Deuteronomy 11:19 ESV
You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you
are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
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Proverbs 18:15 ESV
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 9:10 ESV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
2 Timothy 3:16 ESV
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for
training in righteousness,
Proverbs 9:9 ESV
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in
learning.
Colossians 2:8 ESV
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition,
according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
Daniel 1:17 ESV
As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams.
Proverbs 10:14 ESV
The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
Ephesians 6:4 ESV
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the
Lord.
Proverbs 22:6 ESV
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Exodus 4:12 ESV
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
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1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ESV
And my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the
Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
Proverbs 1:7 ESV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Isaiah 54:13 ESV
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
Proverbs 1:5 ESV
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
James 1:5 ESV
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be
given him.
Colossians 3:23 ESV
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
2 John 1:9 ESV
Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever
abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Proverbs 23:12 ESV
Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 1:1-5 ESV
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand
words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give
prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth Let the wise hear and increase in
learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...
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Psalm 32:8-9 ESV
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be
not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not
stay near you.
Proverbs 22:29 ESV
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
2 Peter 1:5 ESV
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed,
rightly handling the word of truth.
Isaiah 28:9-10 ESV
To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned
from the milk, those taken from the breast? For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line
upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.
Psalm 119:99 ESV
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
Hosea 4:6 ESV
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from
being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Deuteronomy 6:1-5 ESV
Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the rules that the Lord your God commanded me to
teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, that you may fear
the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his
commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long. Hear
therefore, O Israel, and be careful to do them, that it may go well with you, and that you may multiply
greatly, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your might. ...
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Proverbs 9:9-10 ESV
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in
learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 ESV
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging
many proverbs with great care. The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote
words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings;
they are given by one Shepherd. My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there
is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Psalm 78:3-7 ESV
Things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their
children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders
that he has done. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded
our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works
of God, but keep his commandments; ...
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to
your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and
when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as
frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
James 3:1 ESV
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged
with greater strictness.
Psalm 119:66 ESV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so
as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my
body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or
boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...
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Matthew 6:1-5 ESV
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you
will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no
trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by
others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let
your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father
who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they
love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly,
I say to you, they have received their reward. ...
And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law,
approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life,
that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and
doing them,
1 Peter 5:5 ESV
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility
toward one another, for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the
Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,
but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be. Take care
lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, The seventh year, the year of release is
near, and your eye look grudgingly on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he cry to the
Lord against you, and you be guilty of sin. You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be
grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in
all that you undertake. For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, You
shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.
James 3:15-16 ESV
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where
jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice
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John 3:2-7 ESV
This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from
God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him. Jesus answered him, Truly,
truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to him,
How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be
born? Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit. ...
Luke 1:17 ESV
And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
Proverbs 22:1 ESV
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
Proverbs 14:15 ESV
The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
Proverbs 11:14 ESV
Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12 ESV
Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this
people of yours, which is so great? God answered Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you
have not asked possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked
long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom
I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches,
possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall
have the like.
Deuteronomy 28:13 ESV
And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you shall only go up and not down, if you obey
the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, being careful to do them,
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Proverbs 4:1 ESV
Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,
Job 6:24 ESV
Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone astray.
1 Timothy 4:12 ESV
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in
faith, in purity.
2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every
thought captive to obey Christ,
Matthew 6:20-27 ESV
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do
not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of
the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your
whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No
one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the
one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. ...
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Ezra 7:10 ESV
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in
Israel.
1 Kings 10:24 ESV
And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his
mind.
1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a
man, I gave up childish ways.
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2 Peter 1:3-7 ESV
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of
him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very
great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped
from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to
supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-
control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and
brotherly affection with love. ...
2 Timothy 2:7 ESV
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Romans 12:1 ESV
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Matthew 11:1-5 ESV
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in
their cities. Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
and said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? And Jesus answered
them, Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. ...
Proverbs 18:13 ESV
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
Proverbs 12:15 ESV
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Titus 2:4 ESV
And so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
2 Timothy 2:22-26 ESV
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on
the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they
breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach,
patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them
repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the
snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. 17
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 ESV
And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed
you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
Colossians 3:16 ESV
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the
Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law
(though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I
became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might
win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all
things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may
share with them in its blessings.
Acts 17:11 ESV
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness,
examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
John 7:14-18 ESV
About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. The Jews therefore
marveled, saying, How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied? So Jesus answered
them, My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know
whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. The one who speaks on
his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and
in him there is no falsehood.
Matthew 5:1-5 ESV
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he
opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth. ...
Daniel 5:14 ESV
I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent
wisdom are found in you.
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Jeremiah 10:2 ESV
Thus says the Lord: Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens
because the nations are dismayed at them,
Isaiah 28:9 ESV
To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned
from the milk, those taken from the breast?
And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an
unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. I have seen everything that
is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. What is crooked cannot be made
straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted. I said in my heart, I have acquired great wisdom,
surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and
knowledge. And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that
this also is but a striving after wind.
Proverbs 21:11 ESV
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains
knowledge.
Psalm 35:11 ESV
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.
Exodus 18:21 ESV
Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a
bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Romans 16:17-18 ESV
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the
doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their
own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
Jeremiah 33:2-3 ESV
Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish itthe Lord is his name:
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
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Proverbs 17:16 ESV
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
Ephesians 1:8 ESV
Which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
Isaiah 14:1-18:7 ESV
For the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel, and will set them in their own
land, and sojourners will join them and will attach themselves to the house of Jacob. And the peoples will
take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them in the Lord's land as
male and female slaves. They will take captive those who were their captors, and rule over those who
oppressed them. When the Lord has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with
which you were made to serve, you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the
oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased! The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of
rulers, ...
Ecclesiastes 12:12 ESV
My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a
weariness of the flesh.
Proverbs 23:15-16 ESV
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My inmost being will exult when your lips speak
what is right.
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to
your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and
when you lie down, and when you rise.
Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart
knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Proverbs 29:18 ESV
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
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Proverbs 26:4-5 ESV
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his
folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 14:6 ESV
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Psalm 139:1-5 ESV
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I
sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying
down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you
know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. ...
Proverbs 29:15 ESV
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Exodus 4:12-15 ESV
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak. But he said, Oh,
my Lord, please send someone else. Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said,
Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to
meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. You shall speak to him and put the words in
his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do.
1 Peter 2:15 ESV
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I
fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready,
10 Reasons Religious Education Belongs in School
Does religious education have a place in American schools?
Thats something that writer Julie Szego asked recently in her piece for The Age. Szego noted that
religion specifically learning about religion, rather than actually practicing faith is quite vital for
understanding the worlds history and fully grasping multiple cultures.
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There are many benefits to learning about religion. And schools in the United States which have been
mediocre in recent years, a 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment study found may
also reap rewards for instructing about faith.
Here are 10 reasons why religion may have a place in the American educational system:
It improves brain development.
A recent study found that religious children are more likely to believe fictional tales and have a tougher
time separating fantasy from reality. But thats not all that bad. Believing in fiction and having a creative
mind can be beneficial in brain development. Psychology Today, for example, found that pretend play is
good for children.
It keeps kids out of trouble.
For schools worried about disciplining children in the classroom, religion can help with that. Books have
been written about how religion can help families cut back the juvenile delinquency within families,
Forbes reported.
Religious schools do better than public or charter schools.
Though teaching religious classes doesnt exactly make a school a religious one, its still important to
note that religious schools tend to do better than public or charter schools. A 2013 study published in the
Peabody Journal of Education found that religious schools do better for a number of reasons, like pushing
their students to take more rigorous classes and that the general environment and positive morale
encourage better learning.
It helps kids develop psychologically.
One expert said learning about religion is extremely important from a psychological standpoint for young
kids. Dr. Erika J. Chopich wrote that kids need to believe in something greater to fully push themselves to
excel.
It would help Americans read more.
Polls have shown that Americans arent really reading. In fact, 28 percent of Americans said they read a
book in 2013, according to The Huffington Post. But religious classes require an extensive amount of
reading. Scriptures, biblical text and other forms of spiritual reading are constantly seen in those classes,
and it may push Americans to do a little more reading.
It helps students learn a bit more about themselves.
A 2013 study by the IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science found that religious classes have a
significant amount of benefits, including that they help kids learn more internally about themselves and
how they feel about God and religion. This helps them move past those questions and identity crises, the
study found, to focus on other issues.
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Religious majors are more likely to be employed.
A business degree may sound like a good idea, but a religious studies major might be even better. A
recent survey found that there are less unemployed religious studies majors (2.5 percent) than there are
business majors (7.5 percent).
It can help further your education.
In college, majoring in religious studies can push you to get even more degrees, according to Louisiana
State University. Many religious studies majors will go on to doctorate programs. Others will use the
skills gained in religious classes like critical thinking and analyzing texts as a foot in the door to
other areas of learning.
It can help American businesses.
American companies are experiencing a new trend. The happier employees are, the better the business
does, The Atlantic reported. And, as The Washington Post reported earlier this year, religious belief and
understanding makes people happier.
It can knock down depression.
Its no secret that teenagers often struggle with depression and sometimes its not even noticeable. But
religion can knock that down, sociology expert Rodney Stark noted in his book Americas Blessings. In
an interview with Deseret News, Stark said that religion and those with strong conservative and
religious beliefs are less likely to be depressed.
Email: hscribner@deseretdigital.com
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FaithHerb ScribnerFriday, August 1, 2014
Education to Government
Education makes up a government that makes a law

Government of any kind currently affects every human activity in many important ways. For this reason,
political scientists generally argue that government should not be studied by itself; but should be
studied along with anthropology, economics, environmentalism, history, philosophy, science, and
sociology.
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A government is the system by which a state or community is controlled
Forms of government by associated attributes

Descriptions of governments can be based on the following attributes:
By elements of where decision-making power is held
Law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior.
Bible Also is Form of Education - George

Religion is a cultural system of behaviors and practices, mythologies, world views, sacred texts, holy
places, ethics, and societal organisation that relate humanity to what an anthropologist has called "an
order of existence".
James 1:27English Standard Version (ESV)

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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their
affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Religion
Religion (from O.Fr. religion "religious community", from L. religionem (nom. religio) "respect for what
is sacred, reverence for the gods", "obligation, the bond between man and the gods") is derived from the
Latin religi
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing; or the observance of an obligation from loyalty; or fidelity to a
person, promise, engagement; or a belief not based on proof; or it may refer to a particular system of religious
belief, such as in which faith is confidence based on some degree of warrant.
Greek word study on , 'pisteuo' meaning 'to believe'.

Greek word study on , 'pistis' meaning 'faith'.
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Education Parts of the Brain

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God Part of the Brain
New research shows that spirituality is a complex phenomenon, and multiple areas of the
brain are responsible for the many aspects of spiritual experiences.
Credit: iStockphoto/Stefan Schulze
Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain
responsible for spirituality. Now, University of Missouri researchers have completed research that
indicates spirituality is a complex phenomenon, and multiple areas of the brain are responsible for the
many aspects of spiritual experiences. Based on a previously published study that indicated spiritual
transcendence is associated with decreased right parietal lobe functioning, MU researchers replicated
their findings. In addition, the researchers determined that other aspects of spiritual functioning are
related to increased activity in the frontal lobe.
"We have found a neuropsychological basis for spirituality, but it's not isolated to one specific area of the
brain," said Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the School of Health Professions.
"Spirituality is a much more dynamic concept that uses many parts of the brain. Certain parts of the brain
play more predominant roles, but they all work together to facilitate individuals' spiritual experiences."
In the most recent study, Johnstone studied 20 people with traumatic brain injuries affecting the right
parietal lobe, the area of the brain situated a few inches above the right ear.
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He surveyed participants on characteristics of spirituality, such as how close they felt to a higher power
and if they felt their lives were part of a divine plan. He found that the participants with more significant
injury to their right parietal lobe showed an increased feeling of closeness to a higher power.
"Neuropsychology researchers consistently have shown that impairment on the right side of the brain
decreases one's focus on the self," Johnstone said. "Since our research shows that people with this
impairment are more spiritual, this suggests spiritual experiences are associated with a decreased focus
on the self. This is consistent with many religious texts that suggest people should concentrate on the
well-being of others rather than on themselves."
Johnstone says the right side of the brain is associated with self-orientation, whereas the left side is
associated with how individuals relate to others. Although Johnstone studied people with brain injury,
previous studies of Buddhist meditators and Franciscan nuns with normal brain function have shown that
people can learn to minimize the functioning of the right side of their brains to increase their spiritual
connections during meditation and prayer.
In addition, Johnstone measured the frequency of participants' religious practices, such as how often they
attended church or listened to religious programs. He measured activity in the frontal lobe and found a
correlation between increased activity in this part of the brain and increased participation in religious
practices.
"This finding indicates that spiritual experiences are likely associated with different parts of the brain,"
Johnstone said.
Romans 12:2New International Version (NIV)

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you
will be able to test and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.
Acts 17:28New International Version (NIV)

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For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, We are his
offspring.
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Combining the Schools with a Bible makes up the

The Ten Commandments - George
Exodus 20:117, and then at Deuteronomy 5:421.
Mark 10:9 New International Version

Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
Matthew 19:6 New International Version

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no
one separate."
Flesh is a physical law, God is a spiritual law. Now we know that EDUCATION and Religion
should not be separated. George B. Balisan
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Bible not Included in Schools. - George
Bible Included in Schools.- George

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The Bible - Quotes from Famous Men
Daniel Webster, American politician and noted orator, 1782-1852
I believe that the Bible is to be understood and received in the plain and obvious meaning of its
passages; for I cannot persuade myself that a book intended for the instruction and conversion of the
whole world should cover its true meaning in any such mystery and doubt that none but critics and
philosophers can discover it.
Education is useless without the Bible.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French (1804-1814), 1769-1821

The gospel is not a book; it is a living being, with an action, a power, which invades every thing that
opposes its extension, behold! It is upon this table: This book, surpassing all others. I never omit to read
it, and every day with some pleasure.
Pascal, French philosopher and mathematician, developed the modern theory of probability, 1623-1662
I prefer to believe those writers who get their throats cut for what they write.
Isaac Newton, English mathematician and scientist, 1642-1727
We account the scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of
authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatsoever.
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Voltaire, French infidel, died 1778
- said that within 100 years of his time, Christianity would be swept away from existence and pass into
the obscurity of history.
-Yet 50 years after his death, the Geneva Bible Society used his house and printing press to produce
stacks of Bibles.
Robert Dick Wilson, fluent in more than 45 languages and dialects
Concluded after a lifetime study of the Old Testament:
I may add that the result of my 45 years of study of the Bible has led me all the time to a firmer faith
that in the Old Testament, we have a true historical account of the history of the Israelite people.
Sir Ambrose Flemming, British electrical engineer and inventor, 1849-1945
We must not build on the sands of an uncertain and everchanging sciencebut upon the rock of inspired
Scriptures.
Jean Jacques Rousseau, French skeptic
Jewish authors would never have invented either that style nor that morality; and the Gospel has marks
of truth so great, so striking, so utterly inimitable, that the invention of it would be more astonishing than
the hero.
Patrick Henry, American Revolutionary leader and orator, 1736-1799
There is a book worth all other books which were ever printed.
President Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none
may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible.
President George Washington, First President of the United States
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible.
Immanuel Kant, German idealist philosopher, 1724-1804
I believe that the existence of the Bible is the greatest benefit to the human race. Any attempt to belittle
it, I believe, is a crime against humanity.
Robert E. Lee, Civil War General who fought for the Southern Confederacy:
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength.
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Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, 1809-1865
I am busily engaged in the study of the Bible. I believe it is Gods word because it finds me where I
am.
I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good of the Savior of the world is
communicated to us through the Book.
Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, 1856-1924
When you have read the Bible, you know it is the word of God, because it is the key to your heart, your
own happiness, and your own duty.
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, 1858-1919
A thorough understanding of the Bible is better than a college education.
Citations
- There are 32,000 citations of the N.T. in the writings of the Church fathers written prior to the Council
of Nice (A.D. 325).
Professor M. Montiero-Williams, former Boden prof. Of Sanskrit who spent 42 years studying Eastern
books
Said comparing them with the Bible:
Pile them, if you will, on the left side of your study table; but place your own Holy Bible on the right
sideall by itself, all aloneand with a wide gap between them. Forthere is a gulf between it and the so-
called sacred books of the East which severs the one from the other utterly hopelessly, and a forevera
veritable gulf which cannot be bridged over by any science of religious thought.
Werner Keller
In view of the overwhelming mass of authentic and well-attested evidence now available, as I thought of
the skeptical criticism which from the eighteenth century onward would fain have demolished the Bible
altogether, there kept hammering in my brain this one sentence: The Bible is right after all.
John Lea
From the Greatest Book in the World:
It seems strange that the text of Shakespeare which has been in existence less than 208 years should be
far more uncertain and corrupt than that of the N.T., now over 18 centuries old, during nearly fifteen of
which it existed only in manuscriptwith perhaps a dozen or twenty exceptions, the text of every verse
in the N.T., may be said to be so far settled by general consent of scholars, that any dispute to its readings
must relate rather to interpretation of the words than to any doubts respecting the words themselves. But
in every one of Shakespeares 37 plays there are probably a 100 headings still in dispute, a portion of
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Horace Greeley, Editor and Politician
It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are
the groundwork of human freedom.
Dr. Robert Milikan, former President of the California Inst. Of Tech. And Nobel Peace Prize winner
I consider an intimate knowledge of the Bible an indispensable quality of a well educated man.
Bernard Ramm
Jews preserved it as no other manuscript has ever been preserved. With their massora they kept tabs on
every letter, syllable, word and paragraph. They had special classes of men within their culture whose
sole duty was to preserve and transmit these documents with practically perfect fidelityscribes, lawyers,
massorettes.
In regard to the New Testament, there are about 13,000 manuscripts, complete and incomplete, in Greek
and other languages, that have survived from antiquity.
A thousand times over, the death knell of the Bible has been sounded, the funeral procession formed, the
inscription cut on the tombstone, and committal read. But somehow the corpse never stays put.
No other book has been so chopped, knifed, sifted, scrutinized, and vilified. What book on philosophy
or religion or psychology or belles lettres of classical or modern times has been subject to such a mass
attack as the Bible? With such venom and skepticism? With such thoroughness and erudition? Upon
every chapter, line and tenet?
The Bible is still loved by millions, read by millions, and studied by millions.
William Foxwell Albright, American Archaeologist and educator known for his excavations of biblical
sites, 1891-1971
The Bible towers in content above all earlier religious literature; and it towers just as impressively over
all subsequent literature in the direct simplicity of its message and the catholicity of its appeal to men of
all lands and times.
Prof. Edward Meyer, University of Berlin, one of the greatest living authorities on ancient history
Concerning the Bible said:
There is no ground at all for refusing to accept these oldest traditions as historically trustworthy in all
essentials, and in their chronological ordering of history.
Francis Bacon, English statesman and writer, 1597
Called the Bible:
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Malcolm Muggeridge, British broadcaster, 1903-1990
People say that the Bible is a boring bookbut they dont say that about Shakespeare, because the
people who teach Shakespeare are zealous for Shakespeare.
Victor Hugo, French writer, 1802-1885
England has two books; the Bible and Shakespeare. England made Shakespeare, but the Bible made
England.
Goethe, German writer and scientist, 1749-1832
I look upon all four Gospels as thoroughly genuine, for there shines forth from them the reflected
splendor of a sublimity proceeding from Jesus Christ.
Sir Frederic Kenyon, Director and principal librarian of the British museum, foremost expert on
ancient manuscripts:
The interval between the dates of original composition (of the N.T.) and the earliest extant evidence
becomes so small as to be in fact negligible and the foundation for any doubt that the Scriptures have
come down to us substantially as they were written has now been removed; both the authenticity and the
general integrity of the books of the N.T. may be regarded as firmly established.
Jim McCotter
All Scripture is God-breathed and He doesnt waste His breath.
Time Magazine
Reputable scholars now believe that the New Testament account is reliable history.
Noah Webster
The Bible is the chief moral cause of all that is good
Harry S. Truman President of the United States of America
The fundamental basis of this Nations law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of
our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, from Isaiah and
St. Paul.
Harry S. Truman
This Nation was established by men who believed in God. You will see the evidence of this deep
religious faith on every hand.
Harry S. Truma
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United States Congressional Endorsement of the Bible and God
Congress printed a Bible for America and said:
The United States in Congress assembled recommend this edition of the Bible to the inhabitants of
the United States a neat edition of the Holy Scriptures for the use of schools.
United States Congress 1782
Congress passed this resolution:
The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.
By Law the United States Congress adds to US coinage:
In God We Trust
George Washington First President of the United States of America
It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be
grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.
George Washington
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are
indispensable.
George Washington
We beseech [God] to pardon our national and other transgressions

George Washington, Thanksgiving Proclamation 1789
Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the
immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my heart by Thy Holy Spirit. Daily, frame me more and more
in the likeness of Thy son, Jesus Christ, that living in Thy fear, and dying in Thy favor, I may in thy
appointed time obtain the resurrection of the justified unto eternal life. Bless, O Lord, the whole race of
mankind and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy son, Jesus Christ.
George Washington, Prayer
True religion affords to government its surest support.

George Washington
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.
George Washington (this quote is unconfirmed)
Abigail Adams Wife of John Adams
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John Adams President of the United States of America, First Vice President, Signer of the Declaration
of Independence, Signer of the Bill of Rights, and Signer of First Ammendment
The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of
Christianity.
John Adams
The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of
Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of
Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God.
John Adams
The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the
principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.
John Adams
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the
government of any other.
John Adams
I have examined all religions, and the result is that the Bible is the best book in the world.
John Adams
The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times,
the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity.
John Adams
[The Fourth of July] ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to
God Almighty.
John Adams
As the safety and prosperity of nations ultimately and essentially depend on the protection and the
blessing of Almighty God, and the national acknowledgment of this truth is not only an indispensable
duty which the people owe to Him.
John Adams
We recognize no sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus.

John Adams and John Hancock (uncomfirmed quote)
Samuel Adams Signer of the Declaration of Independence
I [rely] upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.
Samuel Adams
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We have this day [Fourth of July] restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He
reigns in Heaven, and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His Kingdom come.
Samuel Adams
The name of the Lord (says the Scripture) is a strong tower; thither the righteous flee and are safe
(Proverbs 18:10). Let us secure His favor and He will lead us through the journey of this life and at
length receive us to a better.
Samuel Adams
The rights of the colonists as Christiansmay be best understood by reading and carefully studying the
institutes of the Great Law Giver and Head of the Christian Church, which are to be found clearly written
and promulgated in the New Testament.
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry Early America Leader
There is a book [the Bible] worth all the other books ever printed.
Patrick Henry
It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded not by religionists,
but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Patrick Henry (uncomfirmed quote)
John Jay First Chief-Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is their duty as well as privilege and
interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.
John Jay
The Bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this
world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts.
John Jay
John Witherspoon Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Continental Congress
He is the best friend to American liberty, who is most sincere and active in promoting true and undefiled
religion, and who sets himself with the greatest firmness to bear down on profanity and immorality of
every kind. Whoever is an avowed enemy of God, I scruple not to call him an enemy to his country.
John Witherspoon
John Hancock Signer of the Declaration of Independence
that all may bow to the scepter of our Lord Jesus Christ and that the whole Earth may be filled with his
glory.
John Hancock, as Governor of Massachusetts 1791
We recognize no sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus.

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Benjamin Rush, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and
without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments.
Benjamin Rush
Let the childrenbe carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is
the most essential part of education. Benjamin Rush
Christianity is the only true and perfect religion Benjamin Rush
John Dickinson Signer Constitution of the USA, Continental Congress
The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source from the King of kings and
Lord of all the earth.
John Dickinson
Benjamin Franklin
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jeferson President
God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a
conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that
God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever.
Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Memorial
The Christian religion is the best religion that has ever been given to man
Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Memorial
Daniel Webster Early American Politician
Education is useless without the Bible. Daniel Webster
Noah Webster Schoolmaster of the Republic
Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was Americas basic text book in all fields. Gods
Word, contained in the Bible, has furnished all necessary rules to direct our conduct.
Noah Webster
In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children,
under a free government ought to be instructed No truth is more evident to my mind than that the
Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a
free people.
Noah Webster, Preface Noah Webster Dictionary, 1828
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Joseph Story Supreme Court Justice
I verily believe Christianity necessary to the support of civil society. One of the beautiful boasts of our
municipal jurisprudence is that Christianity is a part of the Common Law There never has been a
period in which the Common Law did not recognize Christianity as lying its foundations.
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, Harvard Speech, 1829
United States of America National Anthem Francis Scott Key
And this be our motto, In God is our trust'

USA National Anthem, Third Verse
USA Constitution First Ammendment
Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September
in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the
United States of America the Twelfth
US Constitution, Before signature text declaring our Christian Nation
Note: Year of our Lord means Jesus Christ is Lord of the USA. (Founding fathers didnt use year of the
Lord)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion [Christian denomination], or

prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
US Constitution, First Ammendment (Christian religious freedom brackets added)
Andrew Jackson President of the United States of America

[The Bible] is the rock on which our Republic rests.
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln President of the United States of America
In regards to this great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man. All the
good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book. But for it we could not know
right from wrong. All things most desirable for mans welfare, here and hereafter, are found portrayed in
it.
Abraham Lincoln
I am busily engaged in study of the Bible.

Abraham Lincoln
This nation under God

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysberg Address and inscribed on Lincoln Memorial
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And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling
power of God and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all
history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.
Abraham Lincoln
Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by
whom the offense cometh. (Matthew 18:7)
Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution
but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial
Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just
Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of nations, has, by a resolution, requested the
President to designate and set apart a day for National prayer and humiliation
Abraham Lincoln
Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored
land, are still competent to adjust in the best way all our present difficulties.
Abraham Lincoln, President, March 4, 1861 inaugural address
United States Supreme Court
This is a Christian nation

United States Supreme Court Decision in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 1892
Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the
Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our
civilization and our institutions are emphatically ChristianThis is a Christian nation
United States Supreme Court Decision in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 1892
Washington Monument
Holiness to the Lord (Exodus 28:26, 30:30, Isaiah 23:18, Zechariah 14:20)
Washington Monument
Search the Scriptures (John 5:39)

Washington Monument
The memory of the just is blessed (Proverbs 10:7)

Washington Monument
May Heaven to this Union continue its beneficence

Washington Monument
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In God We Trust
Washington Monument
Praise be to God (engraved on the monuments capstone in Latin as Laus Deo)

Washington Monument
James Madison A Primary Author of the Constitution of the United States of America
We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We
have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern
ourselves according to the moral principles of the Ten Commandments.
James Madison
Religion [is] the basis and foundation of Government

James Madison
Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.

James Madison
Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787
Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind,
schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.
Northwest Ordinance, Article 3
Original Harvard University Student Handbook 1636

Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to consider well: the main end of his life and
studies is to know God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life (John 17.3), and therefore to lay Christ in
the bottom, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth
wisdom, let everyone seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seek it of Him (Prov. 2.3).
Original Harvard University Student Handbook
William McGuffy author of McGuffy Reader, which was used for over 100 years in American schools
as the primary textbook
The Christian religion is the religion of our country. From it are derived our nation, on the character of
God, on the great moral Governor of the universe. On its doctrines are founded the peculiarities of our
free Institutions. From no source has this author drawn more conspicuously than from the sacred
Scriptures. From all these extracts from the Bible, I make no apology.
William McGuffy, author of McGuffy Reader
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Congress First Prayer in Congress
O LORD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, high and mighty King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, who dost
from Thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth, and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over
all the kingdoms, empires and governments; look down in mercy we beseech Thee, on these American
States, who have fled to Thee from the rod of the oppressor, and thrown themselves on Thy gracious
protection, desiring henceforth to be dependent only on Thee; to Thee they have appealed for the
righteousness of their cause; to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and support which Thou
alone canst give; take them, therefore, Heavenly Father, under Thy nurturing care; give them wisdom in
council and valor in the field; defeat the malicious design of our cruel adversaries; convince them of the
unrighteousness of their cause; and if they persist in their sanguinary purpose, O let the voice of Thy own
unerring justice, sounding in their hearts, constrain them to drop the weapons of war from their unnerved
hands in the day of battle! Be Thou present, O God of wisdom, and direct the counsels of this honorable
assembly; enable them to settle things on the best and surest foundation, that the scene of blood may be
speedily closed, that order, harmony and peace may be effectually restored, and truth and justice, religion
and piety prevail and flourish among Thy people. Preserve the health of their bodies and vigor of their
minds; shower down on them, and the millions they here represent, such temporal blessings as Thou seest
expedient for them in this world, and crown them with everlasting glory in the world to come. All this we
ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Savior. Amen.
First Prayer in Congress September 7, 1774, Jacob Duche, Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States of America
Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life.
Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Thus, the
founding fathers of America saw it, and thus with Gods help, it will continue to be.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
I believe that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization
or revert to the horrors of brutal paganism. Theodore Roosevelt, President
This is a Christian nation. Harry Truman, President
[The United States is] founded on the principles of Christianity

Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
Ronald Reagan President of the United States of America
Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may
be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible. Ronald Reagan
Deep religious beliefs stemming from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible inspired many of the
early settlers of our country, providing them with the strength, character, convictions, and faith necessary
to withstand great hardship and danger in this new and rugged land. These shared beliefs helped forge a
sense of common purpose among the widely dispersed colonies a sense of community which laid the
foundation for the spirit of nationhood that was to develop in later decades. Ronald Reagan
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The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers abiding belief in the
inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bibles teachings of the
inherent worth and dignity of each individual. This same sense of man patterned the convictions of those
who framed the English system of law inherited by our own Nation, as well as the ideals set forth in the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Ronald Reagan
For centuries the Bibles emphasis on compassion and love for our neighbor has inspired institutional and
governmental expressions of benevolent outreach such as private charity, the establishment of schools
and hospitals, and the abolition of slavery.
Ronald Reagan
The Congress of the United States, in recognition of the unique contribution of the Bible in shaping the
history and character of this Nation, and so many of its citizens, has by Senate Joint Resolution 165
authorized and requested the President to designate the year 1983 as the Year of the Bible.'
Ronald Reagan
Inside the Bibles pages lie the answers to all the problems that mankind has ever known. I hope
Americans will read and study the Bible.
Ronald Reagan
Calvin Coolidge President of the United States of America
The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it
would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our
country.
Calvin Coolidge
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ABCs of Life
A-accept the challenge

B- believe in ourselves
C- convert our thoughts into hopes
D- determination to convert our hopes into dreams
E- expect some obstacles on the way up
F- fight while being faithful and finish the course
G- get GOD on our side
H- Have a harving model of leadership
I- inspire someone else
J- take JESUS on our journey
K- keep on keeping on
L- be a leader
M- make every day count
N- never give up
O- overcome our obstacles
P- put our best foot forward
Q- quit quitting
R- run the race with pacers
S- strive on
T- trusting in the lord
U- use our talents
V- value our time
W- wait for understanding
X- X-ray our own live styles
Y- yearn to achieve all that we seek
Z- be zealous when reaching the top.
Sherri ScottNovoa
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A DEFENCE OF THE USE OF THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
By Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745-1813),

distinguished physician and signer of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Dr. Rush was an outspoken Christian, statesman, and

pioneering medical doctor. He was a prolific author,
publishing the first American chemistry textbook. In 1797,
President John Adams appointed Rush as Treasurer of the
U.S. Mint, a position he held until 1813. He also founded
America's first Bible society. At the time of his death in 1813,
he was heralded as one of the three most notable figures of
America, the other two being George Washington and
Benjamin Franklin.
Dear Sir:
It is now several months since I promised to give you my reasons for preferring the Bible as a
schoolbook to all other compositions. Before I state my arguments, I shall assume the five
following propositions:
I . That Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and that in proportion as mankind adopt
its principles and obey its precepts they will be wise and happy.
2. That a better knowledge of this religion is to be acquired by reading the Bible than in any
other way.
3. That the Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any
other book in the world.
4. That knowledge is most durable, and religious instruction most useful, when imparted in early
life.
5. That the Bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life.
My arguments in favor of the use of the Bible as a schoolbook are founded.
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I. In the constitution of the human mind.
1. The memory is the first faculty which opens in the minds of children. Of how much
consequence, then, must it be to impress it with the great truths of Christianity, before it is
preoccupied with less interesting subjects.
2. There is a peculiar aptitude in the minds of children for religious knowledge. I have constantly
found them, in the first six or seven years of their lives, more inquisitive upon religious subjects
than upon any others. And an ingenious instructor of youth has informed me that he has found
young children more capable of receiving just ideas upon the most difficult tenets of religion
than upon the most simple branches of human knowledge. It would be strange if it were
otherwise, for God creates all His means to suit His ends. There must, of course, be a fitness
between the human mind and the truths which are essential to its happiness.
3. The influence of early impressions is very great upon subsequent life; and in a world where
false prejudices do so much mischief, it would discover great weakness not to oppose them by
such as are true. I grant that many men have rejected the impressions derived from the Bible;
but how much soever these impressions may have been despised, I believe no man was ever
early instructed in the truths of the Bible without having been made wiser or better by the early
operation of these impressions upon his mind. Every just principle that is to be found in the
writings of Voltaire is borrowed from the Bible; and the morality of Deists, which has been so
much admired and praised where it has existed, has been, I believe, in most cases, the effect of
habits produced by early instruction in the principles of Christianity.
4. We are subject, by a general law of our natures, to what is called habit. Now, if the study of
the Scriptures be necessary to our happiness at any time of our life, the sooner we begin to
read them, the more we shall probably be attached to them; for it is peculiar to all the acts of
habit, to become easy, strong, and agreeable by repetition.
5. It is a law in our natures that we remember longest the knowledge we acquire by the greatest
number of our senses. Now, a knowledge of the contents of the Bible is acquired in school by
the aid of the eye and the ear, for children, after getting their lessons, read or repeat them to
their instructors in an audible voice; of course, there is a presumption that this knowledge will
be retained much longer than if it had been acquired in any other way.
6. The interesting events and characters recorded and described in the Old and New
Testaments are calculated, above all others, to seize upon all the faculties of the mind of
children. The understanding, the memory, the imagination, the passions, and the moral powers
are all occasionally addressed by the various incidents which are contained in those divine
books, insomuch that not to be delighted with them is to be devoid of every principle of pleasure
that exists in a sound mind.
7. There is in man a native preference of truth to fiction. Lord Shaftesbury says that "truth is so
congenial to our mind that we love even the shadow of it"; and Horace, in his rules for
composing an epic poem, established the same law in our natures by advising that "fictions in
poetry should resemble truth."
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Now, the Bible contains more truth than any other book in the world; so true is the testimony
that it bears of God in His works of creation, providence, and redemption that it is called truth
itself, by way of preeminence above other things that are acknowledged to be true. How forcibly
are we struck with the evidence of truth in the history of the Jews, above what we discover in
the history of other nations.
Where do we find a hero or an historian record his own faults or vices except in the Old
Testament? Indeed, my friend, from some accounts which I have read of the American
Revolution, I begin to grown skeptical to all history except that which is contained in the Bible.
Now, if this book be known to contain nothing but what is materially true, the mind will naturally
acquire a love for it from this circumstance; and from this affection for the truths of the Bible, it
will acquire a discernment of truth in other books, and a preference of it in all the transactions of
life.
8. There is wonderful property in the memory which enables it in old age to recover the
knowledge acquired in early life after it had been apparently forgotten for forty or fifty years. Of
how much consequence, then, must it be to fill the mind with that species of knowledge in
childhood and youth which, when recalled in the decline of life, will support the soul under the
infirmities of age and smooth the avenues of approaching death. The Bible is the only book
which is capable of affording this support to old age; and it is for this reason that we find it
resorted to with so much diligence and pleasure by such old people as have read it in early life.
I can recollect many instances of this kind in persons who discovered no special attachment to
the Bible in the meridian of their days, who have, notwithstanding, spent the evening of life in
reading no other book. The late Sir John Pringle, physician to the queen of Great Britain, after
passing a long life in camps and at court, closed it by studying the Scriptures. So anxious was
he to increase his knowledge in them that he wrote to Dr. Michaelis, a learned professor of
divinity in Germany, for an explanation of a difficult text of Scripture a short time before his
death.
II. My second argument in favor of the use of the Bible in schools is founded upon an
implied command of God and upon the practice of several of the wisest nations of the
world.
In the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy, we find the following words, which are directly to my
purpose: "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And
thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in
thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou
risest up."
It appears, moreover, from the history of the Jews, that they flourished as a nation in proportion
as they honored and read the books of Moses, which contained the only revelation that God
had made to the world. The law was not only neglected, but lost, during the general profligacy
of manner which accompanied the long and wicked reign of Manasseh.
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But the discovery of it amid the rubbish of the temple by Josiah and its subsequent general use
were followed by a return of national virtue and prosperity. We read further of the wonderful
effects which the reading of the law by Ezra, after his return from his captivity in Babylon, had
upon the Jews. They showed the sincerity of their repentance by their general reformation.
The learning of the Jews, for many years, consisted in a knowledge of the Scriptures. These
were the textbooks of all the instruction that was given in the schools of their Prophets. It was
by means of this general knowledge of their law that those Jews who wandered from Judea into
other countries carried with them and propagated certain ideas of the true God among all the
civilized nations upon the face of the earth. And it was from the attachment they retained to the
Old Testament that they procured a translation of it into the Greek language, after they had lost
the Hebrew tongue by their long absence from their native country.
The utility of this translation, commonly called the Septuagint, in facilitating the progress of the
Gospel is well known to all who are acquainted with the history of the first age of the Christian
church.
But the benefits of an early and general acquaintance with the Bible were not confined to the
Jewish nation; they have appeared in many countries in Europe since the Reformation. The
industry and habits of order which distinguish many of the German nations are derived from
their early instruction in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible. In Scotland and in
parts of New England, where the Bible has been long used as a schoolbook, the inhabitants are
among the most enlightened in religions and science, the most strict in morals, and the most
intelligent in human affairs of any people whose history has come to my knowledge upon the
surface of the globe.
I wish to be excused from repeating here that if the Bible did not convey a single direction for
the attainment of future happiness, it should be read in our schools in preference to all other
books from its containing the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to
produce private and public temporal happiness.
We err, not only in human affairs but in religion likewise, only because we do not "know the
Scriptures" and obey their instructions. Immense truths, I believe, are concealed in them. The
time, I have no doubt, will come when posterity will view and pity our ignorance of these truths
as much as we do the ignorance sometimes manifested by the disciples of our Saviour, who
knew nothing of the meaning of those plain passages in the Old Testament which were daily
fulfilling before their eyes.
But further, we err, not only in religion but in philosophy likewise, because we "do not know or
believe the Scriptures." The sciences have been compared to a circle, of which religion
composes a part. To understand any one of them perfectly, it is necessary to have some
knowledge of them all. Bacon, Boyle, and Newton included the Scriptures in the inquiries to
which their universal geniuses disposed them, and their philosophy was aided by their
knowledge in them. A striking agreement has been lately discovered between the history of
certain events recorded in the Bible and some of the operations and productions of nature,
particularly those which are related in Whitehurst's observation on the deluge, in Smith's
account of the origin of the variety of color in the human species, and in Bruce's travels. It
remains yet to be shown how many other events related in the Bible accord with some late
important discoveries in the principles of medicine. The events and the principles alluded to
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I know it is said that the familiar use of the Bible in our schools has a tendency to lessen a due
reverence for it. But this objection, by proving too much, proves nothing. If familiarity lessens
respect for divine things, then all those precepts of our religion which enjoin the daily or weekly
worship of the Deity are improper. The Bible was not intended to represent a Jewish ark; and it
is an anti-Christian idea to suppose that it can be profaned by being carried into a schoolhouse,
or by being handled by children.
It is also said that a great part of the Old Testament is no way interesting to mankind under the
present dispensation of the Gospel. But I deny that any of the books of the Old Testament are
not interesting to mankind under the Gospel dispensation. Most of the characters, events, and
ceremonies mentioned in them are personal, providential, or instituted types of the Messiah, all
of which have been, or remain yet, to be fulfilled by Him.
It is from an ignorance or neglect of these types that we have so many Deists in Christendom,
for so irreftagably do they prove the truth of Christianity that I am sure a young man who had
been regularly instructed in their meaning could never doubt afterwards of the truth of any of its
principles. If any obscurity appears in these principles, it is only, to use the words of the poet,
because they are dark with excessive brightness.
I know there is an objection among many people to teaching children doctrines of any kind,
because they are liable to be controverted. But let us not be wiser than our Maker. If moral
precepts alone could have reformed mankind, the mission of the Son of God into our world
would have been unnecessary. He came to promulgate a system of doctrines, as well as a
system of morals. The perfect morality of the Gospel rests upon a doctrine which, though often
controverted, has never been refuted; I mean the vicarious life and death of the Son of God.
This sublime and ineffable doctrine delivers us from the absurd hypothesis of modern
philosophers concerning the foundation of moral obligation, and fixes it upon the eternal and
self-moving principle of LOVE. It concentrates a whole system of ethics in a single text of
Scripture: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved
you." By withholding the knowledge of this doctrine from children, we deprive ourselves of the
best means of awakening moral sensibility in their minds. We do more; we furnish an argument
for withholding from them a knowledge of the morality of the Gospel likewise; for this, in many
instances, is as supernatural, and therefore as liable to be controverted, as any of the doctrines
or miracles which are mentioned in the New Testament. The miraculous conception of the
Saviour of the world by a virgin is not more opposed to the ordinary course of natural events,
nor is the doctrine of the atonement more above human reason, than those moral precepts
which command us to love our enemies or to die for our friends.
I cannot but suspect that the present fashionable practice of rejecting the Bible from our schools
has originated with Deists. And they discover great ingenuity in this new mode of attacking
Christianity. If they proceed in it, they will do more in half a century in extirpating our religion
than Bolingbroke or Voltaire could have effected in a thousand years.
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But passing by all other considerations, and contemplating merely the political institutions of the
United States, I lament that we waste so much time and money in punishing crimes and take so
little pains to prevent them. We profess to be republicans, and yet we neglect the only means of
establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government; that is,
the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible; for
this divine book, above all others, favors that equality among mankind, that respect for just
laws, and all those sober and frugal virtues which constitute the soul of republicanism.
Perhaps an apology may be necessary for my having presumed to write upon a subject so
much above my ordinary studies. My excuse for it is that I thought a single mite from a member
of a profession which has been frequently charged with skepticism in religion might attract the
notice of persons who had often overlooked the more ample contributions, upon this subject, of
gentlemen in other professions.
With great respect, I am, etc.
BENJAMIN RUSH
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This is George B. Balisan own chart 51
Jesus Christ,
Tree of Life
and
Garden of Eden
The
Hidden Mystery
or
Reality
in
Plain Sight
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Learning
Foolish K
Talking,
Filthiness,
Bible, 1
Math,
Wrath, Filthy
English 2
Gard Language,
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Science
Licentiousness
Eden 4
, Bitterness,
, Anger, Clamor, 5
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Pro 6
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This is George B. Balisan own chart 53
Baby = is born with a Tree of Good and Evil in life
Psalm 51:8 Behold, I was sharpen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Jesus Christ = Perfect where good is present
Tree of Life = That is good
2 Samuel 19:24-30 - like the angel of God
Sun = represent God
Tree of Good and Evil = Genesis 3:22 And the Lord God said, Now the man has
become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his
hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
Tree is Dead = Evil that is absent of love
All the prophets, patriarch, elders, king and others that been chosen by God are all
smart people, even Job in the book of Job in the Bible is also a smart person
I did have a second thought about Job, why he cannot answer Gods question, because
that era has no advance technology, only this present time or the future of this 21 st
century able to know all the right answer in God question to Job.
Prophecy: "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many
shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." Daniel 12:4
Jesus Christ makes unique from them or different from them that He able to obtain
the Tree of Life or education of our time.
From the start He is the Master builder of God, the Wisdom of God, He is the Alpha
and Omega. He is the past, present and future. - George
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Proverbs 8: 22-31
22
The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,
before his deeds of old;
23
I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24
When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
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before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
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before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth.
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I was there when he set the heavens in place,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
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when he established the clouds above
and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
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when he gave the sea its boundary
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
30
Then I was constantly at his side.
I was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing always in his presence,
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rejoicing in his whole world
and delighting in mankind.
John 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the
beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was
life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not
overcome it.
John 1:3
3
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made
Colossians 1:16-17
16
For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones
or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together.
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Nehemiah 9:6
6
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the
earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the
host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Earth = The real heritance of mankind
Adam and Eve, Tree of Good and Evil and Garden of Eden are only a shadow
Colossians 2:17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in
Christ
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Start of my Explanation of the Topic

Sun Symbolize God that shines on everyone
Adam and Eve Has own free will that affected us for eating the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil that we inherit the curse of God
The Human Baby

by James Kimmel, Ph.D.
Tenderness appeared in man's mammalian ancestors eons before he learned to preserve fire
or shape a stone.
- Lewis Mumford, The Conduct of Life
The human infant is a helpless creature at birth. He is virtually immobile, he cannot creep, walk,
or speak, and is greatly limited in his ability to act with purpose. Unlike other primates, he
cannot even hold on to or cling to his mother. He must be carried if he is to go from one place to
another. Seventy-five per cent of his brain develops after birth. He cannot continue to live
without the efforts of another human. He requires years of development before he can care
for himself. A baby's helplessness and immature development requires a source of care.
Nature has provided a source to match this need the human mother.
Baby = is born with a Knowledge of the Tree of Good and Evil in life
Psalm 51:8 Behold, I was sharpen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
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Education start from home, the parents will teach their child the Tree of Life , so the child should
know ( knowledge ) what is right from wrong or good and evil. So that he will not do the wrong or evil.
When the child grows up, the child will go to a higher learning that is school, while growing to a full
adult, the brain same time progress while they are being train, thats why we have a proper level of
learning in school that match the child capability and brain. - George
Home
No Longer a Baby, Education Start from Home, Raising Godly Children
Bible Scripture
Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to
keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham
what he has promised him.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your
children.
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of Godmay be competent, equipped for every
good work.
Teaching Children
Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your
eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your
children and your childrens children
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach
them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by
the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and
they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on
your gates. 57
Luke 2:40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
Isaiah 38:19 The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the
children your faithfulness.
Matthew 7:12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law
and the Prophets.
2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and
your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
2 Timothy 3:14-15 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing
from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings,
which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Bible Verses About the Discipline of Children

Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
K12
When the time is right to go to school
Jeremiah 29:11
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
We have the K12 in school
In higher K12 the Subject is Math, English, Science, Bible and other subject if needed that depend
in the level and the capability and brain of the student. - George
2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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The Bible always be included in education that the tree of knowledge of good be
fully complete to obtain the tree of life. (-George)
Your parents going to enroll you in school that is good for you, you and your parent will see the
signboard that says enrollment going on. You enroll and the school accepts you. -George
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee:
behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 2 Corinthians 6:2
Education
in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are
transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research. Education frequently takes
place under the guidance of others, but may also be autodidactic. Any experience that has a formative effect on
the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational.
Purpose of schools
Individual purposes for pursuing education can vary. However, in early age, the focus is generally around
developing basic Interpersonal communication and literacy skills in order to further ability to learn more
complex skills and subjects. After acquiring these basic abilities, education is commonly focused towards
individuals gaining necessary knowledge and skills to improve ability to create value and a livelihood for
themselves.Satisfying personal curiosities (Education for the sake of itself) and desire for personal
development, to "better oneself" without career based reasons for doing so are also common reasons why
people pursue education and use schools.
Psalm 119:68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
Education theory seeks to know, understand and prescribe educational practices. Education theory is informed by
many disciplines including history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and neuroscience.
1 Timothy 2:3-4
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This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the
truth
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something, which can include facts, information,
descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical
understanding of a subject. It can be implicit (as with practical skill or expertise) or explicit (as with the
theoretical understanding of a subject); it can be more or less formal or systematic. In philosophy, the
study of knowledge is called epistemology; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as
"justified true belief." However, no single agreed upon definition of knowledge exists, though there are
numerous theories to explain it.
Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes: perception, communication, association

and reasoning; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human
beings. 59
College
After we finish the study of K12. Want to take College, that be depend on
the course of education that you will take. - George
This text I have taken from a source in internet, this bible verse where some of our
education came from, God bless. - George
Attending college provides students with the knowledge and experience they are unable to receive from
a secondary education.
That is what a college education is about. Learning. To open up to the vast amounts of information that has been
set down by generation after generation. The fancy diploma is just a consolation prize to remind you of the hard
work and dedication you put into making yourself a more well-rounded person. So whether you start from the
bottom and work hard to the top, or if you attack college with everything you have, know that we are one in the
same.
Science means knowledge, and true science always agrees with the observable evidence. Scientific
research continues to unfold the wonders and mysteries of our universe. Interestingly, there is one book
that has anticipated many of these scientific facts. That book is the Bible.
This booklet presents 101 scientific facts found in the Scriptures. Many of these facts were penned
centuries before they were discovered. Scientific foreknowledge found only in the Bible offers one more
piece to the collective proof that the Bible is truly the inspired Word of the Creator. How does this affect
you? The last several pages provide the answer - you need to read them carefully.
1. - The earth free-floats in space (Job 26:7), affected only by gravity. While other sources declared the
earth sat on the back of an elephant or turtle, or was held up by Atlas, the Bible alone states what we now
know to be true - "He hangs the earth on nothing."
2. - Creation is made of particles, indiscernible to our eyes (Hebrews 11:3). Not until the 19th century
was it discovered that all visible matter consists of invisible elements.
3. - The Bible specifies the perfect dimensions for a stable water vessel (Genesis 6:15). Ship builders
today are well aware that the ideal dimension for ship stability is a length six times that of the width.
Keep in mind, God told Noah the ideal dimensions for the ark 4,500 years ago.
4. - When dealing with disease, clothes and body should be washed under running water (Leviticus
15:13). For centuries people naively washed in standing water. Today we recognize the need to wash
away germs with fresh water.
5. - Sanitation industry birthed (Deuteronomy 23:12-13). Some 3,500 years ago God commanded His
people to have a place outside the camp where they could relieve themselves. They were to each carry a
shovel so that they could dig a hole (latrine) and cover their waste. Up until World War I, more soldiers
died from disease than war because they did not isolate human waste. 60
6. - Oceans contain springs (Job 38:16). The ocean is very deep. Almost all the ocean floor is in total
darkness and the pressure there is enormous. It would have been impossible for Job to have explored the
"springs of the sea." Until recently, it was thought that oceans were fed only by rivers and rain. Yet in the
1970s, with the help of deep diving research submarines that were constructed to withstand 6,000
pounds-per-square-inch pressure, oceanographers discovered springs on the ocean floors!
7. - There are mountains on the bottom of the ocean floor (Jonah 2:5-6). Only in the last century have we
discovered that there are towering mountains and deep trenches in the depths of the sea.
8. - Joy and gladness understood (Acts 14:17). Evolution cannot explain emotions. Matter and energy do
not feel. Scripture explains that God places gladness in our hearts (Psalm 4:7), and ultimate joy is found
only in our Creator's presence - "in Your presence is fullness of joy" (Psalm 16:11).
9. - Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11; 14). Up until 120 years ago, sick people were
"bled" and many died as a result (e.g. George Washington). Today we know that healthy blood is
necessary to bring life-giving nutrients to every cell in the body. God declared that "the life of the flesh is
in the blood" long before science understood its function.
10. - The Bible states that God created life according to kinds (Genesis 1:24). The fact that God
distinguishes kinds, agrees with what scientists observe - namely that there are horizontal genetic
boundaries beyond which life cannot vary. Life produces after its own kind. Dogs produce dogs, cats
produce cats, roses produce roses. Never have we witnessed one kind changing into another kind as
evolution supposes. There are truly natural limits to biological change.
11. - Noble behavior understood (John 15:13; Romans 5:7-8). The Bible and history reveal that countless
people have endangered or even sacrificed their lives for another. This reality is completely at odds with
Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest.
12. - Chicken or egg dilemma solved (Genesis 1:20-22). Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This
question has plagued philosophers for centuries. The Bible states that God created birds with the ability
to reproduce after their kind. Therefore the chicken was created first with the ability to make eggs! Yet,
evolution has no solution for this dilemma.
13. - Which came first, proteins or DNA (Revelation 4:11)? For evolutionists, the chicken or egg
dilemma goes even deeper. Chickens consist of proteins. The code for each protein is contained in the
DNA/RNA system. However, proteins are required in order to manufacture DNA. So which came first:
proteins or DNA? The ONLY explanation is that they were created together.
14. - Our bodies are made from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7; 3:19). Scientists have discovered that
the human body is comprised of some 28 base and trace elements - all of which are found in the earth.
15. - The First Law of Thermodynamics established (Genesis 2:1-2). The First Law states that the total
quantity of energy and matter in the universe is a constant. One form of energy or matter may be
converted into another, but the total quantity always remains the same. Therefore the creation is finished,
exactly as God said way back in Genesis.
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16. - The first three verses of Genesis accurately express all known aspects of the creation (Genesis 1:1-
3). Science expresses the universe in terms of: time, space, matter, and energy. In Genesis chapter one we
read: "In the beginning (time) God created the heavens (space) and the earth (matter)...Then God said,
"Let there be light (energy)." No other creation account agrees with the observable evidence.
17. - The universe had a beginning (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 1:10-12). Starting with the studies of Albert
Einstein in the early 1900s and continuing today, science has confirmed the biblical view that the
universe had a beginning. When the Bible was written most people believed the universe was eternal.
Science has proven them wrong, but the Bible correct.
18. - The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22). At a time when many thought the earth was flat, the Bible told
us that the earth is spherical.
19. - Scripture assumes a revolving (spherical) earth (Luke 17:34-36). Jesus said that at His return some
would be asleep at night while others would be working at day time activities in the field. This is a clear
indication of a revolving earth, with day and night occurring simultaneously.
20. - Origin of the rainbow explained (Genesis 9:13-16). Prior to the Flood there was a different
environment on the earth (Genesis 2:5-6). After the Flood, God set His rainbow "in the cloud" as a sign
that He would never again judge the earth by water. Meteorologists now understand that a rainbow is
formed when the sun shines through water droplets - which act as a prism - separating white light into its
color spectrum.
21. - Light can be divided (Job 38:24). Sir Isaac Newton studied light and discovered that white light is
made of seven colors, which can be "parted" and then recombined. Science confirmed this four centuries
ago - God declared this four millennia ago!
22. - Ocean currents anticipated (Psalm 8:8). Three thousand years ago the Bible described the "paths of
the seas." In the 19th century Matthew Maury - the father of oceanography - after reading Psalm 8,
researched and discovered ocean currents that follow specific paths through the seas! Utilizing Maury's
data, marine navigators have since reduced by many days the time required to traverse the seas.
23. - Sexual promiscuity is dangerous to your health (1 Corinthians 6:18; Romans 1:27). The Bible warns
that "he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body," and that those who commit
homosexual sin would "receive in themselves" the penalty of their error. Much data now confirms that
any sexual relationship outside of holy matrimony is unsafe.
24. - Reproduction explained (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:24; Mark 10:6-8). While evolution has no mechanism
to explain how male and female reproductive organs evolved at the same time, the Bible says that from
the beginning God made them male and female in order to propagate the human race and animal kinds.
25. - Incalculable number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22). At a time when less than 5,000 stars were visible to
the human eye, God stated that the stars of heaven were innumerable. Not until the 17th century did
Galileo glimpse the immensity of our universe with his new telescope. Today, astronomers estimate that
there are ten thousand billion trillion stars - that's a 1 followed by 25 zeros! Yet, as the Bible states,
scientists admit this number may be woefully inadequate.
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26. - The number of stars, though vast, are finite (Isaiah 40:26). Although man is unable to calculate the
exact number of stars, we now know their number is finite. Of course God knew this all along - "He
counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name" (Psalm 147:4). What an awesome God!
27. - The Bible compares the number of stars with the number of grains of sand on the seashore (Genesis
22:17; Hebrews 11:12). Amazingly, gross estimates of the number of sand grains are comparable to the
estimated number of stars in the universe.
28. - Rejecting the Creator results in moral depravity (Romans 1:20-32). The Bible warns that when
mankind rejects the overwhelming evidence for a Creator, lawlessness will result. Since the theory of
evolution has swept the globe, abortion, pornography, genocide, etc., have all risen sharply.
29. - The fact that God once flooded the earth (the Noahic Flood) would be denied (2 Peter 3:5-6). There
is a mass of fossil evidence to prove this fact, yet it is flatly ignored by most of the scientific world
because it was God's judgment on man's wickedness.
30. - Vast fossil deposits anticipated (Genesis 7). When plants and animals die they decompose rapidly.
Yet billions of life forms around the globe have been preserved as fossils. Geologists now know that
fossils only form if there is rapid deposition of life buried away from scavengers and bacteria. This agrees
exactly with what the Bible says occurred during the global Flood.
31. - The continents were created as one large land mass (Genesis 1:9-10). Many geologists agree there is
strong evidence that the earth was originally one super continent - just as the Bible said way back in
Genesis.
32. - Continental drift inferred (Genesis 7:11). Today the study of the ocean floor indicates that the
landmasses have been ripped apart. Scripture states that during the global Flood the "fountains of the
great deep were broken up." This cataclysmic event apparently resulted in the continental plates breaking
and shifting.
33. - Ice Age inferred (Job 38:29-30). Prior to the global Flood the earth was apparently subtropical.
However shortly after the Flood, the Bible mentions ice often - "By the breath of God ice is given, and
the broad waters are frozen" (Job 37:10). Evidently the Ice Age occurred in the centuries following the
Flood.
34. - Life begins at fertilization (Jeremiah 1:5). God declares that He knew us before we were born. The
biblical penalty for murdering an unborn child was death (Exodus 21:22-23). Today, it is an irrefutable
biological fact that the fertilized egg is truly an entire human being. Nothing will be added to the first cell
except nutrition and oxygen.
35. - God fashions and knits us together in the womb (Job 10:8-12; 31:15). Science was ignorant
concerning embryonic development until recently. Yet many centuries ago, the Bible accurately described
God making us an "intricate unity" in the womb.
36. - DNA anticipated (Psalm 139:13-16). During the 1950s, Watson and Crick discovered the genetic
blueprint for life. Three thousand years ago the Bible seems to reference this written digital code in Psalm
139 - "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect [unformed]; and in Thy book all my
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37. - God has created all mankind from one blood (Acts 17:26; Genesis 5). Today researchers have
discovered that we have all descended from one gene pool. For example, a 1995 study of a section of Y
chromosomes from 38 men from different ethnic groups around the world was consistent with the
biblical teaching that we all come from one man (Adam)
38. - Origin of the major language groups explained (Genesis 11). After the rebellion at Babel, God
scattered the people by confounding the one language into many languages. Evolution teaches that we all
evolved from a common ancestor, yet offers no mechanism to explain the origin of the thousands of
diverse languages in existence today.
39. - Origin of the different "races" explained (Genesis 11). As Noah's descendants migrated around the
world after Babel, each language group developed distinct features based on environment and genetic
variation. Those with a genetic makeup suitable to their new environment survived to reproduce. Over
time, certain traits (such as dark skin color for those closer to the equator) dominated. Genesis alone
offers a reasonable answer to the origin of the races and languages.
40. - God has given us the leaves of the trees as medicine (Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:2). Ancient
cultures utilized many herbal remedies. Today, modern medicine has rediscovered what the Bible has said
all along - there are healing compounds found in plants.
41. - Healthy dietary laws (Leviticus 11:9-12). Scripture states that we should avoid those sea creatures
which do not have fins or scales. We now know that bottom-feeders (those with no scales or fins) tend to
consume waste and are likely to carry disease.
42. - The Bible warns against eating birds of prey (Leviticus 11:13-19). Scientists now recognize that
those birds which eat carrion (putrefying flesh), often spread disease.
43. - Avoid swine (Deuteronomy 14:8). Not so long ago, science learned that eating undercooked pork
causes an infection of parasites called trichinosis. Now consider this: the Bible forbid the eating of swine
more than 3,000 years before we learned how to cook pork safely.
44. - Radical environmentalism foreseen (Romans 1:25). Two thousand years ago, God's Word stated that
many would worship and serve creation rather than the Creator. Today, nature is revered as "Mother" and
naturalism is enshrined.
45. - Black holes and dark matter anticipated (Matthew 25:30; Jude 1:13; Isaiah 50:3). Cosmologists now
speculate that over 98% of the known universe is comprised of dark matter, with dark energy and black
holes. A black hole's gravitational field is so strong that nothing, not even light, escapes. Beyond the
expanding universe there is no measured radiation and therefore only outer darkness exists. These
theories paint a seemingly accurate description of what the Bible calls "outer darkness" or "the blackness
of darkness forever."
46. - The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy) explained (Psalm 102:25-26). This law states that
everything in the universe is running down, deteriorating, constantly becoming less and less orderly.
Entropy (disorder) entered when mankind rebelled against God - resulting in the curse (Genesis 3:17;
Romans 8:20-22). Historically most people believed the universe was unchangeable. Yet modern science
verifies that the universe is "grow(ing) old like a garment" (Hebrews 1:11). Evolution directly contradicts
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47. - Cain's wife discovered (Genesis 5:4). Skeptics point out that Cain had no one to marry - therefore
the Bible must be false. However, the Bible states plainly that Adam and Eve had other sons and
daughters. Cain married his sister.
48. - Incest laws established (Leviticus 18:6). To marry near of kin in the ancient world was common.
Yet, beginning about 1500 B.C., God forbid this practice. The reason is simple - the genetic mutations
(resulting from the curse) had a cumulative effect. Though Cain could safely marry his sister because the
genetic pool was still relatively pure at that time, by Moses' day the genetic errors had swelled. Today,
geneticists confirm that the risk of passing on a genetic abnormality to your child is much greater if you
marry a close relative because relatives are more likely to carry the same defective gene. If they
procreate, their offspring are more apt to have this defect expressed.
49. - Genetic mixing of different seeds forbidden (Leviticus 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:9). The Bible warns
against mixing seeds - as this will result in an inferior or dangerous crop. There is now growing evidence
that unnatural, genetically engineered crops may be harmful.
50. - Hydrological cycle described (Ecclesiastes 1:7; Jeremiah 10:13; Amos 9:6). Four thousand years
ago the Bible declared that God "draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist, which the
clouds drop down and pour abundantly on man" (Job 36:27-28). The ancients observed mighty rivers
flowing into the ocean, but they could not conceive why the sea level never rose. Though they observed
rainfall, they had only quaint theories as to its origin. Meteorologists now understand that the
hydrological cycle consists of evaporation, atmospheric transportation, distillation, and precipitation.
51. - The sun goes in a circuit (Psalm 19:6). Some scientists scoffed at this verse thinking that it taught
geocentricity - the theory that the sun revolves around the earth. They insisted the sun was stationary.
However, we now know that the sun is traveling through space at approximately 600,000 miles per hour.
It is literally moving through space in a huge circuit - just as the Bible stated 3,000 years ago!
52. - Circumcision on the eighth day is ideal (Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3; Luke 1:59). Medical science
has discovered that the blood clotting chemical prothrombin peaks in a newborn on the eighth day. This is
therefore the safest day to circumcise a baby. How did Moses know?!
53. - God has given us just the right amount of water to sustain life (Isaiah 40:12). We now recognize that
if there was significantly more or less water, the earth would not support life as we know it.
54. - The earth was designed for biological life (Isaiah 45:18). Scientists have discovered that the most
fundamental characteristics of our earth and cosmos are so finely tuned that if just one of them were even
slightly different, life as we know it couldn't exist. This is called the Anthropic Principle and it agrees
with the Bible which states that God formed the earth to be inhabited.
55. - The universe is expanding (Job 9:8; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 51:15; Zechariah 12:1). Repeatedly God
declares that He stretches out the heavens. During the early 20th century, most scientists (including
Einstein) believed the universe was static. Others believed it should have collapsed due to gravity. Then
in 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble showed that distant galaxies were receding from the earth, and the
further away they were, the faster they were moving. This discovery revolutionized the field of
astronomy. Eisntein admitted his mistake, and today most astronomers agree with what the Creator told
us millennia ago - the universe is expanding!
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56. - Law of Biogenesis explained (Genesis 1). Scientists observe that life only comes from existing life.
This law has never been violated under observation or experimentation (as evolution imagines).
Therefore life, God's life, created all life.
57. - Animal and plant extinction explained (Jeremiah 12:4; Hosea 4:3). According to evolution,
occasionally we should witness a new kind springing into existence. Yet, this has never been observed.
On the contrary, as Scripture explains, since the curse on all creation, we observe death and extinction
(Romans 8:20-22).
58. - Light travels in a path (Job 38:19). Light is said to have a "way" [Hebrew: derek, literally a traveled
path or road]. Until the 17th century it was believed that light was transmitted instantaneously. We now
know that light is a form of energy that travels at ~186,000 miles per second in a straight line. Indeed,
there is a "way" of light.
59. - Air has weight (Job 28:25). It was once thought that air was weightless. Yet 4,000 years ago Job
declared that God established "a weight for the wind." In recent years, meteorologists have calculated
that the average thunderstorm holds thousands of tons of rain. To carry this load, air must have mass.
60. - Jet stream anticipated (Ecclesiates 1:6). At a time when it was thought that winds blew straight, the
Bible declares "The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north; The wind whirls about
continually, and comes again on its circuit." King Solomon wrote this 3,000 years ago. Now consider
this: it was not until World War II that airmen discovered the jet stream circuit.
61. - Medical quarantine instituted (Leviticus 13:45-46; Numbers 5:1-4). Long before man understood
the principles of quarantine, God commanded the Israelites to isolate those with a contagious disease
until cured.
62. - Each star is unique (1 Corinthians 15:41). Centuries before the advent of the telescope, the Bible
declared what only God and the angels knew - each star varies in size and intensity!
63. - The Bible says that light can be sent, and then manifest itself in speech (Job 38:35). We now know
that radio waves and light waves are two forms of the same thing - electromagnetic waves. Therefore,
radio waves are a form of light. Today, using radio transmitters, we can send "lightnings" which indeed
speak when they arrive.
64. - Laughter promotes physical healing (Proverbs 17:22). Recent studies confirm what King Solomon
was inspired to write 3,000 years ago, "A merry heart does good, like medicine." For instance, laughter
reduces levels of certain stress hormones. This brings balance to the immune system, which helps your
body fight off disease.
65. - Intense sorrow or stress is harmful to your health (Proverbs 18:14; Mark 14:34). Researchers have
studied individuals with no prior medical problems who showed symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy
including chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, and even heart failure - following a
stressful incident.
66. - Microorganisms anticipated (Exodus 22:31). The Bible warns "Whatever dies naturally or is torn by
beasts he shall not eat, to defile himself with it: I am the LORD" (Leviticus 22:8). Today we understand
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67. - The Bible cautions against consuming fat (Leviticus 7:23). Only in recent decades has the medical
community determined that fat clogs arteries and contributes to heart disease.
68. - Do not consume blood (Leviticus 17:12). A common ritual in many religions in the ancient world
was to drink blood. However, the Creator repeatedly told His people to abstain from blood (Genesis 9:4;
Leviticus 3:17; Acts 15:20; 21:25). Of course, modern science reveals that consuming raw blood is
dangerous.
69. - The Bible describes dinosaurs (Job 40:15-24). In 1842, Sir Richard Owen coined the word dinosaur,
meaning "terrible lizard," after discovering large reptilian-like fossils. However in the Book of Job,
written 4,000 years earlier, God describes the behemoth as: the largest of all land creatures, plant eating
(herbivore), with great strength in its hips and legs, powerful stomach muscles, a tail like a cedar tree, and
bones like bars of iron. This is an accurate description of sauropods - the largest known dinosaur family.
70. - Pleasure explained (Psalm 36:8). Evolution cannot explain pleasure - even the most complex
chemicals do not experience bliss. However, the Bible states that God "gives us richly all things to enjoy"
(1 Timothy 6:17). Pleasure is a gift from God.
71. - Life is more than matter and energy (Genesis 2:7; Job 12:7-10). We know that if a creature is denied
air it dies. Even though its body may be perfectly intact, and air and energy are reintroduced to spark life,
the body remains dead. Scripture agrees with the observable evidence when it states that only God can
give the breath of life. Life cannot be explained by raw materials, time, and chance alone - as
evolutionists would lead us to believe.
72. - Origin of music explained (Psalm 40:3). Evolution cannot explain the origin of music. The Bible
says that every good gift comes from God (James 1:17). This includes joyful melodies. God has given
both man and angels the gift of music-making (Genesis 4:21; Ezekiel 28:13). Singing is intended to
express rejoicing in and worship of the Lord (Job 38:7; Psalm 95:1-2).
73. - Our ancestors were not primitive (Genesis 4:20-22; Job 8:8-10; 12:12). Archeologists have
discovered that our ancestors mined, had metallurgical factories, created air-conditioned buildings,
designed musical instruments, studied the stars, and much more. This evidence directly contradicts the
theory of evolution, but agrees completely with God's Word.
74. - Cavemen described in the Bible (Job 30:1-8). Four thousand years ago, Job describes certain "vile
men" who were driven from society to forage "among the bushes" for survival and who "live in the clefts
of the valleys, (and) in caves of the earth and the rocks." Therefore "cavemen" were simply outcasts and
vagabounds - not our primitive ancestors as evolutionists speculate.
75. - Environmental devastation of the planet foreseen (Revelation 11:18). Though evolution imagines
that things should be getting better, the Bible foresaw what is really occurring today: pollution,
destruction and corrupt dominion.
76. - The seed of a plant contains its life (Genesis 1:11; 29). As stated in the Book of Genesis, we now
recognize that inside the humble seed is life itself. Within the seed is a tiny factory of amazing
complexity. No scientist can build a synthetic seed and no seed is simple!
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77. - A seed must die to produce new life (1 Corinthians 15:36-38). Jesus said, "unless a grain of wheat
falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain." (John 12:24). In
this verse is remarkable confirmation of two of the fundamental concepts in biology: 1) Cells arise only
from existing cells. 2) A grain must die to produce more grain. The fallen seed is surrounded by
supporting cells from the old body. These supporting cells "give their lives" to provide nourishment to the
inner kernel. Once planted, this inner kernel germinates resulting in much grain.
78. - The order of creation agrees with true science (Genesis 1). Plants require sunlight, water, and
minerals in order to survive. In the first chapter of Genesis we read that God created light first (v.3), then
water (v. 6), then soil (v. 9), and then He created plant life (v. 11).
79. - God created "lights" in the heavens "for signs and seasons, and for days and years" (Genesis 1:14-
16). We now know that a year is the time required for the earth to travel once around the sun. The seasons
are caused by the changing position of the earth in relation to the sun. The moon's phases follow one
another in clock-like precision - constituting the lunar calendar Evolution teaches that the cosmos
evolved by random chance, yet the Bible agrees with the observable evidence.
80. - The Bible speaks of "heaven and the highest heavens" (Deuteronomy 10:14). Long before the
Hubble Space Telescope, Scripture spoke of the "heaven of heavens" and the "third heaven" (1 Kings
8:27; 2 Corinthians 12:2). We now know that the heavens consist of our immediate atmosphere
and the vast reaches of outer space - as well as God's wonderful abode.
81. - Olive oil and wine useful on wounds (Luke 10:34). Jesus told of a Samaritan man, who when he
came upon a wounded traveler, he bandaged him - pouring upon his wounds olive oil and wine. Today we
know that wine contains ethyl alcohol and traces of methyl alcohol. Both are good disinfectants. Olive oil
is also a good disinfectant, as well as a skin moisturizer, protector, and soothing lotion. This is common
knowledge to us today. However, did you know that during the Middle Ages and right up till the early
20th century, millions died because they did not know to treat and protect open wounds?
82. - Man is "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14). We are only beginning to probe the
complexity of the DNA molecule, the eye, the brain, and all the intricate components of life. No human
invention compares to the marvelous wonders of God's creation.
83. - Beauty understood (Genesis 1:31; 2:9; Job 40:10; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Matthew 6:28-30). Beauty
surrounds us: radiant sunsets, majestic mountains, brightly colored flowers, glowing gems, soothing
foliage, brilliantly adorned birds, etc. Beauty is a mystery to the evolutionist. However, Scripture reveals
that God creates beautiful things for our benefit and His glory.
84. - Strong and weak nuclear force explained (Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3). Physicists do not
understand what binds the atom's nucleus together. Yet, the Bible states that "all things consist" - or are
held together by the Creator - Jesus Christ.
85. - Atomic fission anticipated (2 Peter 3:10-12). Scripture states that "the elements will melt with
fervent heat" when the earth and the heavens are "dissolved" by fire. Today we understand that if the
elements of the atom are loosed, there would be an enormous release of heat and energy (radiation).
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86. - The Pleiades and Orion star clusters described (Job 38:31). The Pleiades star cluster is
gravitationally bound, while the Orion star cluster is loose and disintegrating because the gravity of the
cluster is not enough to bind the group together. 4,000 years ago God asked Job, "Can you bind the
cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the belt of Orion?" Yet, it is only recently that we realized that the
Pleiades is gravitationally bound, but Orion's stars are flying apart.
87. - Safe drinking water (Leviticus 11:33-36). God forbade drinking from vessels or stagnant water that
had been contaminated by coming into contact with a dead animal. It is only in the last 100 years that
medical science has learned that contaminated water can cause typhoid and cholera.
88. - Pest control (Leviticus 25:1-24). Farmers are plagued today with insects. Yet God gave a sure-fire
remedy to control pests centuries ago. Moses commanded Israel to set aside one year in seven when no
crops were raised. Insects winter in the stalks of last year's harvest, hatch in the spring, and are
perpetuated by laying eggs in the new crop. If the crop is denied one year in seven, the pests have nothing
to subsist upon, and are thereby controlled.
89. - Soil conservation (Leviticus 23:22). Not only was the land to lay fallow every seventh year, but God
also instructed farmers to leave the gleanings when reaping their fields, and not to reap the corners (sides)
of their fields. This served several purposes: 1) Vital soil minerals would be maintained. 2) The hedge
row would limit wind erosion. 3) The poor could eat the gleanings. Today, approximately four billion
metric tons of soil are lost from U.S. crop lands each year. Much of this soil depletion could be avoided if
God's commands were followed.
90. - Animal instincts understood (Job 39; Proverbs 30:24-28; Jeremiah 8:7). A newly hatched spider
weaves an intricate web without being taught. A recently emerged butterfly somehow knows to navigate a
2,500-mile migration route without a guide. God explains that He has endowed each creature with
specific knowledge. Scripture, not evolution, explains animal instincts.
91. - Animals do not have a conscience (Psalm 32:9). A parrot can be taught to swear and blaspheme, yet
never feel conviction. Many animals steal, but they do not experience guilt. If man evolved from animals,
where did our conscience come from? The Bible explains that man alone was created as a moral being in
God's image.
92. - Pseudo-science anticipated (1 Timothy 6:20). The theory of evolution contradicts the observable
evidence. The Bible warned us in advance that there would be those who would profess: "profane and
idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge (science)." True science agrees
with the Creator's Word.
The Bible is not a science book, yet it is scientifically accurate. We are not aware of
any scientific evidence that contradicts the Bible. We have listed statements on this page that are
consistent with known scientific facts. Many of them were listed in the Bible hundreds or even thousands
of years before being recorded elsewhere.
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Statements Consistent With Paleontology
Dinosaurs are referred to in several Bible books. The book of Job describes two dinosaurs. One is
described in chapter 40 starting at verse 15, and the other in chapter 41 starting at verse 1. We
think you will agree that 1 chapters about dinosaurs is a lotsince most people do not even
realize that they are mentioned in the Bible.
Statements Consistent With Astronomy
The Bible frequently refers to the great number of stars in the heavens. Here are two examples.
Genesis 22:17
Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of
the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess
the gate of their enemies.
Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I
multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.
Even today, scientists admit that they do not know how many stars there are. Only about 3,000
can be seen with the naked eye. We have seen estimates of 1021 starswhich is a lot of stars
The number of grains of sand on the earths seashores is estimated to be 1025. As scientists
discover more stars, wouldnt it be interesting to discover that these two numbers match?)
The Bible also says that each star is unique.
1 Corinthians 15:41
There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for
one star differs from another star in glory.
All stars look alike to the naked eye.* Even when seen through a telescope, they seem to be just
points of light. However, analysis of their light spectra reveals that each is unique and different
from all others.(*Note: We understand that people can perceive some slight difference in color
and apparent brightness when looking at stars with the naked eye, but we would not expect a
person living in the first century A.D. to claim they differ from one another.)
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The Bible describes the precision of movement in the universe.
Jeremiah 31:35,36
Thus says the LORD,
Who gives the sun for a light by day,
The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night,
Who disturbs the sea,
And its waves roar
(The LORD of hosts is His name):
If those ordinances depart
From before Me, says the LORD,
Then the seed of Israel shall also cease
From being a nation before Me forever.
The Bible describes the suspension of the Earth in space.
Job 26:7
He stretches out the north over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.
Statements Consistent With Meteorology
The Bible describes the circulation of the atmosphere.
Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.
The Bible includes some principles of fluid dynamics.
Job 28:25
To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
The fact that air has weight was proven scientifically only about 300 years ago. The relative
weights of air and water are needed for the efficient functioning of the worlds hydrologic cycle,
which in turn sustains life on the earth.(If you are a physics enthusiast, please ignore our omission
of the terms mass, gravity, and density from this comment.)
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Statements Consistent With Biology
The book of Leviticus (written prior to 1400 BC) describes the value of blood.
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make
atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
The blood carries water and nourishment to every cell, maintains the bodys temperature, and
removes the waste material of the bodys cells. The blood also carries oxygen from the lungs
throughout the body. In 1616, William Harvey discovered that blood circulation is the key factor
in physical lifeconfirming what the Bible revealed 3,000 years earlier.
The Bible describes biogenesis (the development of living organisms from other living
organisms) and the stability of each kind of living organism.
Genesis 1:11,12
Then God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree
that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth; and it was so.
And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the
tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was
good.
Genesis 1:21
So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the
waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind.
And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25
And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and
everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
The phrase according to its kind occurs repeatedly, stressing the reproductive integrity of each
kind of animal and plant. Today we know this occurs because all of these reproductive systems
are programmed by their genetic codes.
The Bible describes the chemical nature of flesh.
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return. 72
It is a proven fact that a persons mental and spiritual health is strongly correlated with physical
health. The Bible revealed this to us with these statements (and others) written by King Solomon
about 950 BC.
Proverbs 12:4
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is life to the body,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones healthy.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Statements Consistent With Anthropology
We have cave paintings and other evidence that people inhabited caves. The Bible also describes
cave men.
Job 30:5,6
They were driven out from among men,
They shouted at them as at a thief.
They had to live in the clefts of the valleys,
In caves of the earth and the rocks.
Note that these were not ape-men, but descendants of those who scattered from Babel. They were
driven from the community by those tribes who competed successfully for the more desirable
regions of the earth. Then for some reason they deteriorated mentally, physically, and spiritually.
(Go into a bad part of your town and you will see this concept in action today.)
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Statements Consistent With Hydrology
The bible includes reasonably complete descriptions of the hydrologic cycle.
Psalm 135:7
He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His treasuries.
Jeremiah 10:13
When He utters His voice,
There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:
And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain,
He brings the wind out of His treasuries.
In these verses you can see several phases of the hydrologic cyclethe worldwide processes of
evaporation, translation aloft by atmospheric circulation, condensation with electrical discharges,
and precipitation.
Job 36:27-29
For He draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
This simple verse has remarkable scientific insight. The drops of water which eventually pour
down as rain first become vapor and then condense to tiny liquid water droplets in the clouds.
These finally coalesce into drops large enough to overcome the updrafts that suspend them in the
air.
The Bible describes the recirculation of water.
Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again.
Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
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The Bible refers to the surprising amount of water that can be held as condensation in clouds.
Job 26:8
He binds up the water in His thick clouds,
Yet the clouds are not broken under it.
Job 37:11
Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His bright clouds.
Hydrothermal vents are described in two books of the Bible written before 1400BCmore than
3,000 years before their discovery by science.
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the
month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of
heaven were opened.
Job 38:16
Have you entered the springs of the sea?
Or have you walked in search of the depths?
Statements Consistent With Geology
The Bible describes the Earths crust (along with a comment on astronomy).
Jeremiah 31:37
Thus says the LORD:
If heaven above can be measured,
And the foundations of the earth searched out beneath,
I will also cast off all the seed of Israel
For all that they have done, says the LORD.
Although some scientists claim that they have now measured the size of the universe, it is
interesting to note that every human attempt to drill through the earths crust to the plastic mantle
beneath has, thus far, ended in failure.
The Bible described the shape of the earth centuries before people thought that the earth was
spherical.
Isaiah 40:22
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
The word translated circle here is the Hebrew word chuwg which is also translated circuit, or
compass (depending on the context). That is, it indicates something spherical, rounded, or
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The book of Isaiah was written sometime between 740 and 680 BC. This is at least 300 years
before Aristotle suggested that the earth might be a sphere in this book On the Heavens.
This brings up an important historical note related to this topic. Many people are aware of the
conflict between Galileo and the Roman Catholic Pope, Paul V. After publishing A Dialogue on
the Two Principal Systems of the World, Galileo was summoned to Rome, where he was forced to
renounce his findings. (At that time, theologians of the Roman Catholic Church maintained that
the Earth was the center of the universe, and to assert otherwise was deemed heretical.)
We could not find any place in the Bible that claims that the Earth is flat, or that it is the center of
the universe. History shows that this conflict, which took place at the time of the Inquisition, was
part of a power struggle. As a result, scientific and biblical knowledge became casualtiesan
effect we still feel to this day.
Statements Consistent With Physics
The Bible suggests the presence of nuclear processes like those we associate with nuclear
weaponry. This is certainly not something that could have been explained in 67 AD using known
scientific principles (when Peter wrote the following verse).
2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass
away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and
the works that are in it will be burned up.
The television is a practical (if not always worthwhile ) device that uses electromagnetic waves
(which transmit its video signal). The Bible contains passages that describe something like
televisionsomething that allows everyone on earth see a single event. (Note: such passages
typically refer to the end of time. It may not be long before all of us learn for sure whether the
Bible is true or not.)
Matthew 24:30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.
Revelation 11:9-11
Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-
and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. And those who
dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another,
because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. Now after the three-
and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and
great fear fell on those who saw them.
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How God Uses the Earth to Teach Us
Job 12:7-10 - But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell
you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all
these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature
and the breath of all mankind.
Zoology /zoldi/, or animal biology, is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom,
including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both
living and extinct. The term is derived from Ancient Greek , zon, i.e. "animal" and , logos, i.e.
"knowledge, study".
Oceanography (compound of the Greek words meaning "ocean" and meaning "to
write"), also known as oceanology and marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the
ocean. It covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean
currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and
fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its
boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further
knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within it: biology, chemistry, geology,
meteorology, and physics as well as geography.
Things In The Bible That Science Can Not Explain
The purpose of this page is not to explain what a great science text the Bible is, but to show that it is
consistent with scientific facts. Still, the Bible mentions some things that we can not explain. Yet, if God
is really God, He should have the ability to do some things we can not explain.
In the last 100 years (and especially in the last ten) scientists discovered many proofs that confirm the
Bibles accuracy. Since these proofs support the accuracy of the text we can understand scientifically, it
makes sense to trust the Bibles text that we can not yet understand. (For example, how many people
knew what hydrothermal vents were 30 years ago?)
Jesus Christ grow in wisdom and favor
Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Wisdom = tree of life
Stature = good (tree of knowledge)
Where he got this learning
Matthew 13
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When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and
said, Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
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Finish college, before we go to work. Some reminder.
Growing up
Titus 3:1-11
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures,
passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and
loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in
righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy
Spirit, ...
Psalm 119:15
15
I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways
"And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as
unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not
able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is
among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?" (I Cor.
3:1-3)
Christian friend, your eyes should be upon your Saviour, not upon other Christians (Heb. 12:2). If you
find yourself focusing on the affairs of others, then maybe it's because you are still a babe in Christ and
you need to grow up
You Are Shallow in Your Knowledge of the Scriptures
Babies have very little knowledge and understanding, so they will drink poison, eat insects, play in the
streets, and even jump into water far over their heads. They have a great lack of knowledge and
understanding, so they must rely on others to teach them
YOU MIGHT BE A SPIRITUAL BABY

If You Are Still Unlearn
"And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto
babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to
bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you
envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?" (I Cor. 3:1-3)
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In the above passage of Scripture, the apostle Paul speaks of the Corinthian Christians as
being immature babies. Rather than having grown up and matured in the Lord, these Christians
were still carnal and selfish babies who were bringing shame to the name of Jesus Christ.
Could this be the case with you, friend? Are YOU a spiritual baby? No doubt, the Corinthians
would have denied being immature babies, yet Paul stated that they were. Would he say the
same about you? Please examine yourself, Christian, because YOU just might be a spiritual
baby.
YOU MIGHT BE A SPIRITUAL BABY IF . . .
You Find Yourself Often Fighting with Other Christians
Babies will fight about anything and everything. Left to themselves, young siblings will slap, pull
hair, kick, poke, punch, argue and scream. They haven't really learned that they aren't enemies,
so they live as though there were.
As a Christian, your enemies are the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Other Christians are NOT
your enemies. In the above Scripture, Paul points out envy, strife and division as characteristics
of babies! Yet, our churches are filled with Christians who see nothing better to do than fight
with other church members. Are you presently "mad" and fighting with another Christian about
something? Is the cause of your fight something that Jesus would also fight about? If not, then
you are a baby and you need to GROW UP and follow your Lord.
Get out of the playpen and onto the real battlefield. Stop fighting the "goo goo" fight with other
Christians and start fighting the GOOD fight for Jesus Christ.
You Enjoy Being the Center of Attention
A baby delights in being the center of attention. If someone else is receiving attention, then a
baby will do or say something to put himself in the spotlight.
Many Christians are like this. Rather than wait for their turn (I Pet. 5:6), spiritual babies will
speak up, or step out, or act up, or show out in an effort to draw attention to themselves. Paul
said, in III John 1:9, "I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the
preeminence among them, receiveth us not." Diotrephes was a spiritual baby, so he
misbehaved by rejecting Paul. Paul would have received too much attention, so the spotlight
baby turned him away.
Are you such a baby? Do you push for attention, or do you wait upon the Lord?
You Are Shallow in Your Knowledge of the Scriptures
Babies have very little knowledge and understanding, so they will drink poison, eat insects, play
in the streets, and even jump into water far over their heads.
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The Bible says in I Peter 2:2, "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye
may grow thereby." Just as a baby needs to grow from his mother's milk, a Christian baby
needs to grow from the word of God. If you are rather shallow in your knowledge of the
Scriptures, then you are just as shallow about applying the Scriptures to your own life. You can't
possibly be obeying the Bible if you aren't faithfully reading it. This makes you a spiritual baby.
God wants you to GROW UP to be a good soldier for Christ.
You Are Easily Offended
Babies are very sensitive, and their feelings are easily hurt. When things don't go their way,
they will whine, cry, pout, sulk, and even throw tantrums. They haven't learned to endure
affliction, so they only know to be offended when trouble comes. Are YOU such a person?
Psalm 119:165 says, "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend
them." Friend, the word of God can make you strong and mature. Faith in God's great promises
can give you the strength to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ (II Tim. 2:3).
Why be a brownie scout when you can be a trained veteran soldier of Jesus Christ?
You Are Never Satisfied
A baby never ceases to whimper and cry for things. He's hungry, so you feed him. Then he's
tired, so you give him a nap. He then wakes up with a wet diaper. You change the diaper, then
he wants to play. You refuse to play, so he cries. Then he's hot. Then he's cold. Then he bumps
his head. A baby is just never satisfied.
Many of God's people are like this. They whimper about everything. The preacher preaches too
long. He didn't shake your hand today. He didn't smile at you. Sally's dress is nicer than your
dress. George's wife is prettier than your wife. Doesn't old Fred know that he's sitting in your
pew? By the way, who authorized that new wall paper? No one consulted your opinion.
Our churches are just filled with this kind of never-ending nagging and murmuring. While the
mature Christians are praying, studying, working or winning souls, the murmuring little babies
are being used of Satan to hinder and frustrate the real work of the ministry.
The Bible says in Numbers 11:1, "And when the people complained, it displeased the
LORD . . ." God is DISPLEASED with your constant murmuring, and He will judge you for it if it
doesn't stop. You, as a born-again child of God, are expected to be CONTENT, THANKFUL and
REJOICING in the Lord (Philip. 4:4; 4:11; I Thes. 5:18). Anything less is SIN.
You Have Trouble Staying Clean
A baby simply cannot stay clean. You can give him a bath and powder him real nice, but, if you
aren't careful, he'll be in a mess before you can drain the bath water. He will play in the flower
pot. He will play in the toilet. He will play in the cat litter. Then he will spill the apple juice all over
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Are
you like this? Do you walk a straight and clean path for the Lord Jesus Christ, or do you find
yourself playing with sin? Do you peep at the dirty magazines as you walk by the display?
What about those steamy "love scenes" on television? Young person, what happened on your
date last week? Dad, how many dirty jokes did you laugh at? Mom, how much gossip did you
help to spread?
Jesus said, "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you," (John 15:3) yet
most Christians don't spend even one tenth of the time reading their Bible that they waste
watching television. No wonder you can't stay clean! You're a spiritual baby, always defiling
yourself with sin.
You Become Jealous Over the Success of Others
A baby only cares about himself. He is totally self-centered, so he always wants what others
have. No matter how many toys he has, he will throw a fit if he cannot have another child's toy.
If another child is receiving special attention, then a baby will become jealous and fight to have
the attention all for himself.
Spiritual babies are the same. They become jealous when other Christians receive a special
blessings. They can't rejoice with those that rejoice because they are too busy being jealous!
Are you jealous because someone sings better than you, or because someone knows the Bible
better than you? Are you jealous because the preacher often speaks well of a certain person,
but that person isn't you? Does it bother you that someone is getting married while you are still
single?
Christian friend, your eyes should be upon your Saviour, not upon other Christians (Heb. 12:2).
If you find yourself focusing on the affairs of others, then maybe it's because you are still a babe
in Christ and you need to grow up.
There will always be some babies in our churches. The little ones are in the nursery, and the big
ones are in the pews, but YOU don't have to be one of them. Your spiritual growth is your
personal responsibility. Your primary goal in life should be to become LIKE Jesus Christ. If you
wear His holy name (CHRISTian), then you should live a life that is worthy of His name.
If God has shown you that you are a spiritual baby, then why not confess your sin right now and
make a commitment to start growing. Why not put off your spiritual diapers and put on the
whole armour of God (Eph. 6:10-18)?
Wisdom no Longer Hidden it is Clearly Understood

Psalm 19:1-3 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day
unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language
where their voice is not heard."
Jeremiah 10:12 - "He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom,
and has stretched out the heavens at His discretion." 81
Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without
excuse."
2 Peter 1:5-7 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness;
and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection;
and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing
measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted
and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
All the Good You Have Obtain You Will Luck Nothing That Your
Salvation Is Complete
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin
Any fool can know. The point is to understand.

Albert Einstein
When you know better you do better.

Maya Angelou
Sir Francis Bacon = Knowledge is power is a quote by Sir Francis Bacon, it is from Religious Meditations, Of
Heresies, 1597. Sir Frances Bacon was an English author, courtier and philosopher(1561-1626)
William Shakespeare =Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to
heaven.
Marcus Garvey = A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree
without roots.
Thomas Jefferson = I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to
whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
Helen Keller = Knowledge is love and light and vision.
Henry Ford = If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that
a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.
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Plato = And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.
= Knowledge is true opinion.
Peter Drucke = Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.
Bible Verse about education that is knowledge of good or the Tree of Life
Proverbs 18:15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
Hosea 4:6-7
The more they increased, the more they sinned against me; I will change their glory into shame.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 8:10
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,
Proverbs 3:1-5
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and
years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind
them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in
the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own
understanding. ...
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
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Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive
to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice
for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will
understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. ...
Psalm 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Hosea 4:6
Proverbs 1:22
How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools hate knowledge?
1 Corinthians 12:8
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge
according to the same Spirit,
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
Hosea 6:6
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you
shall surely die.
Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro,
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James 2:1-5
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a
man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing
also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, You sit here in a
good place, while you say to the poor man, You stand over there, or, Sit down at my feet, have you
not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved
brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom,
which he has promised to those who love him? ...
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now,
lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever
Colossians 1:9
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with
the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Proverbs 3:20
By his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 1:5
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
1 Corinthians 13:9-12
For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a
man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in
part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
Isaiah 11:9
They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the
Lord as the waters cover the sea.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be
tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may
be able to endure it.
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Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
1 Kings 3:9
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between
good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?
Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
Ecclesiastes 1:1-5
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,
vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A
generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the sun goes
down, and hastens to the place where it rises. ...
Matthew 5:1-5
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he
opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth. ...
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that all of us possess knowledge. This knowledge
puffs up, but love builds up.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for
he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
Proverbs 24:14
Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut
off.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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Colossians 2:3
In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Proverbs 2:10-11
For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch
over you, understanding will guard you,
Philippians 3:10
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him
in his death,
2 Corinthians 8:7
But as you excel in everythingin faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for
yousee that you excel in this act of grace also.
Luke 11:52
Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and
you hindered those who were entering.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that
wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Psalm 139:14
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very
well.
Psalm 19:2
Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
Hebrews 12:5-6
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? My son, do not regard lightly the
discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.
Matthew 10:30
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 87
Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of
counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 1:1-5
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord
has spoken: Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its
owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand. Ah,
sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have
forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. Why will you
still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart
faint. ...
Proverbs 4:7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
Romans 3:1-5
Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin
with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their
faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar,
as it is written, That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged. But if our
unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to
inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) ...
Genesis 3:1-5
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to
the woman, Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden? And the woman said to
the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit
of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. But the serpent said
to the woman, You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened,
and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
James 3:13-18
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the
meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and
be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual,
demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good
fruits, impartial and sincere. ...
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Hebrews 12:11
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of
righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 13:1-5
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. From the fruit of his
mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. Whoever guards his
mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The soul of the sluggard craves and
gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. The righteous hates falsehood, but the
wicked brings shame and disgrace. ...
Psalm 91:1-5
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the
Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For he will deliver you from the snare of
the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his opinions, and under his wings you
will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the
arrow that flies by day, ...
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good
for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Ephesians 1:9
Making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so
as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my
body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or
boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish
but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that
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Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Proverbs 12:1-5
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. A good man obtains favor
from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns. No one is established by wickedness, but the root
of the righteous will never be moved. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings
shame is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked
are deceitful. ...
Proverbs 10:1-5
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not
let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes poverty, but the
hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest
is a son who brings shame. ...
Proverbs 7:1-5
My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you; keep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as the apple of your eye; bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your
heart. Say to wisdom, You are my sister, and call insight your intimate friend, to keep you from the
forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words. ...
Exodus 7:1-5
And the Lord said to Moses, See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be
your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the
people of Israel go out of his land. But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my signs and
wonders in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring
my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. The
Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the
people of Israel from among them.
Genesis 1:1-5
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and
darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God
separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And
there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...
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Revelation 16:1-5
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, Go and pour out on the earth the
seven bowls of the wrath of God. So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and
harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every
living thing died that was in the sea. The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of
water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, Just are you, O Holy
One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. ...
2 Peter 1:5
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,
Romans 12:1-5
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is
good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think
of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the
measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do
not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members
one of another. ...
Romans 10:1-5
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness
that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of
God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end
of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is
based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. ...
Psalm 95:1-5
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into
his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a
great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the
mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. ...
Psalm 27:5-9
For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he
will lift me high upon a rock. And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I
will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord. Hear, O Lord,
when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! You have said, Seek my face. My heart says to
you, Your face, Lord, do I seek. Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O
you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation! ... 91
Nehemiah 9:2
And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the
iniquities of their fathers.
Mark 8:1-5
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples
to him and said to them, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three
days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way.
And some of them have come from far away. And his disciples answered him, How can one feed these
people with bread here in this desolate place? And he asked them, How many loaves do you have?
They said, Seven. ...
Matthew 23:1-5
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so
practice and observe whatever they tell youbut not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice.
They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not
willing to move them with their finger. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their
phylacteries broad and their fringes long, ...
Proverbs 1:1-5
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand
words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give
prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth Let the wise hear and increase in
learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...
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This is my own chart. - George
Having the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in our path.
Our free will going to decide where we are going.
75 Average Passing Grade
75 Good 80 Very Good 85 Smart 90 100 Perfect ( Excellent )
Wide Gate Narrow Gate
(no need of education) Score Grade ( education) Score Grade
Foolish Talking, lying, Failed Bad (kindergarden)K 90-100% Excellent

greed, malice,killing, Failed Bad 1 90-100% Excellent
steal,bitterness, clamor Failed Bad 2 90-100% Excellent
murder,covetous Failed Bad 3 90-100% Excellent
wrong doing Failed Bad 4 90-100% Excellent
wrath Failed Bad 5 90-100% Excellent
evil thought Failed Bad 6 90-100% Excellent
blasphemy Failed Bad 7 90-100% Excellent
evil speaking Failed Bad 8 90-100% Excellent
filthy language Failed Bad 9 90-100% Excellent
arrogant Failed Bad 10 90-100% Excellent
mockers Failed Bad 11 90-100% Excellent
rebellion Failed Bad 12 90-100% Excellent
etch-etch Failed Bad + College 90-100% Excellent
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Total Score: Miserable Life Evil Eternal Life Good
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WORK
After we obtain the K12 + College, we are ready to go to work or find a job. You are now the real
talking, walking, moving tree of life and ready for work. -George
Are you looking for employment or currently at a job? It is sometimes difficult to remember to not
fall into the traps and temptations of this world but to do everything to glorify Gods to help to encourage and
inspire you today. These Bible Verses are from both the old and new testament and show the importance of
glorifying God by how we do our work.
1 Peter 4:11
11
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they
should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Exodus 31:3
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and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with
all kinds of skills
Bible Verses About Work and Employment
Colossians 3:22-24 - Scripture Verses About Work- Do All Work for the Lord, Jesus Christ
Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who
merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, do your work heartily,
as for the Lord rather than for men; knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the
inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
Genesis 2:15- Bible Verses About Employment- Old Testament Scripture Verse
Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.
Romans 13:1-2 - Bible Verses on Work- While working do not resist authority
Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God,
and those which exist are established by God. Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the
ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.
Ephesians 4:28 - Bible Verses About Employment and Work- Importance of hard work
Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good,
in order that he may have [something] to share with him who has need.
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Matthew 6:33 - Encouraging Bible Verse on Work- First Seek God's direction
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
Exodus 20:8-10 - Encouraging Work Bible Verse- Remember the Sabbath
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the
seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your
daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.
Matthew 5:16- Encouraging employment scripture- Glorify God through your work
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father who is in heaven.
Luke 10:7 - Encouraging Bible Verse on Employment- A worker deserves his or her wages
"And stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages.
Do not keep moving from house to house.
Proverbs 12:11 - Encouraging Bible Verses About Work- Hard work is rewarded
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues vain things lacks sense.
Matthew 9:37 - Encouraging Bible Verses on Work- Work to spread the word
Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
I pray these Bible verses on work and employment were encouraging to you today. Please write down or
print out these scriptures and put them next to you at your job or place of employment. Reading these
through a few times each day will help you to keep your work focused on God.
Doctor heals the sick or judge helping the oppress person
Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you
have helped his people and continue to help them.
John 5:16 But Jesus answered them, 'My Father is working still, and I am still working.
Work can be fulfilling, but it can also be the cause of great frustration. The Bible helps put those bad
times in perspective. Work is honorable, Scripture says, no matter what kind of occupation you have.
Honest toil, done in a joyful spirit, is like a prayer to God.
Deuteronomy 15:10
Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God
will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
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Deuteronomy 24:14
Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite
or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
Psalm 90:17
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us-yes, establish the
work of our hands.
Psalm 128:2
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
Proverbs 12:11
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
Proverbs 14:23
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 18:9
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
Ecclesiastes 3:22
So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For
who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: (NIV) Isaiah 64:8
Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.
Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord,
don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
John 5:17
In his defense Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am
working."
John 6:27
Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give
you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.
Acts 20:35
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the
words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
1 Corinthians 4:12
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
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1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully
to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
1 Thessalonians 4:11
...and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with
your hands, just as we told you,
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2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not
eat."
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his
people and continue to help them.
1 Timothy 4:10
That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all
people, and especially of those who believe.
By obtaining the good education and work or job in life the outcome of the tree of
knowledge of good is the real Tree of Life, we are one with the Father like Jesus Christ.
-George
2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
And God accept us again to his kingdom

John 10:30 I and the Father are one.
2 Samuel 14:17, 20
Your maidservant thought, 'Let the word of my lord the king provide comfort; for my lord the king is like an
angel of God, understanding everything, good and bad.' May the LORD your God be with you."
2 Samuel 19:27
My lord the king is like an angel of the LORD.
Zechariah 12:8
In that day, the LORD will shield the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and the feeblest of them shall be in that day
like David, and the House of David like a divine beinglike an angel of the LORDat their head.
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1 Samuel 29:9
Achish replied to David, "I know; you are as acceptable to me as an angel of God."
2 Samuel 14:17, 20
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts originating with patristic authors, later
elaborated by five intellectual virtues and four other groups of ethical characteristics. They are: wisdom,
understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord (wonder and awe).
The source of the enumeration of "seven" gifts is often given as Book of Isaiah 11:1-2, even if the Biblical passage
refers to the characteristics of the awaited Messiah, genealogical descendant of the "Tree of Jesse."
Jesus Christ
"But unto that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall." Malachi 4:2
Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to
the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
1 Corinthians 2:16 for,Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?
But we have the mind of Christ.
This is my own explanation about EARTH and took some Bible verse, also some credit to other person if I did
not include my name. - George
EARTH
The Real Garden of Eden, Promise Land and Paradise
The True Heritance of Mankind

Deuteronomy 31:7
7
Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, Be strong and courageous, for you
must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it
among them as their inheritance.
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Psalm 111:6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
Psalm 115:16 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORDs;
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Colossians 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Colossians 1:13
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he
loves
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve
God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Humans' Relation with Creation
Command to Care for Creation
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."
(Genesis 2:15)
"You must keep my decrees and my laws.... And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it
vomited out the nations that were before you." (Leviticus 18:26, 28)
"The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; with me you are but aliens and
tenants. Throughout the land that you hold, you shall provide for the redemption of the land."
(Leviticus 25:23-24)
"You shall not pollute the land in which you live.... You shall not defile the land in which you live,
in which I also dwell; for I the LORD dwell among the Israelites." (Numbers 35:33-34)
"If you besiege a town for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you must not
destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them. Although you may take food from them, you
must not cut them down. Are trees in the field human beings that they should come under siege
from you?" (Deuteronomy 20:19)
Humans Have Defiled the Land
"I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruits and its good things. But when you entered you
defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination." (Jeremiah 2:7)
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"How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Because those
who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished." (Jeremiah 12:4)
"It will be made a wasteland, parched and desolate before me; the whole land will be laid waste
because there is no one who cares." (Jeremiah 12:11)
"Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your
pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the
rest with your feet?" (Ezekiel 34:17-18)
"There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing,
lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows
bloodshed. Because of this the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the
field and the birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying." (Hosea 4:1-3)
Consequences of Defiling the Land
"He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground, and fruitful land into a
saltwaste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there." (Psalm 107:33-34)
"Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone
in the land. The LORD almighty has declared in my hearing: 'Surely the great houses will
become desolate, the fine mansions left without occupants. A ten-acre vineyard will produce
only a bath of wine, a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.'" (Isaiah 5:8-10)
"The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish
together with the earth. The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed
laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse devours the
earth; its inhabitants suffer for their guilt." (Isaiah 24:4-6)
"You have polluted the land with your whoring and wickedness. Therefore the showers have
been withheld, and the spring rain has not come." (Jeremiah 3:2-3)
"The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your
name, both small and great-and for destroying those who destroy the earth." (Revelation 11:18)
Cutting trees that are called illegal loggers,, garbage everywhere in the street in the
ocean in water drainage in rivers and other form of not taking care of the earth.
Education teaches us how to take care of the planet earth. - George
Humans are responsible for creation as caretakers

Genesis 1:26-31
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the
sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move
along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and
female he created them. 100
God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.
Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the
ground."
Then God said, I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that
has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of
the air and all the creatures that move on the ground everything that has the breath of life in it I give
every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Psalm 8:6-8
You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ declared: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth
(Matthew 5:5)
Revelation 5:910
And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open
its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of
every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and
priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
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Psalm 25:13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth
Numbers 14:21
Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the LORD fills the whole earth,
Deuteronomy 5:31-33
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But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the
statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give
them to possess it.
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Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to
the right hand or to the left.
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Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and
that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
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Psalm 37:9-11
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it
shall not be.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Deuteronomy 19:14
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Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance,
which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
This is George B. Balisan own explanation.
extra insight
The Garden of Eden = Only for 2 people that is Adam and Eve
God rejects them, they not able enter
Promise Land = When the time the people of God grow
God rejects the disobedient people, including Moses for the lack of belief, they not able to enter
Paradise = The time the people of God become so numerous like the sand and stars
God still rejects the unbelieving people
Garden of Eden, Promise Land, Paradise equals Earth

How to enter the earth, by the tree of life that is educating yourself which is good.
Thank you very much, end of my topic, learn all the good in our life
by education at the same time removing evil in our life by learning of step by step
going to Tree of Life - George
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Additional Insight and Information

Why Should I Resist Sin If God Uses My Sin for Good?
How would you encourage a Christian to resist sin while knowing that God will ultimately work it
for their good?
That's really a good question.
Very practically, the devil and our own sin can incline us to use the sovereignty of God to justify
complicity in sin. And it's at this point that we need to have a strong commitment to the authority of the
Bible and the authority of God telling us how to live with the truth that he has revealed to us.
So many of us learn a fact, like "God is sovereign" or "God loves me" or "God hates sin," and we start
spinning implications out of our brain, some of which aren't biblical!
They look rational. They look like they should be believed. "Well, if God is sovereign, then he is
responsible for evil. Therefore we can't be responsible. Therefore let us sin that grace may abound," blah
blah blah, and it's all unbiblical!
If we're going to latch on to big truths like the sovereignty of God, we've got to latch on to them the way
God ordains for us to latch on to them. We've got to latch on to them biblically. That is, we have to see
them in connection with all the other biblical truths.
Among those biblical truths is Paul contemplating the thought in Romans 3 and 6, "Shall we sin that
grace may abound?" He just said in Romans 5:21 that where sin abounded, grace much more abounded.
And here goes somebody with their logic: "Cool! I'll just make grace abound everywhere! I'll just click
on as much pornography as I can, and commit as much fornication as I can, and steal as much as I can,
and be as greedy as I can. Praise God's grace!"
And Paul answers that in chapter 3 that those people deserve to be accursed. And he says in chapter 6,
"Shall we sin that grace may abound? God forbid! For how can you who died still live in it?"
Now there's a truth as important as the truth of God's sovereignty.
Christian, you're dead. You've got to come to terms with what that means. You can't just say, "Well God is
sovereign, therefore all my sins are his doing. Therefore I can sin." No! Be biblical. Think God's
thoughts. This is complex. Don't depend on your own brain. Depend on God's brain. And God says,
"Dead people don't sin" (Romans 6:3).
So you need to figure out what it means to be dead. And put to death what is earthly in you. "If we live
according to the flesh, we will die. If we, by the Spirit, put to death the deeds of the body, we will live."
That's a truth as big as the truth of God's sovereignty. You can't throw that out and just go do your own
logical thing.
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So my answer is, Be biblical. We're working here with infinite realities that our brains are not capable of
managing on our own. You can't learn one truth from God and then manage it with your brain. You have
to constantly submit every thought that you have about God to other thoughts about God so that God
manages your brain. Otherwise you will take a truth and distort it in some sinful way.
This is really big. Bottom line: be thoroughly biblical. Test everything by the Bible.
Paul reveals the effort he put into disciplining his own body: the source of the desires that tempted him to
sin. "Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way
that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do
it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with
uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into
subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified" (1 Corinthians
9:24-27
The Greek word most commonly translated "sin" simply means "to miss the mark"-to fail to adhere to
the righteous standards God has set for us. Paul expressed the same concept, lamenting that "all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23
, emphasis added throughout). Through His Word, God reveals the proper standards for our behavior.
When we miss the mark, or fall short of those standards, we sin.
Because he was a physical being just like us, Paul knew that sin "dwells in me. For I know that in me
(that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good
I do not find" (Romans 7:16-18
We have limited natural ability to properly live up to right standards and values. We repeatedly fall short
of the honorable conduct God expects of us.
Paul explained why. We sin, or miss the mark, because of something that dwells in us, in our flesh. Jesus
identifies the most significant characteristic of the "flesh," or our nature, that causes sin. "Watch and pray,
lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41
It is the weakness of the flesh that gives birth to sin. Let's understand just how this works.
Like Paul, Jesus explained that we may be willing-have the desire-to do what is right, yet we fail because
our resolve is weak; our flesh is susceptible to temptation. We capitulate to sin when inappropriate
enticements are sufficiently appealing. What is the nature of our "flesh" (our physical existence, including
our mind) that makes us so weak, that stimulates us to cave in to those desires?
Before we can fully appreciate the answer to that question, we must understand our own nature-exactly
what we are. We are physical beings created with a material constitution similar to that of animals. We
share with animals a biochemical composition. Our life-support systems of breath and blood are
essentially the same (Ecclesiastes 3:18-20
God created us as living souls-breathing physical beings-from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:7)
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The translation of the Hebrew nephesh as "living soul" doesn't mean we humans have some sort of
"immortal soul" in a physical body. Nor does it imply that man is some type of spirit encased in a
material body. In plain language, living soul means we are living, breathing fleshly beings, biochemical
entities fashioned from the dust of the earth.
Our physical bodies subject us to weaknesses that can lead to sin. Jesus and Paul both said so. Our flesh
is not inherently evil, but it is inherently weak. As a result, our pulls and appetites tempt us to sin.
James also plainly states that sin is generated through our human desires, because "each one is tempted when he
is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin . . ."(James
1:14-15
Question: "What does the Bible say about white lies? Is a white lie okay if it is told to avoid hurting
a person?"
Answer: We know lying is a sin (Leviticus 19:11; Proverbs 12:22). But what about those little white
lies that involve an ever-so-slight stretching of the truth? Do the small lies matter, or are they harmless?
What if telling the truth might hurt someone?
Lying is defined as making an untrue statement with the intent to deceive. A white lie is an untrue
statement, but it is usually considered unimportant because it does not cover up a serious wrongdoing. A
white lie is deceptive, but it may also be polite or diplomatic at the same time. It could be a tactful lie
told to keep the peace in a relationship; it could be a helpful lie to ostensibly benefit someone else; it
could be a minor lie to make oneself look better in some area.
Some white lies are common: lying about ones age, for example, or the size of the fish that got away. We
live in a society that conditions us to lie by telling us that, in many situations, lies are justified. The
secretary covers for the boss who doesnt want to be disturbed; the salesman exaggerates the qualities
of his product; the job applicant pads his rsum. The reasoning is, as long as no one is hurt or the result
is good, little lies are fine.
It is true that some sins bring about worse consequences than others. And it is true that telling a white lie
will not have the same serious effect as, say, murdering someone. But all sins are equally offensive to
God (Romans 6:23a), and there are good reasons to avoid telling white lies.
First, the belief that a white lie is helpful is rooted in the idea that the end justifies the means. If the lie
results in a perceived good, then the lie was justified. However, Gods condemnation of lying in
Proverbs 6:1619 contains no exception clause. Also, who defines the good that results from the lie? A
salesman telling white lies may sell his producta good thing for himbut what about the customer
who was taken advantage of?
Telling a white lie to be tactful or to spare someones feelings is also a foolish thing to do. A person
who consistently lies to make people feel good will eventually be seen for what he is: a liar. Those who
traffic in white lies will damage their credibility.
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White lies have a way of propagating themselves. Telling more lies to cover up the original lie is standard
procedure, and the lies get progressively less white. Trying to remember what lies were told to what
person also complicates relationships and makes further lying even more likely.
Telling a white lie to benefit oneself is nothing but selfishness. When our words are motivated by the
pride of life, we are falling into temptation (1 John 2:16).
Little white lies are often told to preserve the peace, as if telling the truth would in some way destroy
peace. Yet the Bible presents truth and peace as existing together: Love truth and peace (Zechariah
8:19). Tellers of white lies believe they are speaking lies out of love; however, the Bible tells us to
speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).
Sometimes telling the truth is not easy; in fact, it can be downright unpleasant. But we are called to be
truth-tellers. Being truthful is precious to God (Proverbs 12:22); it demonstrates the fear of Lord.
Furthermore, to tell the truth is not a suggestion, it is a command (Psalm 15:2; Zechariah 8:16; Ephesians
4:25). Being truthful flies in the face of Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44). Being truthful honors the
Lord, who is the God of truth (Psalm 31:5, ISV).
Jesus is the only way to eternal life. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. " (John 14:6).
"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 3:36).
Jn 5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1. How many people have lost family or friends they would like to see saved before the Second Coming?
2. The greatest surprise is that eternal life, which is a free gift, is refused by so many people. (Jn 1:9-12)
1- The Natural Man Is Hopelessly Separated From God; Brought Close In Christ.
Eph 2:1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed
the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are
disobedient.
Eph 2:12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and
foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Col 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour.
Rom 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in
the hope of the glory of God.
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1. The Normal or man of the world is separated from God by his sinful inclination which results in sinful
actions of disobedience toward God.
2. His sin is an offense to the very nature of God
3. All of us belonged to this kingdom of rebellion at one time.
4. Those who have received Christ Supernaturals have been justified by faith and have an intimate access to
the Father through the Son.
2- Man Without God Is Spiritually Dead In Sin; Brought To Life In Christ.

Eph 2:1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were
dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.
Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death
came to all men, because all sinned
1. The death of Adam in Gen. 3 was more than physical death.
2. His death was even more spiritual in its nature.
3. Those who are in Christ are brought back into spiritual life resurrected into a new being. 2 Cor. 5:17
3- The Natural Man Is Hostile Toward God; Peace Is Made In Christ.

Rom 8:7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to Gods law, nor can it do so.
Rom 5:10 For if, when we were Gods enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how
much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
"In his favour is life." Psalm 30:5. "The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life." Prov. 14:27.
To fear God is to simply REVERENCE Him--to respect His power and authority over you. A person who
fears God is a person who always considers God's word and God's will. A person who fears God is a
person who lives a humble and obedient life before God, always being mindful of the fact that God is
HOLY and He will not overlook sin. According to Proverbs 15:16, "Better is little with the fear of the
LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith." No matter how educated or wealthy a man may be, if
he doesn't fear God he is FOOLISH and POOR.
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Tree of Life not giving respect to God
Daniel 4
Nebuchadnezzars Dream of a Tree
King Nebuchadnezzar,
To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth:
May you prosper greatly!
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It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has
performed for me.
3
How great are his signs,
how mighty his wonders!
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;
his dominion endures from generation to generation.
4
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous. 5 I had a dream that made me
afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. 6 So I
commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. 7 When
the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not
interpret it for me. 8 Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called
Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
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I said, Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no
mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me. 10 These are the visions I saw while
lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was
enormous. 11 The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the
earth.
12
Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the wild animals found
shelter, and the birds lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.
13
In the visions I saw while lying in bed, I looked, and there before me was a holy one, a messenger,
coming down from heaven. 14 He called in a loud voice: Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip
off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches. 15 But
let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field.
Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the
earth. 16 Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven
times pass by for him.
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The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may
know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and
sets over them the lowliest of people.
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This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for
none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy
gods is in you.
Daniel Interprets the Dream

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Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him.
So the king said, Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.
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Belteshazzar answered, My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your
adversaries! 20 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching the sky, visible to the
whole earth, 21 with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the wild
animals, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds 22 Your Majesty, you are that tree! You
have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion
extends to distant parts of the earth.
23
Your Majesty saw a holy one, a messenger, coming down from heaven and saying, Cut down the tree
and destroy it, but leave the stump, bound with iron and bronze, in the grass of the field, while its roots
remain in the ground. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven; let him live with the wild animals,
until seven times pass by for him.
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This is the interpretation, Your Majesty, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my
lord the king: 25 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat
grass like the ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you
acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he
wishes. 26 The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be
restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules. 27 Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to
accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the
oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.
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All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof
of the royal palace of Babylon, 30 he said, Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence,
by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?
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Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, This is what is decreed for you, King
Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. 32 You will be driven away from people
and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until
you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone
he wishes.
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Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people
and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the
feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
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At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored.
Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.
His dominion is an eternal dominion;

his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
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All the peoples of the earth
are regarded as nothing.
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He does as he pleases
with the powers of heaven
and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back his hand
or say to him: What have you done?
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At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory
of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even
greater than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because
everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
Lesson here that some people or person gone mad for so much knowledge, the truth here is , because too much
knowledge you forgot God in your life, and not giving honor and worship.
That is why they are being curse for that such attitude .
And the second one for too much studying, they gone mad, lesson here is take a time, do not pressure yourself
too much even you are slow learner, you will finish the race if you do it the right way.
Matthew1 Peter 5:6-7

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under Gods mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all
your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Having Tree of Life that does not really giving respect and denied God
Herod was eaten by worms for not giving the God the glory
One day, King Herod (Aggripa) gave a speech to the people.

Upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. Acts 12:21
The Bible doesn't tell us what he said, but it must have been one hell of a good speech, since when the people
heard it they all shouted at once and in unison, "this is the voice of a god, not a man."
The people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 12:22
But God didn't like the speech. And he was especially angry at Herod for not giving the glory to him. God wants all
of the glory and it pisses him off when someone else gets some. So he sent an angel down to kill him.
Immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory. 12:23a
And then God fed King Herod to the worms.
And he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 12:23b
(I give God all the glory for this Bible story.)
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Dead Tree or Sinful Life

Proverbs 8:36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
all who hate me love death.
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True Education is the real Tree of Life , Bible Verse
Proverbs 22: 17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I
teach,
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for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
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So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,
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teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you
serve?
Proverbs 19:8 The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 8:35 For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
Proverbs 3:13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,those who gain understanding,
Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;
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by me princes govern,and noblesall who rule on earth.
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I love those who love me,and those who seek me find me.
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With me are riches and honor,enduring wealth and prosperity.
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My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
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I walk in the way of righteousness,along the paths of justice,
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bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
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The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,before his deeds of old;
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I was formed long ages ago,at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
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When there were no watery depths,I was given birth,when there were no springs overflowing with
water;
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before the mountains were settled in place,before the hills, I was given birth,
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before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
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I was there when he set the heavens in place,when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
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when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29
when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command,and when he marked
out the foundations of the earth.
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Then I was constantly at his side.I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his
presence,
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rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
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Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
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Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
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Blessed are those who listen to me,watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
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For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

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for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
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for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,doing what is right and just and fair;
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for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young
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let the wise listen and add to their learning,and let the discerning get guidance
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for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2
21
For the upright will live in the land,
and the blameless will remain in it;
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but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
Other poor people that do not have enough money, they sell their land what is left to give the money
for the future of their children in College. - George
Proverbs 4
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The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have,get understanding.
Proverbs 4
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Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
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Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
Proverbs 4
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The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
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But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
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Proverbs 3
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Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
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She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.
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Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
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for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
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She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
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Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
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Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
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She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
Proverbs 2
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For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
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but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
Paradise
Proverbs 10:30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
Corinthians 3:5-7 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe
as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it
grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
8
The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to
their own labor. 9 For we are co-workers in Gods service; you are Gods field, Gods building.
You choose Good or Evil
Romans 2: 7 those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
8
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There
will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 10 but
glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in
common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and
Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between
the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
I will live with them

and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
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17
Therefore,
Come out from them

and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.
Come out and take the good and be separate from evil, God will receive you again.
2 Corinthians 7
1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that
contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
Philippians 4 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableif anything is excellent or praiseworthy
think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in meput it
into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Put away the evil thing in life, educate yourself

Ephesians 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians 5:11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
1 Thessalonians 5: 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.
Colossians 3:8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice,
slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Obtaining Good Moral Certificate from School. -George
1 Peter 2:1-2
2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like
newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Psalm 119:9
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Corinthians 14:20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your
thinking be adults.
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Whole years studying good. - George
Job 12:12
12
Is not wisdom found among the aged?
Does not long life bring understanding?
Job 32:7
7
I thought, Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.
Trow away the evil and rebuke
Colossians 3:8
8
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth
Leviticus 19:17
"'Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
Jude 1:9
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself
dare to condemn him for slander but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
Lover of Good, abhor Evil
ForWhoever desires to love life and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer
for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts
honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a
reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so
that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For
lit is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
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Instructor of Good, But Lovers of Doing Sin and not Doing Good
Matthew 23
1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses
seat. 3So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice
what they preach.
ROMANS 2
17
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; 18 if you know his will and approve of
what is superior because you are instructed by the law; 19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a
light for those who are in the dark, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in
the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You
who preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit
adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking
the law?
Lovers of evil
Paslm 52:3
You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth
2 Peter 2:14
They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin,
and they are well trained in greed. They live under God's curse.
1 John 3:4
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness
A Tree and Its Fruit, A tree is known by its fruit
Luke 6:43-45
43
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own
fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things
out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his
heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
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Why the student really having difficulty in life, studying in

school, maybe the fault of the teacher or the student itself.
Lesson here is that you are not paying attention to your teacher teaching, sometimes we make a joke
that you did not catch up of the lesson plan because your teacher is absent even he/she is in there and
you are the one is absent and you do not have a reason to be absent, also you did not ask your
classmate what is being taught that day.
If you forgot the simple basic of each subject, you will have no good foundation of learning, you will get
hard time to know whats ahead of the lesson.
Like you forgot what the meaning of Verb, Noun etch etch
You dont know how to speak fluent English, because you forgot the English grammar that they teach.
You forgot multiplication table, you dont know what is the answer of 7x7 , youre already in college
level. -George
1) You disregard the proper foundation of learning, all being taught in school is important.
Proverbs 8:33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 8:5 O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
Hebrews 5:12-14
12
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first
principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2) You pressuring yourself too much, take a time and in proper way even you are a slow learner.
Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
3) You ask God that He will help you for too much load that you need guidance from Him.
Matthew 11:8 Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Matthew1 Peter 5:6-7

6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under Gods mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all
your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
James 1:4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
If you have a proper foundation of pillar in your education. Any school you want to enroll in college, any
course you like to select is not so difficult to gain for having a right foundation of learning that also apply
in Jobs
But if you are lacking, you dont know what college going to accept you to enroll.
You dont know what course is good for you for being lacking proper educational foundation, after
finishing college, you dont know what job going to accept you. The worst of all, even God is going to
reject you for His work for the salvation of mankind.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject
thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget
thy children.
For the teacher, do not love your salary, love your student, because they are also your heritage, you
are a second parent to them- George
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
I notice and in my opinion that many children are crying and crying when the 1 st day of the year school
start, they are so afraid to continue and want to go home and not coming back to school again, they
cant explain at a young age but they discern the hardship that is ahead of them.
Better teach them that they have Jesus Christ in their life and they will become bold enough to face the
challenge. - George
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SECRET WISDOM
God's secret wisdom

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers
of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and
that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had,
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (1Co 2:68)
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Wisdom is supreme
The Bible speaks a lot about wisdom. The word is used fifty-one times in the Book of Proverbs alone,
with six of the first nine chapters devoted to extolling its virtues. It's also used twenty-seven times in the
Book of Ecclesiastes. With only ten chapters in the book, that's an average of almost three times per
chapter.
Pro 4:7 says:
Wisdom is supreme, therefore get wisdom.
Wisdom is supreme: the Hebrew word means the head; the first as to place, time, order or rank. Wisdom
is the most important thing mankind should possess, but what is it?
Wisdom can be defined as the ability to make a decision, or to pursue a course of action, that will benefit
oneself or someone else. In 2Sa 20 a wise woman advised a course of action that saved her city from
destruction: her wisdom benefited many. Similarly, if we have wisdom it will benefit us (Pro 4:69).
The Bible speaks of three kinds of wisdom.
Man's wisdom
As you would expect, the Bible has a low opinion of man's wisdom. It says that man's wisdom is
foolishness in God's sight (1Co 3:19), and that God's foolishness is wiser than man's wisdom (1Co 1:25).
Can God be foolish? Only in the eyes of man.
1Co 1:18 says that the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. God's Son, hanging
on a tree, is foolishness to those who can't understand it. They can't understand it because the Holy Spirit
hasn't given them understanding (1Co 2:14).
What natural man regards as foolishthe truth that can make him wise for salvation (2Ti 3:15)is far
wiser than any wisdom of his own. So, if anyone thinks he is wise, he should become a fool so he can
become truly wise (1Co 3:18).
Have you become a fool for Christ (1Co 4:10)? Have you believed the foolishness of the gospelthat
Jesus died on the cross for your sins? I have, and I hope you have. If you have, then you've become wise
wise in the sight of God, but not wise in the sight of man.
Divine wisdom
Divine wisdom (or wisdom from God) is the wisdom Solomon asked for. God appeared to him in a
dream and told him to ask for whatever he wanted.
Solomon asked for wisdom so he could govern his people wisely (1Ki 3:49). God gave him what he
asked for and made him wiser than anyone who had ever lived (1Ki 3:1012). Only Jesus was wiser than
Solomon (Luk 11:31). 119
This is the same wisdom James tells us to ask for (Jam 1:58). It's the ability from God to be able to
make wise decisions in life. God gives such wisdom to those who ask him.
Wisdom is so important to us that a message of wisdom is one of the nine spiritual gifts (1Co 12:8). It's
an inspired utterance, through a believer, that reveals God's wisdom to an individual or church. Act 13:1
3 shows the gift in action.
Secret wisdom
This is by far the most important type of wisdom in the Bible and is the theme of our study. We touched
on it when we looked at man's wisdom.
If I asked you what was the first thing God brought into existence, what would you say? If you said it
was the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1) you'd be wrong. The first thing God brought forth was wisdom.
The Lord brought me [wisdom] forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from
eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.
When there were no oceans, I [wisdom] was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with
water; before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I [wisdom] was given birth, before he
made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world. (Pro 8:2226)
But why should wisdom be the first of God's works? Because this wisdom, and the wisdom Paul wrote
about in our opening text, was the gospel: the good news that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world
(1Co 1:182:5). That decisionthat Jesus should die for man's sins; a wise decision that has benefited
manywas made by God before time began.
Rev 13:8 confirms this truth:
All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beastall whose names have not been written in the book of life
belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world.
The decision that Jesus Christ would be slain for the sins of the world was made before the world was
created (1Pe 1:1820). Think about that. It puts the whole of creation into perspective and shows how
important God dying on the cross for our sins was. It was the first decision he made.
The gospel in Proverbs

The fact that the wisdom described in the early chapters of Proverbs is God's secret wisdom, ie the
gospel, can be understood from passages such as the following:
Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy streets she
cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: 'How long will you simple ones love your simple
ways?' (Pro 1:2022a)
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The Hebrew word translated 'simple' in the Book of Proverbs means to be naive, easily deceived or
enticed. It refers to those who have been led into sin by the deceiver (Gen 3:13). The passage above
describes the public preaching of the gospel: 'How long will you sinners love your sinful ways?'
Blessed is the man who listens to me [wisdom], watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For whoever
finds me finds life and receives favour from the Lord. But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me
love death. (Pro 8:3436)
Whoever finds me (God's secret wisdom, ie the gospel) finds life (eternal life), and receives favour from
the Lord (2Co 6:2). But all who fail to find God's secret wisdom (the gospel) will suffer harm (eternal
punishment); and all who hate the gospel (the good news of salvation) love death (the second death, Rev
20:1415).
The tree of life

She [wisdom] is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed. (Pro 3:18)
Wisdom (the gospel) is a tree of life. The tree of life imparts eternal life to all who eat from it (Gen 3:22).
The gospel imparts eternal life to all who believe it (Joh 3:1415).
When God planted a garden in Eden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil in the middle of the garden (Gen 2:89). He did that because they were the most important of the
trees. One symbolized sinthat which was forbidden and brings death. The other symbolized the cross
that which brings forgiveness and life.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus died on a cross? Our sins are cleansed by his blood. For him to have
shed his blood in any way would have been sufficient for our salvation; but they nailed him to a tree.
For Adam and Eve to have received eternal life after they had sinned, they would have had to have eaten
from the tree of life or, more precisely, from what was hanging on that tree (Gen 3:22).
God was showing, through this, that one day sinful man would receive eternal life from what was
hanging on a treeeven from his Son, Jesus Christ.
Many people watched Jesus die that day, including his disciples. I don't think any of them realized they
were looking at the real tree of life, of which the one in the Garden of Eden had been but a type and a
shadow.
Have you eaten from the tree of life? Jesus said that whoever feeds on him will live for ever (Joh 6:57
58). If you haven't received Jesus Christ as your Saviour and your Lord, then do so now. He is the way
and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through him (Joh 14:6).
Rulers of this age

Why is the gospel described as God's secret wisdom? Because, as our opening text tells us, the
understanding of it was kept hidden from the rulers of this age. If they'd understood it, they would not
have crucified Jesus. 121
Who were the rulers? The traditional view is they were the human rulers of the daythe chief priests,
Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipasthose who conspired to put Jesus to death (Act 4:27). If they had
known he was the Son of God (the argument goes) they would not have crucified him. That may be true,
but it's not what the scripture is talking about.
Satan is described as the god of this age (2Co 4:4) and his demons (not people) are the true rulers of this
age. They are the authorities, the powers, the spiritual forces of evil in this dark world (Eph 6:12)a
world that has rebelled against God and is following Satan (Eph 2:12). These spiritual forces influence
and control the behaviour of individuals and nations.
Who entered into Judas Iscariot after the last supper? It was Satan (Joh 13:27). Judas, under Satan's
influence, then went out and betrayed Jesus, which led to his death. Likewise, who stirred up the crowd
to demand that Jesus be crucified (Mat 27:2223)? Again it was Satan.
Jesus knew beforehand that some of the Jews wanted to kill him (Joh 8:37). He told them that their father
was the devil and that they wanted to carry out their father's desire, for he was a murderer from the
beginning (Joh 8:44). And they did carry out his desire.
Satan was the instigator of Christ's death. Did he have a motive for killing Jesus? Yes he did. Jesus was
plundering his kingdom: he was driving out demons and releasing people from his power. However, if
Satan had known what would happen, spiritually, at the cross, he would not have plotted to kill him.
Redemption
We tend to think of the cross only in terms of it providing forgiveness for sins, but much more than that
was achieved when Jesus died.
And they sang a new song:
'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you
purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.' (Rev 5:9)
Redemption is an important subject in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament it referred
to the buying back, usually by a sum of money, of what once belonged to someoneeither a piece of
land or something they'd dedicated to God.
God created mankind to have fellowship with him; man originally belonged to God. But Satan, by
deception, stole him away. The moment Adam obeyed Satan he became subject to his dominion (Col
1:1314). The Greek word used means authority, power, the right to govern or control.
When Jesus shed his blood on the cross, he bought mankind back for God. A price had to be paid for
man's redemption, and Jesus paid it.
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the
empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb
without blemish or defect. (1Pe 1:1819)
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In the New Testament, the Greek words translated 'redeemed, redemption etc' refer to the releasing of
someoneeither a prisoner or slaveby the paying of a ransom. Have Christians been prisoners or
slaves? Yes we have.
The Bible says that the whole world is under the control of the evil one (1Jo 5:19b), and that those in the
world are prisoners of sin (Gal 3:22a) and slaves to sin (Joh 8:34).
Jesus, by his blood, has paid the ransom (Mat 20:28) to set us free from sin (Joh 8:36) so we can become
slaves to God and to righteousness, the result of which is eternal life (Rom 6:18,22).
All that took place on the cross. If Satan had known what would happen when Jesus shed his blood, he
would not have plotted his deathbut the understanding of it was kept from him.
God's purposes
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in
conformity with the purpose of his will. (Eph 1:11)
I find it fascinating how God used Satan to help bring about his plan of salvation. Satan is a powerful
being, but God is all-powerful.
Act 4:27 tells us that Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Jews and the Gentiles met together to conspire against
Jesus. We know that Satan was behind the conspiracy, but the next verse says: 'They did what your power
and will had decided beforehand should happen (v28).' Everything that took place had been planned in
advance by God.
Satan rebelled against God and led man into rebellionfor sin is rebellion. Sin usually comes as the
result of temptation. If Satan had not tempted man, would man have sinned? Probably not. Man was
created pure and innocent; he had no awareness of good or evil. It was Satan who put the thought of
disobedience into his mind.
If man had not sinned, there would have been no need for our Lord to die, but then our Lord's death was
planned before the foundation of the earth, so it had to happen. That doesn't mean that God is the author
of evil: he isn't. However, because he is sovereign, he can use the evil actions of others to fulfil his
purposes.
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and
his paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Who has ever given to God, that
God should repay him?
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen. (Rom
11:3336)
Our finite minds may not be able to grasp everything God has done, or is doing, or will do in the future,
by his wisdom; but we know he'll fulfill his purposes on earth, because he is God. Let's thank him today
for his wonderful salvation! Amen. 123
In United States law, good moral character describes behaviors in which the applicants could not have been
involved and details requirements for consideration for certain benefits or positions. The term is chiefly used by
the federal government in immigration law, but it can also be a requirement for a particular position of
employment or licensure in a particular occupation or profession, such as admission to practice law. In order to
gain U.S. citizenship through naturalization, a person must be considered of "good moral character".
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Character of a person in tree of good and evil. -George

Question: "What does the Bible say about Christian character?"
Answer: Character is defined as strength of moral fiber. A.W. Tozer described character as the
excellence of moral beings. As the excellence of gold is its purity and the excellence of art is its beauty,
so the excellence of man is his character. Persons of character are noted for their honesty, ethics, and
charity. Descriptions such as man of principle and woman of integrity are assertions of character. A
lack of character is moral deficiency, and persons lacking character tend to behave dishonestly,
unethically, and uncharitably.
A persons character is the sum of his or her disposition, thoughts, intentions, desires, and actions. It is
good to remember that character is gauged by general tendencies, not on the basis of a few isolated
actions. We must look at the whole life. For example, King David was a man of good character (1 Samuel
13:14) although he sinned on occasion (2 Samuel 11). And although King Ahab may have acted nobly
once (1 Kings 22:35), he was still a man of overall bad character (1 Kings 16:33). Several people in the
Bible are described as having noble character: Ruth (Ruth 3:11), Hanani (Nehemiah 7:2), David (Psalm
78:72), and Job (Job 2:3). These individuals lives were distinguished by persistent moral virtue.
Character is influenced and developed by our choices. Daniel resolved not to defile himself in Babylon
(Daniel 1:8), and that godly choice was an important step in formulating an unassailable integrity in the
young mans life. Character, in turn, influences our choices. The integrity of the upright guides them
(Proverbs 11:3). Character will help us weather the storms of life and keep us from sin (Proverbs 10:9).
It is the Lords purpose to develop character within us. The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the LORD tests the heart (Proverbs 17:3). Godly character is the result of the Holy Spirits work of
sanctification. Character in the believer is a consistent manifestation of Jesus in his life. It is the purity of
heart that God gives becoming purity in action. God sometimes uses trials to strengthen character: we
also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance,
character; and character, hope (Romans 5:3-4). The Lord is pleased when His children grow in character.
You test the heart and are pleased with integrity (1 Chronicles 29:17; see also Psalm 15:1-2).
We can develop character by controlling our thoughts (Philippians 4:8), practicing Christian virtues
(2 Peter 1:5-6), guarding our hearts (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 15:18-20), and keeping good company
(1 Corinthians 15:33). Men and women of character will set a good example for others to follow, and
their godly reputation will be evident to all (Titus 2:7-8).
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Deuteronomy 30:15-19
Choose Life
15
See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity; in that I command you
today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes
and His judgments, that you may live and multiply, and that the LORD your God may bless you in the
land where you are entering to possess it. 17 But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are
drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, 18I declare to you today that you shall surely perish.
You will not prolong your days in the land where you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess it. 19 I
call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing
and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendant.
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Mark 11:12-14, 20-21
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree

12
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf,
he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not
the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, May no one ever eat fruit from you again. And his
disciples heard him say it.
20
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered
and said to Jesus, Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!
The fig tree withered
Matthew 11:12-14
The lesson here is that the fig tree really has own season to produce fruit, but in reality it is symbolize
you as the tree of life that always bare good fruit in any season. -George
Mark 9:49-50
49
For every one shall be salted with fire.
50
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves,
and be at peace one with another.
You cannot say that I will sin and repent next season, what if the devil caught you unprepared.-George
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Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian
Acts 8
26
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which
goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of
Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all
her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was
reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and overtake this chariot.
30
So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you
are reading?
31
And he said, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he asked Philip to come up and sit with
him. 32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;

And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
33
In His humiliation His justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.
34
So the eunuch answered Philip and said, I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of
some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to
him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is
water. What hinders me from being baptized?
37
Then Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may.
And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38
So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water,
and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip
away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at
Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
Matthew 13:24-30
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

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Another parable He put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good
seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his
way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the
servants of the owner came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does
it have tares? 28 He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Do you want us
then to go and gather them up? 29 But he said, No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the
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30
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, First
gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
Then he left the crowds and went into ithe house. And his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to
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us the parable of the weeds of the field. 37 He answered, The one who sows the good seed is the Son of
Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the
evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers
are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The
Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-
breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him
hear.
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Acts 26:24 CEB

But just as he reached this point in his defense, Festus shouted at the top of his voice, "Sha'ul, you're out
of your mind! So much learning is driving you crazy!"
Proverbs 8:5
O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
Moral character or character is an evaluation of a particular individual's stable moral qualities. The concept of
character can imply a variety of attributes including the existence or lack of virtues such as empathy, courage,
fortitude, honesty, and loyalty, or of good behaviors or habits.
Moral character primarily refers to the assemblage of qualities that distinguish one individual from another
although on a cultural level, the set of moral behaviors to which a social group adheres can be said to unite and
define it culturally as distinct from others. Psychologist Lawrence Pervin defines moral character as "a disposition
to express behavior in consistent patterns of functions across a range of situations."
Biblical definition
The Bible defines character as any behavior or activity that reflects the character of God. The Book of
Genesis says that God created man in his own image. Modern Christian Theology states that this means
that humans are created to act in accordance to the will of their creator. In general, Christians believe that
this means that the morally correct thing to do is reflect the character of the creator.
Christian character is also defined as exhibiting the "Fruits of the Spirit" as defined in the Bible,
specifically in Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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1 Corinthians 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
Galatians 3:3 TNIV
Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort?
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How much the cost of our education

compare in the time of Solomon ?-George
for the future of their children in College. -George
Proverbs 4
7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
1 Kings 10
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to
test Solomon with hard questions.
2
Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravanwith camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold,
and precious stonesshe came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
3
Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. 4 When the
queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built, 5 the food on his table, the
seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he
made at[a] the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.
6
She said to the king, The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom
is true. 7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half
was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard. 8 How happy your people
must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 Praise be
to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the
LORDs eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.
And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again
were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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11
(Hirams ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and
precious stones. 12 The king used the almugwood to make supports for the temple of the LORD and for the
royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been
imported or seen since that day.)
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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out
of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
She will rise up to condemn this 21st century
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from
you. But he answered them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be
given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the
belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented
at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South
will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Matthew
12:38-42
Lesson here , she travels so far to obtain wisdom , but in this generation the 21 st century, they
ignore all the wisdom is available that are not far from their home.- George
And how much she pays, compare to a person who live in this 21st century for getting wisdom.
for the future of their children in College. -George
Proverbs 4
7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have,get understanding.
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, remove the evil in life , you will take Good and the
outcome of that is the Tree of Life.-George
I will get some information in any website , as I edit it to make it clear and I will add some from
another website to make it more clear -George
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something, which can include facts, information,
descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education.
Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes: perception, communication, association

and reasoning; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings.
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Religious meaning of knowledge
In many expressions of Christianity, such as Catholicism and Anglicanism, knowledge is one of the
seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The Old Testament's tree of the knowledge of good and evil contained the knowledge that separated Man
from God: "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil"
(Genesis 3:22)
You want that you are no longer be separated, remove the evil doing in your life that Jesus Christ only
did is the good and He become one with the Father in heaven.-George
Tree of Knowledge of Good equals Tree of Life.
John 10:30 I and the Father are one.

2 Samuel 14:17, 20
2 Samuel 19:27
My lord the king is like an angel of the LORD.
Zechariah 12:8
In that day, the LORD will shield the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and the feeblest of them shall be in that day
like David, and the House of David like a divine beinglike an angel of the LORDat their head.
1 Samuel 29:9
Achish replied to David, "I know; you are as acceptable to me as an angel of God."
2 Samuel 14:17, 20
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts originating with patristic
authors, later elaborated by five intellectual virtues and four other groups of ethical characteristics. They
are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord (wonder and
awe).
The source of the enumeration of "seven" gifts is often given as Book of Isaiah 11:1-2, even if the Biblical
passage refers to the characteristics of the awaited Messiah, genealogical descendant of the "Tree of
Jesse."
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Wisdom in the Tree of Life
Wisdom has, in the Western tradition, been listed as one of four cardinal virtues. As a virtue it is a habit or
disposition to perform the right action under given circumstances. This implies a possession or seeking of
knowledge of the given circumstances. This involves an understanding of people, things, events and situations,
and the willingness and the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with an understanding
of what is the right course of actions. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (the "passions") so
that universal principles, values, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. In short, wisdom is a
disposition to find the truth coupled with an optimum judgement as to right actions. Synonyms include:
prudence, sagacity, discernment, or insight.
Wisdom is also important within Christianity. Jesus emphasized it. Paul the Apostle, in his first epistle to the
Corinthians, argued that there is both secular and divine wisdom, urging Christians to pursue the latter. Prudence,
which is intimately related to wisdom. The Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas considered wisdom to be the
"father" (i.e. the cause, measure, and form) of all virtues.
Educational perspectives of wisdom

Public schools in the US have an approach to character education. Eighteenth century philosophers such
as Benjamin Franklin, referred to this as training wisdom and virtue. Traditionally, schools share the
responsibility to build character and wisdom along with parents and the community.
Nicholas Maxwell, a contemporary philosopher in the United Kingdom, advocates that academia ought to
alter its focus from the acquisition of knowledge to seeking and promoting wisdom, which he defines as
the capacity to realize what is of value in life, for oneself and others. He teaches that new knowledge and
technological know-how increase our power to act which, without wisdom, may cause human suffering
and death as well as human benefit. Wisdom is the application of knowledge to attain a positive goal by
receiving instruction in governing oneself.
Psychological perspectives
Psychologists have gathered data on commonly held beliefs or folk theories about wisdom.These
analyses indicate that although "there is an overlap of the implicit theory of wisdom with intelligence,
perceptiveness, spirituality and shrewdness, it is evident that wisdom is a distinct term and not a
composite of other terms.Many, but not all, studies find that adults' self-ratings of perspective/wisdom do
not depend on age.This stands in contrast to the popular notion that wisdom increases with age,supported
by a recent study showing that regardless of their education, IQ or gender, older adults possess superior
reasoning about societal and interpersonal conflicts. In many cultures the name for third molars, which
are the last teeth to grow, is etymologically linked with wisdom, e.g., as in the English wisdom tooth. In
2009, a study reviewed which brain processes might be related to wisdom.
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Researchers in the field of positive psychology have defined wisdom as the coordination of "knowledge
and experience" and "its deliberate use to improve well being."With this definition, wisdom can
supposedly be measured using the following criteria.
A wise person has self-knowledge.
A wise person seems sincere and direct with others.
Others ask wise people for advice.
A wise person's actions are consistent with his/her ethical beliefs.

Measurement instruments that use these criteria have acceptable to good internal consistency and low to
moderate test-retest reliability (r in the range of 0.35 to 0.67).
John Vervaeke has argued for a cognitive science of wisdom and argues that basic relevance realization
processes that underlie cognition, when fed back onto themselves and made self-referential lead to the
enhanced insight abilities we associated with wisdom.
Dr. B. Legesse et al., a neuropsychiatrist at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, offers "a
theoretical definition that takes into account many cultural, religious, and philosophical themes is that
wisdom represents a demonstrated superior ability to understand the nature and behavior of things,
people, or events." He states "this results in an increased ability to predict behavior or events which then
may be used to benefit self or others." He furthermore adds "there is more often a desire to share the
accrued benefits with a larger group for the purpose of promoting survival, cohesion, or well-being of
that group.
The benefits do not result from malicious or antisocial intents or inequitable behavior. Environmental
factors, such as family, education, socioeconomic status, culture, and religion, are involved in generating
the milieu in which the personal value system develops. Many of these same factors also influence how a
given community decides whether wisdom is present or not. This model of wisdom relies on the
individuals ability to generate a mental representation of the self (cognitive, emotional, and physical),
the external world, and the dynamic relationship of the self with the external world." Dr. Legesse
proposes that "the neural (brain) systems critical to enable these functions are distributed but heavily
dependent on those that support memory, learning, understanding other peoples mental states (Theory of
Mind), and assigning relative value to information." The neuroanatomy of wisdom he says depends on
"the three frontosubcortical neural networks, the limbic system, and the mirror neuron system" which
"are of particular importance for supporting these activities." He describes the function of this neural
system as working "in concert to weigh and estimate the risks and benefits of various mentally modeled
courses of action to generate wisdom." It was proposed that "the neural substrates of empathy may be
conceptualized as biasing the information processing network in favor of valuing others, interpersonal
communication, cooperation, and community."
Religious perspectives
Hebrew Bible & Judaism
In the Hebrew Bible, wisdom is represented by Solomon, who asks God for wisdom in 2Chronicles 1.
Much of the Book of Proverbs, a book of wise sayings, is attributed to Solomon. In Proverbs 1:7 and
Proverbs 9:10, the awe of YHWH is called the beginning or foundation of wisdom while Proverbs 8:13
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declares "To fear YHWH is to hate injustice". In Proverbs 1:20, there is also reference to wisdom
personified in female form, "Wisdom calls aloud in the streets, she raises her voice in the marketplaces."
(Adan) Continuing in Proverbs 8:2231, this personified wisdom is described as being present with God
before creation began and even taking part in creation itself, delighting especially in human beings.
The word wisdom ( )is mentioned 222 times in the Hebrew Bible. It was regarded as one of the
highest virtues among the Israelites along with kindness ( )and justice (). Both the books of
Proverbs and Psalms urge readers to obtain and to increase in wisdom. Here are some of the roles that the
Hebrew Bible ascribes to wisdom:
Building and establishing civilization (Proverbs 24:34).
Elevating life (Proverbs 3:21-23).
Safety and avoiding misery (Proverbs 3:2123).
Exceeding the value of gold and silver (Proverbs 16:16).
Giver of patience and glory (Proverbs 19:11).
She (Wisdom) is the primal architect of creation who existed with God before the universe was
formed (Proverbs 8:30)
Wisdom is also personified as a righteous woman in the Book of Proverbs.
The Talmud teaches that a wise person is a person who can foresee the future. Nolad is the Hebrew word
for "future," but also the Hebrew word for birth, so one rabbinic interpretation of the teaching is that a
wise person is one who can foresee the consequences of his/her choices (i.e. can "see the future" that
he/she "gives birth" to).
New Testament & Christianity
Further information: Sophia_(wisdom)
There is an oppositional element in Christian thought between secular wisdom and Godly wisdom. The
apostle Paul states that worldly wisdom thinks the claims of Christ to be foolishness. However, to those
who are "on the path to salvation" Christ represents the wisdom of God. (1Corinthians 1:1731) Also,
Wisdom is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit according to Anglican, Catholic, and Lutheran belief.
1Corinthians 12:810 gives an alternate list of nine virtues, among which wisdom is one.
Sapience
"Sapience". It is not to be confused with Sentience.
Sapience is often defined as wisdom, or the ability of an organism or entity to act with appropriate
judgement, a mental faculty which is a component of intelligence or alternatively may be considered an
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additional faculty, apart from intelligence, with its own properties. Robert Sternberg has segregated the
capacity for judgement from the general qualifiers for intelligence, which is closer to cognizant aptitude
than to wisdom. Displaying sound judgement in a complex, dynamic environment is a hallmark of
wisdom.
The word sapience is derived from the Latin sapientia, meaning "wisdom".Related to this word is the
Latin verb sapere, meaning "to taste, to be wise, to know"; the present participle of sapere forms part of
Homo sapiens, the Latin binomial nomenclature created by Carolus Linnaeus to describe the human
species. Linnaeus had originally given humans the species name of diurnus, meaning man of the day. But
he later decided that the dominating feature of humans was wisdom, hence application of the name
sapiens. His chosen biological name was intended to emphasize man's uniqueness and separation from
the rest of the animal kingdom.
In fantasy fiction and science fiction, sapience often describes an essential human property that bestows
"personhood" onto a non-human. It indicates that a computer, alien, mythical creature or other object will
be treated as a completely human character, with similar rights, capabilities and desires as any human
character. The words "sentience", "self-awareness" and "consciousness" are used in similar ways in
science fiction
Philosophical perspectives of wisdom

A basic definition of wisdom is the right use of knowledge. The opposite of wisdom is folly.
Folly is opposite of wisdom

Foolishness is the lack or failure of wisdom and of making proper careful choices. In this sense, it differs
from stupidity, which is the lack of intelligence. An act of foolishness is called folly. Foolish talk is called
stultiloquence.
Foolishness and wisdom are contrasted in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. He condemns intellectual
arrogance and advocates a humble attitude of foolishness in which it is then possible to learn. Plato
likewise said, "He is the wisest man who knows himself to be ill-equipped for the study of wisdom", but
Paul makes a distinction between wisdom and the reason of the Greeks
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will
also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will
also forget thy children.
Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human
effort?
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The Fool (Proverbs 26:1-11)

Introduction
Certain people immediately come to our minds with the mention of the word fool. The first person I
thought of was the actor, Jerry Lewis, followed by the Three Stooges, Larry, Curly, and Mo, then the
Marx Brothers, Maxwell Smart, Tim Conway, and Don Knotts. It is interesting to me that none of these
men fit the definition which Proverbs gives us of the fool. The fools I thought of are all rather harmless
creature, basically well-intentioned and innocent. All of them evoke a certain sense of pity, mixed with
amusement. Not so with the fool in the Book of Proverbs. This is but one of the reasons why the study of
the fool is important.
But if we take the words of our Lord seriously, we must begin by asking whether our study is sanctioned
by Him in the light of His teaching in Matthew 5:22:
But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and
whoever shall say to his brother Raca, shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say,
You fool, shall be guilty enough to go into the hell of fire.
In the Sermon on the Mount, of which this verse is a part, our Lord was attempting to show that He did
not come to reduce the requirements of the Law, but to reinforce them so that they would be interpreted
even more strictly than was common in Israel. Not only was it sinful to commit murder (5:21), but it was
wrong to be angry with a brother (5:2f) because anger may lead to murder, just as lust may lead to
immorality (5:27-30). To call a brother a fool is to declare him to be worthless. If a man is but a fool, a
blight on society, it would be better for all if he were dead. To conclude that one is worthless, then, is to
come to the conclusion that the world would best be rid of him, which is but one short step from murder.
Our Lord did not condemn the assessment of a persons character, but the assassination of ones
character.
Just as our Lord did not forbid us from discerning the character of fools, the Book of Proverbs commends
this assessment as a necessity for those who would be wise. Several reasons are given for the need to
discern between those who are fools and those who are wise.
1. TO ASSOCIATE WITH FOOLS IS BOTH UNWISE AND UNPLEASANT. To some degree folly is
contagious, and association with a fool tends to diminish our ability to discern truth from error and
wisdom from folly.
Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge (14:7).
A fool is bound for his own destruction, and he will inevitably destroy everything in his path. Those who
get in the way of the fool will get hurt.
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly (17:12).
The scoffer, the worst form of fool, is not only to be avoided, but is to be driven away.
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease (22:10).
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If anyone needs to be able to recognize a fool it is the young man or woman who is seeking a lifes mate.
There is nothing more miserable than to be married to a fool. While Proverbs takes the positive approach
here, exalting the godly wife (e.g. 31:10-31), the fool should be avoided as a partner in marriage. Abigail
was married to a fool (I Sam. 25), but God was gracious enough to deliver her by his death; but this is not
the norm. She may not have had much to say about her marriage to Nabal, but you do, and will have to
live with your mistake in a marriage partner.
2. TO EMPLOY A FOOL IS A TRAGIC MISTAKE. Those who are responsible for hiring employees
will want to take special note of the warnings of Proverbs to those who would hire a fool.
He cuts off his own feet, and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool (26:6).
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by (26:10).
3. FOOLISHNESS IS INHERENT IN CHILDREN AND THEREFORE PARENTS MUST KNOW

HOW TO DEAL WITH FOLLY WHEN IT OCCURS.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him (22:15).
Proverbs offers hope to parents that foolishness can be cured if detected early and disciplined diligently.
4. FOOLS MUST BE DEALT WITH DIFFERENTLY THAN THOSE WHO ARE WISE. We cannot deal
with all men in the same way. Our response to people must be based on the kind of character they have
demonstrated.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for
himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, Reprove a wise man, and he will love you (9:7-8).
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes (26:4-5).
These considerations necessitate discerning the character of others and, in particular, that of a fool. Not
only will we be able to see foolishness in others as a result of our study in Proverbs, we will also see a
greater measure of it in ourselves. May God enable us to be honest with ourselves, to confess our
foolishness, 2 and to forsake it as sinful and destructive, both to ourselves and to others.
Characteristics of A Fool
It is much easier to identify a fool in terms of what he is not than in terms of what he is. Notice the
following characteristics of the fool as the Book of Proverbs describes him.
1. THE FOOL IS UNRIGHTEOUS. The fool hates what is holy, righteous, and good, and he loves evil.
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil (13:19).
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding (10:23).
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2. THE FOOL IS UNWISE. Throughout Proverbs the fool is the counterpart of the wise. Wisdom is
contrasted with folly. The fool does not possess wisdom, cannot obtain wisdom, and would not obtain it if
he could.
THE FOOL DOES NOT POSSESS WISDOM;
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding (10:21; cf. 1:20-33).
THE FOOL IS NOT CAPABLE OF OBTAINING WISDOM:
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense [literally, heart]?
(17:16).
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds none, But knowledge is easy to him who has understanding (14:6).
Wisdom is too high for a fool, He will not open his mouth in the gate (24:7).
The fool has no capacity for wisdom. In the words of 17:16, he has no heart for it. He may seem to
seek wisdom, but is incapable of recognizing or retaining it.
THE FOOL HAS NO DESIRE FOR WISDOM, AND WOULD REJECT IT EVEN IF HE COULD ACQUIRE IT BECAUSE
HE HATES IT:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction (1:7; cf. 1:22).
The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly (15:14).
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind (18:2).
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words (23:9).
The fool is not neutral toward wisdom--he hates it. Wisdom is to the fool what liver is to me: as freely
and frequently as it may be offered to me, I will do everything I can to avoid it.
3. THE FOOL IS UNREALISTIC. The fool fails to see things as they are. Reality is distorted by the
fools distorted outlook on life.
THE FOOL IS UNREALISTIC ABOUT HIMSELF in that he overestimates his knowledge and abilities:
Proud, Haughty, Scoffer, are his names, Who acts with insolent pride (21:24).
THE FOOL IS UNREALISTIC ABOUT LIFE. He thinks wisdom can be obtained easily, like purchasing a candy
bar at a corner drug store.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? (17:16).
THE FOOL IS UNCONCERNED WITH PRESENT REALITIES, and is a wishful thinker. His ship is always about
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the
earth (17:24).
4. THE FOOL IS UNDISCIPLINED. The fool looks upon self-control as a needless and useless denial of
present pleasure. Because of this, every area of his life lacks discipline.
THE FOOL IS UNDISCIPLINED WITH HIS MONEY AND MATERIAL RESOURCES:
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up (21:30).
THE FOOL IS UNDISCIPLINED WITH HIS TEMPER:
A fools vexation is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor (12:16).
A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back (29:11).
THE FOOL IS UNDISCIPLINED WITH HIS MOUTH:
A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly (12:23, cf. 10:14).
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly (15:2; cf.
18:2,7).
It is little wonder that the fool is referred to as a babbling fool (literally, the foolish of lips, 10:8,10).
5. THE FOOL IS UNRELIABLE.
HE IS UNRELIABLE IN HIS WORK: The fool is dishonest and evil and cannot be trusted in any area.
He cuts off his own feet, and drinks violence . He sends a message by the hand of a fool (26:6).
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by (26:10).
HE IS UNRELIABLE IN HIS WORDS. The words of the fool are always to be questioned. He is a liar, a
deceiver, and a slanderer.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool (10:18).
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit (14:8).
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool (19:1).
Even what the fool believes to be true may be only his worthless opinion. The tongue of the wise makes
knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly (15:2).
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so (15:7, cf. v. 14).
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6. THE FOOL IS UNTEACHABLE. Try as you like, attempting to teach a fool is frustrating at best, and
often painful. Whenever a fool is faced with wisdom and instruction, he will reject it.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction (1:7).
Because they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the Lord. They would not accept my
counsel, They spurned all my reproof So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, And be satiated with
their own devices. For the waywardness of the naive shall kill them, And the complacency of fools shall
destroy them (1:29-32).
Whenever the fool is disciplined, he resists it.
A fool rejects his fathers discipline, But he who regards reproof is prudent (15:5).
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves wicked man gets insults for
himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you (9:7-8).
A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise (15:12).
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool (17:10).
The folly of a fool is deep-seated. No matter how hard one strives to rid the fool of his folly, such efforts
end in failure. A fool and his folly are seemingly inseparable.
Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his folly will not depart
from him (27:22).
The fool cannot even learn from his own mistakes. Given the opportunity, he will repeat his folly:
Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly (26:11).
It is ironic, but true, that while the fool refuses to be taught, he is eager to teach others from his
abundance of wisdom.
A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly (12:23).
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind (18:2).
7. THE FOOL IS UNPLEASANT, UNLIKED, AND UNDESIRABLE. The fool is a menace, a detriment
to society. He is a pain to his parents, for he hates them (15:20) and causes them grief (10:1; 17:21,25;
19:23). He is a disaster wherever he goes (10:14; 17:12).He hinders the understanding of others
(14:7).His speech is slanderous (10:18). The fool is quarrelsome (20:3), and he stirs up dissension and
anger.
A fools lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows (18:6).
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Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger (29:8).
So far as society is concerned, the fool is an abomination.
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men (24:9).
The Causes of Folly
I believe it is possible to reduce the causes of folly to two principle choices: the decision to distrust God
and the decision to trust in ones own heart.
First, the fool is one who has willfully determined not to follow the way of wisdom. Although wisdom
has sought him out, he has refused and rejected her.
Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention; And you neglected
all my counsel, And did not want my reproof; . . . Because they hated knowledge, And did not choose the
fear of the Lord (1:20-25,29).
The fool is not neutral toward wisdom, he hates it, and he loves the evil of his way (cf. 10:23;13:19;
29:27).
Second, one becomes a fool by trusting in himself. If one will not trust in God (1:7,29), he must trust in
himself. Proverbs tells us that the fool is self-confident, trusting in his own wisdom, rather than in God
and the counsel of those who are wise.
The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel (12:15).
To the fool, no one is more trustworthy, wise, or reliable than himself. He who trusts in his own heart is a
fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered (28:26).
Realizing the tendency of the fool to trust in himself enriches our understanding of one of the most
familiar passages in the Book of Proverbs:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the
Lord and turn away from evil (3:5-7).
The fool, trusting in his own understanding, rejects the fear of the Lord, and chooses to walk in the way
of evil.
This decision to trust in self results in arrogance (21:24) and in a rejection of all authority, including that
of ones parents (15:5; 10:8). The fool is characterized by complacency (1:32).After all, who needs
instruction, if he knows it all? Who needs correction who is never wrong? Who needs improvement, who
has already arrived at wisdom and maturity? As a result, the fool has an autonomous spirit, and is reckless
in his living (14:16).
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How to Treat a Fool

Now that we have seen the characteristics of a fool and have learned the root causes of his folly, we must
direct our attention to the treatment of a fool. Proverbs has a good deal to say on this subject, and nearly
all of its instruction pertains to what we should not do. Our actions with regard to fools are often more
negative than positive.
1. WE SHOULD AVOID THE FOOL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. While wisdom is not contagious to a fool,
folly is to the wise; therefore, the wise man should avoid the fool.
Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge (14:7).
In addition, the fool is dangerous and harmful, and we should avoid him like a bear robbed of her cubs
(17:12).
2. THE FOOL SHOULD BE DRIVEN OUT. In those cases where we cannot leave the fool, the fool may
need to be sent away.
The New Testament teaches that Christians should not fellowship with professing Christians who are
living in sin (I Cor. 5:9-13). The church is instructed to put out those who disregard biblical rebuke and
correction (Matt. 18:15-17; I Cor. 5:5). The words of Paul to Titus seem closely related to the teaching of
Proverbs that we should avoid the fool:
Reject a factious man after a first and second warning, knowing that such a man is perverted and is
sinning, being self-condemned (Titus 3:10-11).
3. WE SHOULD NOT WASTE OUR INSTRUCTION ON FOOLS. In the New Testament Jesus taught
that we should not cast our pearls before swine (Matt. 7:6). In Proverbs, we are told not to attempt to
teach fools:
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words (23:9).
4. WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE FOOL TO DRAG US DOWN TO HIS LEVEL. The fool is
exasperating; he is looking for trouble, and he often tempts us to oblige him. Since the fool will spout off
and speak his mind, we are tempted to lose our temper with him as well. Proverbs instructs us not to
allow him to get the best of us, lest we be lowered to his level.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you be like him (26:4).
5. WE SHOULD NOT DIGNIFY A FOOL BY GIVING HIM UNDUE HONOR, SO THAT HE WILL-
BE FLATTERED AND PUFFED UP EVEN FURTHER. The fool is pompous and proud, and he will
take any positive strokes as a compliment. We should avoid giving him any honor.
Like snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool (26:1).
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Answer a fool as his folly deserves, Lest he be wise in his own eyes (26:5).
6. WE SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FOOL, FOR IN SO DOING WE WILL ONLY
PUNISH OURSELVES. The fool is never open to rebuke or correction. Any effort to correct a fool by
mere verbal rebuke is futile.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for
himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, Reprove a wise man, and he will love you (9:7-8).
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there
is no rest (29:9).
7. WE SHOULD NOT MAKE LIFE EASY FOR THE FOOL. While verbal rebuke is not effective with
fools, we should not seek to cushion the painful effects of their folly. The way of the transgressor is
hard (13:15) and so the folly of a fool will bring about many difficulties. These painful consequences of
sin may be instrumental in bringing the fool to the end of his folly, but regardless, the painful blows of sin
should not be softened.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will preserve them (14:3).
A fools lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. A fools mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the
snare of his soul (18:6-7).
Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes (19:10).
The prodigal son did not come to his senses until he was allowed to suffer the consequences of his folly
(Luke 15:11-14).We must not hinder fools from entering the pig pens of life, for it is there that they may
come to recognize their folly.
8. FOOLS SHOULD BE SEVERELY DISCIPLINED. Fools do not learn from a lecture, but they cannot
ignore physical pain. The only method of discipline for the fool is the rod.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools (26:3).
The fool may not learn even though he is severely disciplined, but others may learn a lesson by seeing the
outcome of folly.
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will
gain knowledge (19:25; cf. 21:11).
The preceding principles governing our treatment may incline us to draw the wrong conclusion. Are fools
utterly hopeless? Should we not make any effort to turn them from their folly? What are the implications
of Proverbs for evangelism? Since, in one sense, all unbelievers are fools because they have rejected the
fear of the Lord, should we do nothing to win them to Christ? The answer to these questions is also found
in Proverbs.
The point which Proverbs is stressing is that the fool cannot be reasoned from his folly, cannot be shamed
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from it, and likely cannot even be beaten from it (cf. 27:22).This should not, however, lead us to the
conclusion that the fool is utterly hopeless and helpless. Everyone who does not know Christ is
hopelessly lost apart from divine intervention. The reason why Proverbs teaches us not to try to reform a
fool is that he must be transformed. The fools problem is one of the heart (3:5; 4:23).
Proverbs reminds us that if we would help deliver a fool from his folly he must be saved from his sin.
Rather than working on the symptoms of folly, we must deal with the heart of the matter. Notice that in
Proverbs wisdom offers herself to all men; and specifically the fool is urged to turn from his folly.
How long, 0 naive ones, will you love simplicity? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing, And fools
hate knowledge? Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words
known to you (1:22-24).
Come, eat of my food, And drink of the wine I have mixed. Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in
the way of understanding (9:5-6).
The solution for the fool is to turn from his folly, from trusting in himself, to fearing God. If we would
help the fool it is by proclaiming to him the way of salvation, not trying to inform him (by teaching) or
reform him (by rebuke and correction). It is only the gospel which transforms men through the power of
the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Conclusion
There is much for the Christian to learn from the teaching of Proverbs on the fool. Let me suggest several
topics on which you might profitably meditate.
First, while we would admit that foolishness (folly) is sin, let us also be aware of the fact that sin is
foolishness. Whenever we choose to sin, we are choosing to play the part of the fool. When we sin, we
conclude that we are wiser than God, and that we are better able to judge matters than He. Sin is the
decision to reject the wisdom of God and venture out on our own. In the Garden of Eden, Satan deceived
Eve into believing that Gods prohibition was unwise and unkind, and that disobedience would make her
wise, even God-like (Gen. 3:5-6). Such is always the case with sin--we cannot choose to sin without
rejecting the wisdom of God. Sin is folly.
Second, let us think of Satan as the prince of fools. As I think through the characteristics of a fool, I am
reminded that no one is better described than Satan himself. He chose to rebel against God and to assert
his will over Gods (Isa. 14:1215).He delights in sin, and he actively seeks to lead others in his evil way.
He sets himself about the task of hindering others and bringing about their destruction (I Pet. 5:8).He is a
deceiver (I Tim. 2:14; Rev. 20:3), a sinner (I John 3:8), a liar and a murderer (John 8:44).He accuses the
saints before God and slanders them (Rev. 12:10).He is arrogant and proud (Ezek. 28:17; I Tim. 3:6). He
is a troublemaker and a nuisance. Because of this, he should be avoided, but we should not attempt to
rebuke him (Jude 8-9). Satan is the prince of fools, the essence of folly.
Third, everyone must decide to be a fool in the eyes of some. The one who is wise in his own eyes is a
fool to God. The one who trusts in God and walks in the way of wisdom is a fool to Satan (cf. Job 1) and
to those who are without Christ. The way of the cross is a foolish way to the unsaved (I Cor. 1:18-25).To
become truly wise we must forsake our own human, finite, wisdom (Prov. 3:5-6) and trust in the wisdom
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Let no one deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become
foolish that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is
written, He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS; and again, THE
LORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS OF THE WISE, THAT THEY ARE USELESS (I Cor. 3:18-20).
Would you be wise in the eyes of God? Then you must acknowledge your sin, and trust in the death of
Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary for the forgiveness of your sins. He died in your place. He bore the
penalty of your sins. By trusting in Christs death on your behalf, you not only enter the way of wisdom,
you enter the way of everlasting life.
Fourth, it is possible for a Christian to play the fool. Unfortunately we may stray from the path of wisdom
into the path of folly and sin. David did when he took another mans life, and his wife (II Sam. 11).
Solomon did when he married foreign wives (I Kings 11:1-4).
As I turned once again to the passages of the New Testament which speak of putting off our old man (e.g.
Eph. 4:22-32; Col. 3:9-17) I noticed that the very things which we are told to put off are the
characteristics and actions of the fool. Our old nature is predisposed toward practicing folly. Those of us
who are Christians need to look for the fool in us, not just in others. The enemy, so to speak, is us. The
foolishness of our old nature must be diligently disciplined. We must not pamper the flesh, but crucify it.
Ultimately the only solution for foolishness is the cross.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any one wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up,
his cross, and follow Me (Matt. 16:24).
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires (Gal. 5:24).
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up
for me (Gal. 2:20).
Let us seek, by the grace of God, to put to death the works of the flesh, to be wise, and to forsake folly.
And let us seek the salvation of those who are fools, by proclaiming the foolishness of the cross.
24 Not only does actual murder place men under the punishment of death. The heart that has become
inflamed with the destructive mental attitude, from which springs the damning word, merits the same
judgment. With tremendous sharpness Jesus word makes it clear that Gods judgment on sin is radical
and far-reaching. It does not merely cover the accomplished deed; it exposes the motive behind it . . . .
Accordingly in this three-stage development, Jesus sets the sins of thought and tongue (which include the
damning of a man) on the same level as physical murder which can be atoned for only by death. T. Sorg,
Rhaka, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
1975, I), p. 418. I find it noteworthy to observe that this article on the Greek word Rhaka is included
under the title, Curse, Insult, Fool. In effect, to call on a fool is to curse him, expressing the wish for his
destruction or damnation. No wonder our Lord taught that calling one a fool was as serious as murder. It
should also be observed that our Lord Himself used the Greek word Moros, rendered fool in Matthew
22:5, in reference to the scribes and Pharisees, as well as the five foolish virgins (Matt. 23:17; 25:2,3,8).
_________ ______________ ______________________ _________________________ ____________
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If you include sin in your Tree of Life, that will become The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
-George
Seven deadly sins

The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a classification of vices (part of Christian
ethics) that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct Christians concerning fallen
humanity's tendency to sin. In the currently recognized version, the sins are usually given as wrath, greed, sloth,
pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.
In the Book of Proverbs 6:16-19, it states that the Lord specifically regards "six things the Lord hateth,
and seven that are an abomination unto Him", namely:
1. A proud look
2. A lying tongue
3. Hands that shed innocent blood
4. A heart that devises wicked plots
5. Feet that are swift to run into mischief
6. A deceitful witness that uttereth lies
7. Him that soweth discord among brethren
Another list, given this time by the Epistle to the Galatians (Galatians 5:19-21), includes more of the
traditional seven sins, although the list is substantially longer: adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, "and such like". Since Saint Paul goes on to say that the persons who
practice these sins "shall not inherit the Kingdom of God", they are usually listed as (possible) mortal sins
rather than capital vices.
History
The modern concept of the seven deadly sins is linked to the works of the 4th century monk Evagrius
Ponticus, who listed eight evil thoughts in Greek as follows:
(gastrimargia) gluttony
(porneia) prostitution, fornication
(philargyria) avarice
(hyperphania) hubris in the Philokalia, this term is rendered as self-esteem

(lyp) sadness in the Philokalia, this term is rendered as envy, sadness at another's good
fortune
(org) wrath
(kenodoxia) boasting
(akdia) acedia in the Philokalia, this term is rendered as dejection
They were translated into the Latin of Western Christianity (largely due to the writings of John Cassian),
thus becoming part of the Western tradition's spiritual pietas (or Catholic devotions), as follows:
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Gula (gluttony)
Fornicatio (fornication, lust)
Avaritia (avarice/greed)
Superbia (hubris, pride)
Tristitia (sorrow/despair/despondency)
Ira (wrath)
Vanagloria (vainglory)
Acedia (sloth)
These "evil thoughts" can be categorized into three types:
lustful appetite (gluttony, fornication, and avarice)
irascibility (wrath)
intellect (vainglory, sorrow, pride, and Discouragement)
In AD 590, a little over two centuries after Evagrius wrote his list, Pope Gregory I revised this list to
form the more common Seven Deadly Sins, by folding (sorrow/despair/despondency) into acedia,
vainglory into pride, and adding envy. In the order used by Pope Gregory, and repeated by Dante
Alighieri (1265-1321) centuries later in his epic poem The Divine Comedy, the seven deadly sins are as
follows:
1. luxuria (lechery/lust)
2. gula (gluttony)
3. avaritia (avarice/greed)
4. acedia (sloth/discouragement)
5. ira (wrath)
6. invidia (envy)
7. superbia (pride)
(It is interesting to note that Pope Gregory's list corresponds exactly to the traits described in Pirkei Avot
as "removing one from the world." See Pirkei Avot 2:16, 3:14, 4:28 and the Vilna Gaon's commentary to
Aggadot Berachot 4b.)
The identification and definition of the seven deadly sins over their history has been a fluid process and
the idea of what each of the seven actually encompasses has evolved over time. Additionally, as a result
of semantic change:
socordia sloth was substituted for acedia
It is this revised list that Dante uses. The process of semantic change has been aided by the fact that the
personality traits are not collectively referred to, in either a cohesive or codified manner, by the Bible
itself; other literary and ecclesiastical works were instead consulted, as sources from which definitions
might be drawn.[citation needed] Part II of Dante's Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, has almost certainly been the
best known source since the Renaissance.[citation needed]
The modern Catholic Catechism lists the sins in Latin as "superbia, avaritia, invidia, ira, luxuria, gula,
pigritia seu acedia", with an English translation of "pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and
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sloth/acedia". Each of the seven deadly sins now also has an opposite among corresponding seven holy
virtues (sometimes also referred to as the contrary virtues). In parallel order to the sins they oppose, the
seven holy virtues are humility, charity, kindness, patience, chastity, temperance, and diligence.
Historical and modern definitions

Lust
Lust or lechery (carnal "luxuria") is an intense desire. It is usually thought of as excessive

sexual want; however, the word was originally a general term for desire. Therefore lust could
involve the intense desire of money, food, fame, or power as well.
In Dante's Purgatorio, the penitent walks within flames to purge himself of lustful/sexual thoughts and
feelings. In Dante's Inferno, unforgiven souls of the sin of lust are blown about in restless hurricane-like
winds symbolic of their own lack of self-control to their lustful passions in earthly life.
Gluttony
Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony (Latin, gula) is the over-
indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste.
In Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, and its withholding
from the needy.
Because of these scripts, gluttony can be interpreted as selfishness; essentially placing concern with one's
own interests above the well-being or interests of others.
Medieval church leaders (e.g., Thomas Aquinas) took a more expansive view of gluttony, arguing that it
could also include an obsessive anticipation of meals, and the constant eating of delicacies and
excessively costly foods.Aquinas went so far as to prepare a list of six ways to commit gluttony,
comprising:
Praepropere eating too soon
Laute eating too expensively
Nimis eating too much
Ardenter eating too eagerly
Studiose eating too daintily
Forente eating wildly
Greed (Latin, avaritia), also known as avarice, cupidity or covetousness, is, like lust and gluttony, a sin
of excess. However, greed (as seen by the church) is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and
pursuit of material possessions. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "Greed is a sin against God, just as all mortal
sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." In Dante's Purgatory,
the penitents were bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated too much on earthly
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thoughts. Scavenging[citation needed] and hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, especially by
means of violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions that may be inspired by Greed.
Such misdeeds can include simony, where one attempts to purchase or sell sacraments, including Holy
Orders and, therefore, positions of authority in the Church hierarchy.
As defined outside of Christian writings, greed is an inordinate desire to acquire or possess more than one
needs, especially with respect to material wealth
Sloth (Latin, Socordia) can entail different vices. While sloth is sometimes defined as
physical laziness, spiritual laziness is emphasized. Failing to develop spiritually is key to
becoming guilty of sloth. In the Christian faith, sloth rejects grace and God.
Sloth has also been defined as a failure to do things that one should do. By this definition, evil exists
when good men fail to act.
Over time, the "acedia" in Pope Gregory's order has come to be closer in meaning to sloth. The focus
came to be on the consequences of acedia rather than the cause, and so, by the 17th century, the exact
deadly sin referred to was believed to be the failure to utilize one's talents and gifts. Even in Dante's time
there were signs of this change; in his Purgatorio he had portrayed the penance for acedia as running
continuously at top speed
Wrath (Latin, ira), also known as "rage", may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of
hatred and anger. Wrath, in its purest form, presents with self-destructiveness, violence, and hate that may
provoke feuds that can go on for centuries. Wrath may persist long after the person who did another a
grievous wrong is dead. Feelings of anger can manifest in different ways, including impatience, revenge,
and vigilantism.
Wrath is the only sin not necessarily associated with selfishness or self-interest, although one can of
course be wrathful for selfish reasons, such as jealousy (closely related to the sin of envy). Dante
described vengeance as "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite". In its original form, the sin of
anger also encompassed anger pointed internally as well as externally. Thus suicide was deemed as the
ultimate, albeit tragic, expression of hatred directed inwardly, a final rejection of God's gifts.
ENVY Like greed and lust, Envy (Latin, invidia) is characterized by an insatiable desire. Envy is similar
to jealousy in that they both feel discontent towards someone's traits, status, abilities, or rewards. The
difference is the envious also desire the entity and covet it.
Envy can be directly related to the Ten Commandments, specifically, "Neither shall you desire... anything
that belongs to your neighbour." Dante defined this as "a desire to deprive other men of theirs". In Dante's
Purgatory, the punishment for the envious is to have their eyes sewn shut with wire because they have
gained sinful pleasure from seeing others brought low. Aquinas described envy as "sorrow for another's
good"
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PRIDE In almost every list, pride (Latin, superbia), or hubris (Greek), is considered the original and most
serious of the seven deadly sins, and the source of the others. It is identified as a desire to be more important or
attractive than others, failing to acknowledge the good work of others, and excessive love of self (especially
holding self out of proper position toward God). Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and
contempt for one's neighbour". In Jacob Bidermann's medieval miracle play, Cenodoxus, pride is the deadliest of
all the sins and leads directly to the damnation of the titulary famed Parisian doctor. In perhaps the best-known
example, the story of Lucifer, pride (his desire to compete with God) was what caused his fall from Heaven, and
his resultant transformation into Satan. In Dante's Divine Comedy, the penitents were forced to walk with stone
slabs bearing down on their backs to induce feelings of humility
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Let see the difference of Adam and Eve to Solomon

Because of the free will of man that God has given
Adam and Eve choose the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil that is the wrong one.
King Solomon chooses the Tree of Life that is the right one. - George
2 Chronicles 1
7
That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, Ask for whatever you want me to give you.
8
Solomon answered God, You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in
his place. 9 Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me
king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that
I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
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God said to Solomon, Since this is your hearts desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions
or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom
and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 therefore wisdom and
knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor, such as no king
who was before you ever had and none after you will have.
Let make it clearer
That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, Ask for whatever you want me to give you.
Solomon answered God, You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in
his place. 9 Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me
king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me tree of life, that I may lead this
people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
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God said to Solomon, Since this is your hearts desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or
honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for tree of life
to govern my people over whom I have made you king, therefore tree of life will be given you. And I will
also give you wealth, possessions and honor, such as no king who was before you ever had and none
after you will have
We know who got the right choice

King Solomon choose the right one, he makes the right choice, not like Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve choose the tree of knowledge of good and evil, that will be taken so many years to earn
the tree of life
From the birth to educational school of k12 is 12 years in school plus 4 to 10 that depend on the college
course to obtain the tree of life while that time of the process of attaining it, you also removing evil in
life.
Solomon chooses the tree of life which is good, that only take at least lest than 5 minutes
Like removing Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and put Solomon in the Garden of Eden, King
Solomon will eat the fruit of the Tree of Life.
Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
If Im not mistaken in our time we cannot choose the way they select that can be obtained immediately
, it is different in our era, that we need to go the process of education to obtain
the tree of life.-George
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if
we do not give up.
Everyone will run the race even, some are slow learner, we going to finish and get the salvation.
The Need for Self-Discipline Striving for crown

24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to
get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown
that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone
running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it
my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
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Education is the Real Tree of Life

K12 + College = Tree of Life
Proverbs 1:1-33
Purpose and Theme
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2
for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3
for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4
for giving prudence to those who are simple, Education
knowledge and discretion to the young
5
let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance
6
for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.
7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, Bible
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

8
Listen, my son, to your fathers instruction
and do not forsake your mothers teaching.
9
They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
10
My son, if sinful men entice you,
do not give in to them.
11
If they say, Come along with us;
lets lie in wait for innocent blood,
lets ambush some harmless soul;
12
lets swallow them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13
we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14
cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot
15
my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot on their paths;
16
for their feet rush into evil,
they are swift to shed blood. 151
17
How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18
These men lie in wait for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!
19
Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.
Wisdoms Rebuke
20
Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,
she raises her voice in the public square;
21
on top of the wall she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:
22
How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
23
Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
24
But since you refuse to listen when I call
and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25
since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
26
I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;
I will mock when calamity overtakes you ---
27
when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
28
Then they will call to me but I will not answer;
they will look for me but will not find me,
29
since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the LORD.
30
Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,
31
they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
32
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33
but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm.
Psalm 119:165
165
Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble. 152
This is my own explanation to go to heaven.In the days of the Elders, they go to heaven, for
having a meracle, sign and wonders. George
HEAVEN
We can not fly like angels
How we go to heaven?
Chariot of Fire and Spirit of the Lord

Jacob ladder Riding White Horse Horses of Fire, Caught Philip Away
Whirlwind
Genesis 28:12 Revelation 19:14 2 King 2:11 Acts 8:39
153
This 21st century, we no longers see how the elders go to heaven. But even we do not do meracle, we
might able go to heaven. By doing signs and wonders for having knowledge and wisdom.- George
154
155
Did anyone ascend into heaven before Jesus or not?
Genesis 5:24; 2 Kings 2:11 and John 3:13
1. Yes
1. (Genesis 5:24) - "And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him."
2. (2 Kings 2:11) - "Then it came about as they were going along and talking, that behold,
there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And
Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven."
3. (Hebrews 11:5) - "By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he
was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his
being taken up he was pleasing to God."
2. No
1. (John 3:13) - "And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from
heaven, even the Son of Man"
The answer is simple when you understand the Jewish concept of the universe. They believed in three
heavens. The first was the atmosphere where the trees, clouds, and birds are. The second is the realm of
the stars, planets, sun, and moon. And the third heaven was the very dwelling place of God. In the Old
Testament in Genesis 5 and 2 Kings 2 above, they were not taken into the very dwelling place of God, but
into the heavens; that is, they were taken up into the sky. Exactly where is in debate. It isn't until after the
crucifixion and resurrection of Christ were those who had died before, in faith, taken into the highest
heaven. Ephesians 4:8 is often referred to as a supporting scripture for this belief. It says, "When He
ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men." Furthermore, when Paul
said he was caught up to the third heaven (2 Cor. 12:2), he was referring to the very dwelling place of
God.
Biblical demonstration of the three heavens

1. First heaven - Earth Atmosphere
1. (Deuteronomy 11:17) - "Then the LORD's anger will burn against you, and he will shut the
heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce...."
2. (Deuteronomy 28:12) - "The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send
rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands."
2. Second Heaven - Outer Space
1. (Psalm 19:4,6) - "In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun... It rises at one end of the
heavens and makes its circuit to the other;..."
2. (Jeremiah 8:2) - They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens
which they have loved and served...."
3. Third Heaven - Where God dwells
1. (1 Kings 8:27) - "But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot
contain you."
2. (Psalm 2:4) - The One enthroned in heaven laughs; The LORD scoffs at them.
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PRAYER
This prayer is standard prayer for learn and unlearn in everyday life
Luke 11:1-2
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples
said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. 2 And he said to them,
When you pray, say:
Matthew 6:9-13
9
Pray then like this:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11
Give us this day our daily bread,
12
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil
End:
Glory to GOD
157
Reference
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/respect-has-great-importance-everyday-life-susie-wilson
Page 4
https://www.openbible.info/topics/family_love_
Page 6
http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/bible-verses-about-respect-20-helpful-quotes/
Page 6
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-education.html
Page 7-8
https://www.openbible.info/topics/family_love_
Page 9-21
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607914/10-reasons-why-religion-belongs-in-school.html Page
21
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/god-spot-in-brain-is-not-_n_1440518.html
Page 26-27
http://www.why-the-bible.com/bible.htm
Page 30
https://www.biblebelievers.com/Bible_in_schools.html
Page 45-50
http://www.naturalchild.org/james_kimmel/human_baby.html
Page 56
http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/bible-verses-about-children-25-inspirational-scripture-quotes/ Page
57-58
http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/importance-of-college-education
Page 60
http://www.eternal-productions.org/101science.html
Page 60-69
http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/science.shtml
Page 69-76
https://www.biblebelievers.com/jmelton/SpiritualBaby.html
Page 78-81
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/ask-pastor-john/why-should-i-resist-sin-if-god-uses-my-sin-for-good
Page 103-106
158
http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/2010/03/gods-110th-killing-angel-killed-herod.html
Page 110
http://www.michaelgrahamministries.org/other/secretwisdom.html
Page 118
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_gifts_of_the_Holy_Spirit
Page 130
https://bible.org/seriespage/fool-proverbs-261-11
Page 135-144
http://carm.org/bible-difficulties/genesis-deuteronomy/did-anyone-ascend-heaven-jesus-or-not
Page 156
https://enduringword.com/commentary/exodus-4/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom
http://www.gotquestions.org/total-depravity.html
http://www.gotquestions.org/white-lies.html
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-Growing-in-Knowledge/
http://www.acts17-11.com/know.html
http://www.openbible.info/topics/growing_in_knowledge_
http://www.hebrew-streams.org/works/hebrew/david-theology.html#T9
http://voices.yahoo.com/10-encouraging-bible-verses-work-employment-6246456.html?cat=34
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Education

Attitude of Good and Evil Person

If we include the Bible we not going to fail.

Bastos ka, wala ka modo, wala ka respeto at wala ka pinag-aralan!

We make this a Biblical expression in my own opinion.

Fullness of Bible in K12. That include a Bible curriculum in college.

Latter on I need a reason that the Bible should put back in

I. The Educational Tree of Life

Important of Bible in Schools ... 2

Having Bible in Schools . 3

Bible Teach Education ... 9

10 Reason Religion Education Belong in School ... 21

Education to Government ... 23

Bible Also is Form of Education . 24

Education Parts of the Brain .. 25

God Part of the Brain .. 26

Combining the Schools With a Bible Make up the Ten Commandments .. 28

Bible not Included in Schools .. 29

Bible Included in Schools . 29

The Bible Quotes from Famous Men ... 30

A Defence of the Uses of the Bible in Schools . 45

the Hidden Mystery or Reality in Plain Sight.

Start of Explanation of the Topic . 56

The Human Baby ... 56

III. Additional Insight and Information

Reference.............................................................................................. 158 - 159

CEV Contemporary English Version

ISV International Standard Version

KJV King James Version

All Christians people have different Bible belief and

Respect for Family Members

Exodus 20:12 New International Version (NIV)

Matthew 15:4 English Standard Version (ESV)

Colossians 3:21 New International Version (NIV)

Ephesians 5:33 New International Version

Ephesians 6:2 New International Version (NIV)

What does the Bible say about respect?"

Respect for Elders and People in Authority

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 New International Version (NIV)

Hebrews 13:17 New International Version (NIV)

George Benson quotes

Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality

Blanche Lincoln quotes

Question: "What does the Bible say about education?"

Bible Teach Education

Proverbs 16:16 ESV

Romans 12:2 ESV

Proverbs 4:13 ESV

Proverbs 16:3 ESV

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV

Deuteronomy 11:19 ESV

Proverbs 18:15 ESV

Proverbs 9:10 ESV

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV

Proverbs 9:9 ESV

Colossians 2:8 ESV

Daniel 1:17 ESV

Proverbs 10:14 ESV

Ephesians 6:4 ESV

Proverbs 22:6 ESV

Exodus 4:12 ESV

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ESV

Proverbs 1:7 ESV