What is demonic wisdom according to the bible?
Everyone wants to get spiritual until it gets biblical!
& we have to be able to discern what is demonic wisdom vs. God's wisdom.
Just because people share scriptures from the word of God doesn't mean it's coming from the Holy Spirit.
The devil was able to use scripture against Jesus while He was in the wilderness (Matthew 4).
We are living in a generation where people want to be right over being righteous. & to be righteous means to be in right standing with God.
To obtain God's wisdom is starts with the fear of the Lord.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
Proverbs is the old testament book of wisdom.
James is the new testament book of wisdom.
God gives us wisdom so that we may be able to live a fruitful life!
Experience is a hard teacher.
Wisdom is the best teacher.
Make sure you cling to God's wisdom, it leads to promotion.
& promotion doesn't come from man, it only comes from the Lord.
8 Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. (Proverbs 4:8)
While fools is are trying to win debates, the wise are here to win souls!
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. (Proverbs 11:30)
8 So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light. (Luke 16:8)
How can the 'sons of this world' be wiser than the 'sons of light'?
This just shows that there is a level of wisdom from this world, & if they use it can be deemed wise!
But we are God's children have more wisdom because our wisdom comes from above! & if we don't use that wisdom, the wisdom of this age can produce better results than us.
What is demonic wisdom?
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. (James 3:13:16)
Bitter envy
Self-seeking in your hearts
Confusion
These are all signs that this is demonic wisdom!
Anyone can honor God with their lips...but their hearts are far from God.
They can praise God with their lips... lips service but not living service.
We want to know people by their fruits!
What is God's heavenly wisdom?
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (James 3:17-18)
Pure
Peaceable
Gentle
Willing to yield
Full of mercy
Good fruits
Without partiality
Without hypocrisy
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