“No Foolin'”

Friday, July 27, 2012

     What is the big deal about the word "fool" in Ephesians?

Sincerely,
Fool For Thought

Dear Fool For Thought,

We are guessing that you are referring to Eph 5:15-17.  Eph 5:15 states that we should walk through life in a wise manner because, as Christians, we should realize that we have a very short time here on earth (Eph 5:16) and that what we do with that time has eternal consequences.

A fool doesn’t listen to instruction (Pr 1:7).  A wise man heeds God’s Word (Pr 9:9).  A ‘fool’ is a person that cannot or will not learn wisdom or act wisely.  Eph 5:15-17 explains that we cannot expect to live foolishly and still end up in heaven.

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