If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:3-10
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The Mute and The Mouth
As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, “It was never so seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.” And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:32-35
The fool hath said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalm 14:1
There was a man who could not speak because of demon possession. There were some mouths which needed to do some serious thinking before they spoke, but they did not.
Just a thought for these verses. May we remain silent when it would be right to do so, like when we see something that we do not understand. There are some, like the Pharisees above who are mute in their understanding of who Jesus is. May it not be those who are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ.
God Looked Down From Heaven Upon The Children of Men
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They have not called upon God.
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.” Psalm 53:1-6 (KJB)
The Tragedy of the Fool
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that does good, no, not one.” Psalm 14:1-3 (KJB)
No God???
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” Psalm 14:1 (KJV)
Who would dare to say that there is “No God”? Not the wise, observant person who has eyes to see. Not the one’s who know that things do not just appear from nothing. Everything has a designer, and builder.
When I see this verse and the one similar to it in Psalm 53:1 my mind goes immediately to those who are non theist. They have conventions. Just recently they had one in Springfield, MO. calling it “Scepticon” I guess for a gathering of non believers in God. They try to win people over to the idea that “God does not exist”.
Notice what the Psalmist says of these people. “They are corrupt” they are wasters, destroyers, spoilers. “They have done abominable works” the works that they do may seem good in the eyes of men, but according to God and His Word they are “abominable” abhor the honor and glory of God. “None that doeth good” all that they do is done for their own pride and pleasure, rather than to glorify God in whom they say they do not believe.
I need not prove the existence of God. “The earth is the LORD’S and all that is therein” He has made it. It declares His glory; and the greatest knowledge of God comes from the cross of Christ. God came to man in human flesh in His Son Jesus Christ and gave His life a ransom for all who will believe. God is for He is the “I Am” of all eternity.
The Fire and Hammer 