need help find a scripure about truth for wise...not just the foolish

by oompa 6 Replies latest jw friends

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  oompa

  does anyone know of a scripture or scriptures that indicate that wise or perhaps smarter people can understand jesus teachings better than the simpleminded?

  my dad e-mailed me a response recently using the scripture where jesus said things had "been hidden" from smart or educated people, but revealed them to stupid people or babies or whatever...............then i saw a post here in the last few weeks i meant to mark that said the exact opposite...........the the truth was for wise people or such.........
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  asilentone

  I would like to know the answer too, I am bringing this back to the top.
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  HappyDad

  Oompa,

  I don't know if any of these will help, but here they are. This is a good web site for looking up Bible verses

  http://www.biblegateway.com/

  Hosea 14:9 NIV

  Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the reballious stumble in them.

  Daniel 12:10 NIV

  Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

  1 Corinthians 12:7 NIV

  But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
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  Chalam

  "does anyone know of a scripture or scriptures that indicate that wise or perhaps smarter people can understand jesus teachings better than the simpleminded?"

  There are none. The only prerequisite to entering the Kingdom is child-like faith.

  Matthew 18:3 (New International Version)

  3 And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

  Matthew 19:14 (New International Version)

  14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

  Mark 10:15 (New International Version)

  15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

  Luke 18:17 (New International Version)

  17 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

  Where is one's faith? Is it that Jesus is born of God or just the angel Michael metamorphosed? Do JWs love Jesus or like the Father?

  1 John 5:1 (New International Version)

  1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

  All the best,

  Stephen
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  oompa

  awesome happy dad....the 1 corinthians one and the ones chalam cited are in total confict with the Hosea and Daniel scriptures....

  When i told my dad i was now scrutinising and studying the bible with a critical eye....he cited those other scripures as to why smart people who do that can not find the truth......lol...it sure looks like the WISE ones are discerning and understand the truths of the bible to me................thanks guys..........oompa

  JW's also say there are no contradiction in the bible...............
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  Chalam

  Hi ooompa,

  Wisdom is not the same as being intelligent or educated. A child can be unintelligent and uneducated yet wise.

  As the bible says

  Proverbs 1:7 (New International Version)

  7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
  but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

  No surprise as God knows everything.

  Proverbs 9:10 (New International Version)

  10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
  and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  Jesus is the "Holy One", get to know Him.

  Mark 1:24 (New International Version)

  24 "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"

  You will need Jesus' Spirit.

  1 Corinthians 2:14 (New International Version)

  14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  All the best,

  Stephen
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  KAYTEE

  Oompa,

  This may not be the one you are looking for but it’s interesting.

  Deu 4v6

  Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people.

  This a site worth looking at...........Blueletterbible.org

  KT