Many people today have thin skins and a very limited knowledge! Why??
Self-centeredness and greed
Mainly because of the educational system has been stalled teaching many useless none necessary items. Such as; like Race, unnatural Sexuality, plus misleading Liberal (anti-social behavior) and false flags following Fads and stupid Fashions. All of which {are mainly making money for the Big Wigs} and do nothing to build character or useful intelligence!
Through history, this evil, misleading theme has been played out by the master controllers
(self-centered leaders) - who spend their energy chasing elusive dreams! Like getting rich, or popular, or perfect, or being the top dog in the yard! Yet none of these misleading things have ever really come to pass or is valid!
Most people tend to chase illusive dreams; which are based upon self-centered evaluations or just plain Greed!
Since all these proportions are limited and invalid this is just a waste of energy and effort!
So now you should ask yourself - how and why?
** Because many operate outside the normal realm of logic and reason! When a person operates outside normal human mental capabilities they enter into the realm of evil! Once you enter the realm of evil you are misled and confused!
This is where we find the reprobate mind set!
** Because many operate outside the normal realm of logic and reason! When a person operates outside normal human mental capabilities they enter into the realm of evil! Once you enter the realm of evil you are misled and confused!
This is where we find the reprobate mind set!
Definition of reprobate
reprobated; reprobating
transitive verb
1 : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil
- reprobating the laxity of the age
2 : to foreordain to damnation
Examples of reprobate in a Sentence
* biblestudy.org/question/what-is-a-reprobate-mind.html
- a program for rehabilitating hard-core reprobates and turning them into hard-working, law-abiding citizensbiblestudy.org/question/what-is-a-reprobate-mind.htmlWhat is a REPROBATE mind?QUESTION: What is a reprobate mind according to the Bible?ANSWER: Although the phrase 'reprobate mind' is found only once in the King James Bible, there are related phrases that occur several times. Even if we do not know what the definition of a word or phrase is, we can see from its context clues as to what the Bible means when it uses it. The KJV Bible shows three verses in the New Testament which use the phrase in question or one closely related.
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient" (Romans 1:28)
The minds of these people became corrupted concerning the faith. They deny God and even pollute their good works. Those who do not like to retain the Eternal in their knowledge eventually take on a reprobate mind. It sounds as if these people are not living the right way. They do not seem to have a desire to please him. The result of their approach to life is this state.
"Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." (2Timothy 3:8)
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (Titus 1:16)
We can often find more of what a verse means by comparing how other Bible translations render a word or sentence. For example, notice the same verses mentioned above taken from translations other than the KJV.
"Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done." (Romans 1:28, NIV)
"Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;" (2Timothy 3:8, NKJV)
"They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed." (Titus 1:16, NASB)
The same Greek word translated reprobate in the KJV Bible (adokimos, Strong's Concordance Number #G96) is translated as depraved in the NIV version of Romans 1:28, disapproved in the NKJV version of 2Timothy 3:8 and worthless in the NASB version of Titus 1:16.
What do we know about someone who has this kind of mind? - We know from Romans 1:28 that the people under discussion did not like to retain the Lord in their knowledge. As a result, he gave them over to this reprobate and virtually worthless state of reasoning.
The people Paul is discussing in Romans chapter one are godless and wicked men who suppress the truth by their wickedness (Romans 1:18). He states regarding these men.
"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, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Paul is railing against some vile people who crept into the early church and began to teach other things, other doctrines, other gospels and were successful at leading many astray. It was a problem right from the start, and it has continued to be a problem down to this very day!
"Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man — and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things." (Romans 1:20 - 23, NKJV)
We know some of the early heresies of the first-century church. Among the leading heresies was Gnosticism, from "gnosis" (knowledge).
These liars taught a special kind of "inside knowledge" that led many away from the truth they had recently learned from the apostles!
Many of the epistles are written as a direct defense of "the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3, NKJV) against the onslaught of Gnosticism and other heresies. Paul was not pulling any punches when he railed against these enemies of the truth, whether you are reading about it in Romans or any of his other epistles. Paul was very concerned about the danger these snakes could do to the church members. He rightly called them debased and ultimately rejected!
Might we have a reprobate mind?
- The good news is, truly converted followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ do not have to worry about such a thing.Where do you find yourself??
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