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The lecturer states she “would contend that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
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I would agree. True wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and is a gift to God’s children found in His revealed Word, the inspired and inerrant Bible. By His Holy Spirit we, as believers, are able to apply His Word to all areas of life in this broken world. Someone who rejects Christ is rejecting the very Wisdom of God.
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I would agree. God is the source of wisdom. All wisdom begins with God and is built up God.
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Yes, I agree. The Bible says, “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.” Believers seek wisdom from God and He is the Author of life and wisdom. The world has a different view of life and our purpose here. I would to trust in God’s knowledge rather than my own. James 1 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.”
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I would 100% agree with her statement about only a believer truly being able to love wisdom as God created it because true godly wisdom is not the same as what the world defines wisdom as. Godly wisdom is a denial of self, an admiration of God and his statutes, and hearing what is true in the Lord’s eyes- even if it is not what we want to hear or what tickles our ears. We grow as believers to love wisdom because this very wisdom in which God gives us is what He knows will strengthen our souls and draw our hearts more near to Him, our Creator. The world views wisdom as head knowledge of all the worldly mysteries, books, etc. Wisdom of the world also tends to come back to one’s self as the source. So I agree that someone is unable to love something truly if their definition of wisdom is not correct.
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I agree because Proverbs 4:5-9 states that if you love wisdom, she will take care of you, honor you, and exalt you.
5 Get wisdom; get insight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
love her, and she will guard you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get insight.
8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
she will honor you if you embrace her.
9 She will place on your head a graceful garland;
she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”