1st Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
In other words, the worldly-wise are made to seem more intelligent than The Creator, and persons who believe in God are relegated in many instances to a much lower round on the totem pole of knowledge, science, and understanding. Thus, the Christian in our day will find him or herself having to sift through a maze of confusing doctrines, philosophies, and substitutes, and then, intelligent and deliberate choices will have to be made in order walk the straight and narrow path that leads to life eternal.
The only way that this is possible is by adhering to the written and Living word, for the Bible gives us a clear moral compass so that if we so choose, we can differentiate between right and wrong, good or evil. The Holy Spirit then enables the written word into a living, breathing testimony, in those who choose to obey God.
Yet, we must be cognizant of the fact that there are very many substitutes to everything God has given, and some of them may look and sound so close to the original that Jesus Christ found it necessary to utter the following words, in the context of the last days, in which we are living: “Take heed that no man deceive you”.
1st Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!