The Bible calls a person a fool for how he treats God and instruction. The fool of Psalm 14:1 “says in his heart, ‘There is no God,'” and Proverbs 1:7 says that “fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs goes on to describe his conduct: he ignores advice, vents his anger and repeats his folly. In the Gospels God calls a rich man a fool (Luke 12:20), Jesus tells of five foolish virgins who took no oil for their lamps (Matthew…
Continue reading with a subscription
Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.
Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.