Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Simple Statement of Truth: The prophet and the Lord want us to be educated and learn all that we can: But that does not mean we should consider ourselves wise. We should always be progressing and glorifying in God.
1 Corinthians 3:19-21
19 For the awisdom of this bworld is cfoolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own dcraftiness.
20 And again, The Lord aknoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are bvain.
21 Therefore let no man aglory in men.
For me, the line between being educated and being "learned" seems to be a gray one: The prophets, our parents, and other church leaders are always advising us to learn as much as we can and get as much education as possible. At the same time, however, we are cautioned not to become "learned." I think what finally helped me distinguish between being educated and being learned is the notion of pride. In verse 20, it says that "the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." I think the vanity that the Lord sees in the thoughts of the wise is that they put the glory of their wisdom in themselves and not in the Lord. I think that the Lord wants us to learn all that we can, but we should always keep the mindset of humble students. Sidney Rigdon said, "Intelligence is the great object of our holy religion," and I think that's a profound statement. We want to be intelligent disciples of Christ, but we do not want to be lifted up in the pride of our own wisdom.
1 Corinthians 3:19-21
19 For the awisdom of this bworld is cfoolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own dcraftiness.
20 And again, The Lord aknoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are bvain.
21 Therefore let no man aglory in men.
For me, the line between being educated and being "learned" seems to be a gray one: The prophets, our parents, and other church leaders are always advising us to learn as much as we can and get as much education as possible. At the same time, however, we are cautioned not to become "learned." I think what finally helped me distinguish between being educated and being learned is the notion of pride. In verse 20, it says that "the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." I think the vanity that the Lord sees in the thoughts of the wise is that they put the glory of their wisdom in themselves and not in the Lord. I think that the Lord wants us to learn all that we can, but we should always keep the mindset of humble students. Sidney Rigdon said, "Intelligence is the great object of our holy religion," and I think that's a profound statement. We want to be intelligent disciples of Christ, but we do not want to be lifted up in the pride of our own wisdom.
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I think this is so true!! I also think we should remember to always be learning. Many times people think once they finish school they don't have to keep learning, but that is not the case at all! We need to always be seeking out the best books and trying to learn more to better ourselves and those we come in contact with.
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