Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Yeah.. old translation is the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom. You'll never hear that verse quoted in a contemporary church. I mean NOT EVER.
You know when our chuch slipped over the line? When we hired our new pastor. His doctorate is in get this "creative worship". For years we had pastors who were grounded conservative and a music department that pushed the envelope. But that balance worked pretty well. But now we've lost the balance.
My list? Which list was that?
"In your list of scriptures you may also want to include:
Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction." "http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Pro/1/7.html
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Thank you! It's been near the top of my list for a long time, and I usually use it to expose the churches [and church-goers], who have replaced Christ crucified and the Israel of God [ http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Isa/65/15.html
http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gal/Gal006.html#16
http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gal/6/16.html ] with the worship of Judaism and the Zionist state.
Tts 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. *** http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Tts/1/14.html
Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rom/2/28.html
Rom 2:29 But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Col/2/11.html
Old Jerusalem/Old Covenant
Gal 4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gal/4/25.html
New Jerusalem/New Covenant:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rev/3/12.html
http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rev/21/2.html
This is only part of the story; there's a whole lot more to it. I've pointed it out more than once, and I won't bore you with it. IMHO, the 'mature' church has bigger problems than kids wearing t-shirts declaring [albeit arguably a bit sacrilegiously, that they love God]. The church is blind, apostate, and possibly about to see a major pruning, and a grafting in of new shoots.
'....for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Sa/16/7.html