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Proverbs 24(KJV) verse 6 “For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety”‘

In every generation of mankind, there are ‘fighters’ and ‘non-fighters’. All fighters claim to make war with wise counsel which is an essential commodity ‘lost’ to the human race! ‘Wise counsel’ is simply counsel based on wisdom. However there are two kinds of wisdom that is employed in any warfare and each differs in its source, nature, and effects:-

James 3(KJV) verse 13 “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.” verse 14 “But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.” verse 15 “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.” verse 16 “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work”. verse 17 “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” verse 18 “And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace”‘

The first kind of wisdom is adequately described in verses 14-16 of the above scriptures. This is the type of wisdom that makes fighters do one or more of the following foolish actions:-

1. Facing the wrong enemy. 2. Fighting the right enemy with the wrong kind of weaponry. 3. Fighting the right enemy with the right kind of weaponry using the wrong strategy at the wrong time and place.

The second kind of wisdom is found in verses 17-18 of the above scriptures-this is true wisdom and it is by this that any fighter can face, fight, and win in any battle of life. Therefore ‘wise counsel’ is actually counsel based on true wisdom. And it is this brand of wisdom that is ‘lost’ to the hearts of human beings.

Job 28(KJV) verse 12 “But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”

This all-important question has to be corrected answered for anyone to truly experience real victory in this world!

Job 28(KJV) verse 23 “God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.”

This statement of truth is what brings the turning point in the making of true champions! But how can this be relevant to us today?!

Job 28(KJV) verse 28 “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”

From the above scripture, we learn from God Himself the fear of the LORD is wisdom!

This reverential fear is possessed only by those who have a personal covenant relationship with God. Anyone can enter into this relationship by humbly coming to Jesus Christ (Matt 11:28); repenting from one’s sins (Acts 2:38); and receiving Him (John 1: 12-13) as personal Lord and Saviour. It is only in Christ that this brand of wisdom is ‘found’!

How does any covenant child of God access wise counsel?

This is done regularly by the indwelling Spirit of God who teaches God’s people from the scriptures directly or indirectly through lives and words of others (written or spoken).

The Lost. This lesson is intended for the believer and the
unbeliever, that believe that the Bible is the inspired word of
God. Jam 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest
well: the devils also believe, and tremble. There are many
passages in scripture that state who will and who will not enter
into the Kingdom of Hevan. In this lesson we will look at the
latter. Who will Not. This message is not to be used to judge
but to inform those who are lost but still believe that the
Bible is the inspired word of God. We cannot touch on every
situation but only give an insight on what God expects from His
Children. Those that die under circumstances that are, shall I
say unusual, we leave up to God to decide. We never
underestimate the Holy Spirit and His work, such as to say that
a death bed confession is useless, for this is not true. God can
save at any time and any where. Salvation is directed by the
will of God to accept or reject that persons act of repentance.
Mat 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple,
and departed, and went and hanged himself. For example; Judas
could have been forgiven but instead of asking for forgiveness
he committed suicide {Self-Murder} and was not forgiven.
[Psa_55:15, Psa_55:23; Mat_27:5] [bloody and deceitful men shall
not live out half their days: Heb. men of bloods and deceit
shall not halve their days. Psa_5:6; 2Sa_3:27, 2Sa_20:9,
2Sa_20:10; 1Ki_2:5, 1Ki_2:6; 2Sa_3:27, 2Sa_20:9, 2Sa_20:10;
1Ki_2:5, 1Ki_2:6; Job_15:32; Pro_10:27; Ecc_7:17; Mat_27:4,
Mat_27:5] This is a listing, according to God, of the types of
people that will not be allowed into His kingdom but are doomed
to spend eternity in Hell. The life of an individual is left in
their hands, to make their own choices and decisions, but the
death of an individual is in the hands of God. Lets Read. 1Ti
1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for
sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and
murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers,
for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers,
for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing
that is contrary to sound doctrine; Rev 21:8 But the fearful,
and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death. Rev 22:15 For without are
dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and
idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. [Gen_19:5;
Lev_18:22, Lev_20:13; Rom_1:26; Jud_1:7] Gal 5:19-21; Now the
works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft,
hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such
like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in
time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God. 1Co 6:9-10; Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor
abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous,
nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the
kingdom of God. Now lets look at the Biblical Meaning of each.
1. Abominable; Very hateful; detestable; lothesome. This word is
applicable to whatever is odious to the mind or offensive to the
senses. 2. Adulterers; Those that comitt Adultry. 3. Abusers of
themselves with mankind; [Homosexuality] The softness, delicacy
and weakness in men, which are characteristic of the female sex,
but which in males are deemed a reproach; unmanly delicacy;
womanish softness or weakness.Voluptuousness; indulgence in
unmanly pleasures; lasciviousness. 4. Covetous; Inordinately
desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; directed to
money or goods, avaricious. 5. Drunkards; One given to ebriety
or an excessive used of strong liquor; a person who habitually
or frequently is drunk.A drunkard and a glutton shall come to
poverty. Prov 23. 6. Defile themselves with mankind;
[Homosexuality] The softness, delicacy and weakness in men,
which are characteristic of the female sex, but which in males
are deemed a reproach; unmanly delicacy; womanish softness or
weakness.Voluptuousness; indulgence in unmanly pleasures;
lasciviousness. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to
obtain and possess; directed to money or goods, avaricious.
7.Envyings; Envying; being uneasy at another’s possession of
something which we have a desire to possess.GRUDG’ING, n.
Uneasiness at the possession of something by another.Reluctance;
also, a secret wish or desire. 8. Extortioners; An extortioner;
one who compels another to pay more than is legal or reasonable;
one who demands something without pity or regard to justice.He
that demands by authority; as an exactor of oaths.One who is
unreasonably severe in his injunctions or demands. 9.
Effeminate; The softness, delicacy and weakness in men, which
are characteristic of the female sex, but which in males are
deemed a reproach; unmanly delicacy; womanish softness or
weakness.Voluptuousness; indulgence in unmanly pleasures;
lasciviousness. 10. Emulations; The act of attempting to equal
or excel in qualities or actions; rivalry; desire of
superiority, attended with effort to attain to it; generally in
a good sense, or an attempt to equal or excel others in that
which is praise-worthy, without the desire of depressing others.
Rom 11. In a bad sense, a striving to equal or do more than
others to obtain carnal favors or honors. 11. Fearful; Affected
by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with
solicitude; afraid. I am fearful of the consequences of rash
conduct. Hence,Timid; timorous; wanting courage. 12.
Fornicators; In a scriptural sense, all manner of lewdness or
unchastity, as in the seventh commandment.In scripture,
idolatry, or apostasy from the true God. Jer 3. 13. Heresies; In
Tit_3:10 a “heretical person” is one who follows his own
self-willed “questions,” and who is to be avoided. Heresies thus
came to signify self-chosen doctrines not emanating from God
(2Pe_2:1). 14. Hatred; Great dislike or aversion; hate; enmity.
15. Idolaters; Those that worship Idols. 16. Lasciviousness; The
softness, delicacy and weakness in men, which are characteristic
of the female sex, but which in males are deemed a reproach;
unmanly delicacy; womanish softness or weakness.Voluptuousness;
indulgence in unmanly pleasures; lasciviousness. 17. Liars;
People that do not tell the truth. 18. Murders; the King James
Version, the Revised Version (British and American) “assassins”)
19. Menstealers; Slave Traders 20. Perjured persons; Willfully
to make a false oath when administered by lawful authority or in
a court of justice; to forswear. 21. Revilers; in modern usage
“against”) anyone is to use insolent or reproachful language
toward one. 22. Strife; Exertion or contention for superiority;
contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical
efforts.Contention in anger or enmity; contest; struggle for
victory; quarrel or war, Opposition; contrariety; contrast.
23.Seditions; Paul ranks “heresies” with crimes and seditions
(Gal_5:20). This word also denotes divisions or schisms in the
church (1Co_11:19). In Tit_3:10 a “heretical person” is one who
follows his own self-willed “questions,” and who is to be
avoided. Heresies thus came to signify self-chosen doctrines not
emanating from God (2Pe_2:1). 24. Sorcerers; The “magicians” of
Egypt in Gen_41:8, (chartumim, from cheret “a style” or pen,)
were sacred “scribes” of the hieroglyphics, devoted to
astrology, magic, etc.; else from Egyptian chertom, “wonder
workers,” or cher-tum, “bearers of sacred spells.” 25. Thieves;
A person that steals. 26. Thing that is contrary to sound
doctrine; Someone who introduces or preaches nonsound doctrine.
27. Unrighteous ;Not righteous; not just; not conformed in heart
and life to the divine law; evil; wicked; used of
persons.Unjust; contrary to law and equity. 28. Uncleanness;
Foulness; dirtiness; filthiness, Want of ritual or ceremonial
purity. Lev 15., Moral impurity; defilement by sin; sinfulness
29. Unbelieving; Infidel; discrediting divine revelation, or the
mission, character and doctrines of Christ; as the unbelieving
Jews. 30. Variance; Difference that produces dispute or
controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord 31.Witchcraft;
The practices of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse
with the devil. 32. Wrath; Violent anger; vehement exasperation;
indignation 33. Whoremongers; One who practices lewdness. 34.
Last but not least; Mar 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins
shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies
wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: Mar 3:29 But he that
shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness,
but is in danger{is bound by an eternal sin.} of eternal
damnation: End Pt.1

Who isn’t aware of the sins of the Pharisees? (Especially the Accuser of the Brethren?). But does that mean the truths they teach, even if they don’t live them, are no longer true? It reminds me of James 1:22 encouraging Christians to be doers of the Word and not hearers only; of Ezekiel 33:31 where it shows “God’s People” hearing the Word but not implementing it; and of Romans 2:17-23 where the Jews are proud of knowing God’s Word but miserably fail to put it into perfect practice, although demanding it of others!

You could substitute “God’s Church” for Jews and get the same message! How many of us know God’s truth and yet aren’t exactly paragons of virtue? Do our personal failing somehow negate God’s truth? As a general rule, despite ourselves, doesn’t God’s Church still have more truth than any other religion? And Jesus did state that “salvation is of the Jews” (Jn. 4:22).

Could this be WHY while Jesus acknowledged (and God’s Church should too!) that the Pharisees are the chosen ones that GOD has ordained to sit in Moses’ seat of authority (to execute judgments and make binding NATIONAL decisions), that He said to follow their teachings but not their bad examples? (Mat. 23:1-3). In other words, Do as they say and not as they do. However, some are so overwhelmed with real and imagined sins of the Pharisees they’re blind to God’s Purpose being worked out through them! We must be extremely careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater!

Paul, like Rabbi Yahshua, also recognized that God has chosen the Pharisees out of all the Jewish groups, and called himself a Pharisee “blameless in the law” (Philip. 3:5-6). Paul, under divine inspiration, declared that God has ordained the Jews to preserve “the oracles of God” (Rom. 3:1-4).

What if the Jews, specifically the Pharisees whom God has chosen, are less than perfect? Does it make God’s purpose for them null and void? Paul answers: “GOD FORBID!” Read and believe Romans 3:1-4. There’s no need for any controversy. The Scriptures are quite clear!

What about Jesus’ giving authority to His disciples? There’s no contradiction. They’re to base their CHURCH decisions UPON the foundational NATIONAL LAW that is preserved by the Jewish Pharisees – not apart from them! Otherwise they would be among those who “think to change the times and the seasons.” God’s Church is built upon the Law and the Prophets and isn’t out to overturn or destroy either (Ephes. 2:20).

The biblical tradtions of the Pharisees continue to this day among the Jews as Rabbinic Judaism. The Sadducees and Samaritans are history! If and whenever the Pharisees or God’s Church would attempt to enforce doctrines contrary to Scripture, then we must obey God and not man. God’s government – as revealed in His Word, His Consitution – takes precedent over any Church or State law. And note well this important fact: Paul wrote that God has given it to the Jews to preserve “the oracles of God” (God’s Word, sacred calendar, holy days) even AFTER Jesus had given authority to His disciples. He didn’t say, “Now God’s Church has seized control of everything!” That’s a Catholic doctrine of demons!

As far as the Pharisees go, we should be careful to remember that Paul called himself a Pharisee (Acts 23:6) and would’ve taught the traditions of the Pharisees such as the BIBLICAL dates for Passover and Pentecost (2 Thes. 2:15) that were at odds with the Sadducees; that wise Gamaliel was a Pharisee (Acts 5:34); that many of the brethren remained Pharisees, even though they had to grow and learn that Gentiles didn’t have to first become Jews and then become Christians (Acts 15:5); and that Nicodemus who originally met Jesus by night, later went with Joseph of Arimathea, in broad daylight, to give Jesus a proper Jewish burial with spices (Jn. 3:1,19:39-42), was a Pharisee! Not every Pharisee was evil or rejected Christ!

In conclusion: the issue isn’t whether the Jewish group whom GOD has ordained to preserve the Bible and determine and proclaim the Sabbath and holy days are without sin (Lev. 23:2), but whether or not we accept the biblical record that God has only authorized the Pharisees to chair “Moses’ seat” and judge with his authority. Those who would attempt to usurp their God-given position would do well to remember Gamaliel’s advice about fighting against God! God has clearly given certain responsibilities to His Jewish servants to fulfill and that’s what they’ll continue to do until the King of the Jews reigns in Jerusalem with these honors! (Gen. 49:10).

About the Author

David Ben-Ariel, an American author who has travelled widely and who has lived throughout Israel, shares a special focus on the Middle East and great interest in Jerusalem, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out www.benariel.com