Mente
A mente é campo de batalha espiritual. A Bíblia nos chama a renovar o entendimento, pensar com sabedoria e buscar a mente de Cristo em todas as áreas da vida.
Amar a Deus com a mente
O maior mandamento inclui amar a Deus com toda a mente. A vida intelectual deve ser consagrada ao Senhor.
He said to him: "Thou shalt love Yehovah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate] your Elohim (The Many Powered) [The Living Word of God] with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength".
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
See then that you2f walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God-The Father has dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Sabedoria e discernimento
A sabedoria é melhor que rubis. Quem a encontra, encontra a vida. A mente sábia discerne, planeja e previne erros.
Happy [is] the man [that] finds wisdom, and the man [that] gets understanding.
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
Just as iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the Countenance (Face, appearance; show favor) of his friend.
A fool despises his father’s instruction: but he that regards reproof (rebuke; scolding) is prudent.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shuts his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
A prudent [man] foresees the evil, [and] hides himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
Construir sobre a rocha
Quem ouve as palavras de Jesus e as pratica é como o sábio que edificou sobre a rocha firme e inabalável.
Again he said to them: "Everyone who hears these my words and does them is like a wise man who built his house on a rock".
Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good Conversation (behavior; way of life; community) his works with meekness of wisdom.
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and him crucified.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.