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Jan 4, 2022 · Common sense is sound judgment in practical matters. In Proverbs 8:5 some translations speak of the need to develop “common sense,” which other translations simply call “prudence” or “discretion.” Biblically, common sense can be thought of as a combination of wisdom and discretion (Proverbs 3:21; 8:12–14).
It is easy to depend on common sense because it is so much a part of human nature; but the Bible says, Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). That word “trust” means everything, but just saying you trust God is not enough. You have to trust Him with your whole heart.
Mar 30, 2014 · “When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense; therefore, take every word at its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related passages and axiomatic and fundamental truths, indicate clearly otherwise.” –Dr. David L. Cooper (1886-1965),
May 8, 2024 · 18 th-century French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire spoke the truth when he said, “Common sense is not so common.” Interpreting the Bible requires common sense. Common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. It is based on logic and reason.
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In life, you will not get far without having common sense. Common sense tells us that there is a God. All it takes is stepping outside your door and looking all around you to see that there is a God. People disregard the scientific facts in the Bible. More and more Biblical prophecies are coming true. There are eye witness accounts of Jesus and the...
“It is easier to serve God without a vision, easier to work for God without a call, because then you are not bothered by what God requires; common sense is your guide, veneered over with Christian sentiment. You will be more prosperous and successful, more leisure-hearted, if you never realize the call of God.” Oswald Chambers “Be persistent with y...
1. Proverbs 3:21 “My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them.” 2. Proverbs 10:21 “The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.” 3. Proverbs 8:5 (NIV) “O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.” 4. Proverbs 17:16 (KJV) “Wherefore is there a price in the hand...
6. Proverbs 21:16 “The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.” 7. Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” 8. Proverbs 9:12 “If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.”
Evidence of God’s existence is all around us. 9. Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.” 10. Psalm 10:4 “In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.” – (Pride in the Bible)
11. Proverbs 27:12 “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.”
12. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” 13. Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
14. James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” 15. Mark 12:30 “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” – (What verses in the Bible talk about love?) 16. Joshua 1:8 “This Bo...
23. Proverbs 24:30 “I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one with no common sense.” 24. Proverbs 7:7 “I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.” 25. Jeremiah 49:7 “Against Edom. Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Iswisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanishe...
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in ...
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Jan 4, 2023 · “There is only one thing we cannot teach you,” I would often say to those in training to become Salvation Army officers. And it was a glaring one: common sense. Will Rogers once said, “Common sense ain’t common.” That’s how elusive it is. You either have good sense and sound judgment in practical matters—common sense—or not.