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Video & Audio Lectures from Dr. Robert A. Morey
https://njiat.com/apologetics.html
Audio: And God Mocked Them (2008)
Table of Contents on Audio: 1. Open/Debate with Unification Church; 2. Teachings of Sun Myung Moon; 3. "Dr. Morey, you should be more loving"; 4. Poltical Correctness; 5. Judge Not?' 6. A Meek and Mild Jesus?; 7. The Feminization of the Church; 8. You Get What You Preach; 9. The Divine Use of Mockery in Scripture; 10. Paul's Warning: Don't Let the World Mold You; 11. Is the Use of Humor a Work of God?; 12. Speak the Truth in Love; 13. Atheists: "Jesus was Rude"; 14. A Great Man of God Proclaims Truth; 15. OT Example: Psalm 2:4; 16. OT Example: Psalm 37:13; 17. OT Example: Proverbs 1:26; 18. OT Example: Psalm 52; 19. OT Example: Amos; 20. NT Example: John the Baptist was Tough; 21. NT Example: Jesus in Matthew 23; 22. NT Example: Jesus Criticizes the Pharisees; 23. Some Christians Misquote Verse 37; 24. The Balance: Not a License to be Rude
Right: Picture of Elijah the prophet (9th century BC--approx. 869 BC) killing the prophets of Baal (I Kings 18:38-40) by Gustave Dore (1865). After Elijah mocked the prophets of Baal and fire came down from heaven and devoured the sacrifice, Elijah then killed the false prophets (see I Kings 18:20-40).
Do not allow the world to mold you (Rom. 12:1), this has caused many Christians to adopt the heresy of "political correctness". There are times when God will lead Christians through the Holy Spirit to use humor, ridicule, and mock false religions. This was practiced by Christ (Matt. 23), the Prophets (I Kings 18:26), Apostles (2 Peter 3, Gal. 5:12), Reformers [Martin Luther (11/10/1483 - 02/18/1546) called the false divinity teachers "senseless asses"], etc. Here a few Bible quotes on divine humor & ridicule:
- "The wicked plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him. But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!" (Psalm 12-13 ISV).
- "Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!" (Jeremiah 10:8 ISV).
- "John would say to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, 'You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?'" (Luke 3:7 ISV).
- "The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying 'Look, here is a young man who refused to make God his strength; instead, he trusted in his great wealth and made his wickedness his strength.'" (Psalm 52:6-7 ISV).
- "But Elymas the occult practioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye and said, `You are full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right! You will never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you?’" (Acts 13:8-10, ISV).
- “Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone." (II Timothy 3:8-9, ISV).
- “And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, `Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.’” (I Kings 18:27, NKJV).
- “Listen to this message, you fat cows from Bashan, who live on the Samaritan mountains, who oppress the poor, who rob the needy, and who constantly as your husbands for none more drink!” (Amos 4:1, ISV).
- "Because the shepherds are stupid and don't seek the Lord, therefore, they don't prosper, and their flock is scattered." (Jeremiah 10:21, ISV).
- "Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them." (Jeremiah 10:14, ISV).
Of course, this is not a license to go around insulting people and acting obnoxious--there is a time and place for everything and one must be led by the Holy Spirit. Also, see What the Bleep does the Bible say about Profanity?
