What Kind Of “Fool” Will We Be? – Bible study

The Bible lists several kinds of fools. Hopefully, none of us fit into any category of the fools listed in a negative sense. However, as Christians, have we ever thought of ourselves as being a fool? Paul and the rest of the apostles thought of themselves as being fools for Christs sake.

Paul states in 1 Corinthians 4:10:

We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

In the above verse, the term fool (Grk. moros – Strongs 3474) carries with it the idea of individuals who are dull, sluggish (from a root muh, to be silly); hence, stupid, foolish. In todays language, these individuals would be classified as morons.

The apostles were definitely considered fools by the worlds measurement of men fools in their teaching (2 Corinthians 4:1-7; cf. Acts 17:16-18,32); fools in their trials and persecutions, suffered at the hands of worldly-minded men and prideful religious leaders Acts 16:16-24; Acts 23:1-2); fools in being deprived of the necessities of life (1 Corinthians 4:11-12); and fools in suffering slander and defamation of character (1 Corinthians 4:13).

If we were persecuted with the same degree of persecution today as the apostles suffered in the first century, would we be willing to undergo the same degree of deprivation that the apostles willingly deprived themselves of in order to preach and teach the saving gospel of Christ to a world lost in sin? (1 Corinthians 4:11-13; cf. 1 Corinthians 9:16-19).

Brethren, theres a high possibility that we might have to undergo a similar persecution in the not-too-distant future (cf. 2 Timothy 3:13; Revelation 20:7-8). If we do, what kind of fool will we be?

Lets seriously think about it!