THE MYTH :
Mat 5:22 prevents the use of the word “fool” with a special condemnation….. “whatever you say just don’t say fool to anyone; you will go to hell for using that word”
Where did this Idea really come from?
Why, what is the wicked purpose behind it?
Mat 5:22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but WHOSOEVER shall say, THOU FOOL, shall be in danger of hell fire.
JESUS
Mat 23:17. YE FOOLS and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?.... 19. YE FOOLS and blind:…..
Lk 11:40. YE FOOLS, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?. …………….
Lk 24:25. Then he said unto them, O FOOLS, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
PAUL
1Cor 15:35. But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36. THOU FOOL, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
Eph 5:15. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as FOOLS, but as wise,
Roms 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became FOOLS,
This is not suggesting that everyone who has ever held or bought into this myth is working for the devil, but someone (s) created this myth and many wicked preachers and other teachers are out promoting this false idea and narrative that the word fool is special and should be avoided even trying to use it as a metric AGAIST the ones who are preaching the truth…They will be held to a stricter judgment especially for those who are in fact the devils minions
OPTION 1
-Jesus is a “DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO” preacher…..but perhaps you think he gets a pass because he is God and God can do whatever he wants as the excuse for why Jesus did not live up to his own teaching ?!?
-The Apostle Paul is burning in hell as a result of not living up to this teaching of Christ..or he gets a free pass because he was an apostle so he did not have to live up to that teaching of Christ either ?!?! (1Cor 4:6; Paul wrote Col 4:6, was his without salt?!)
OPTION 2
YOU COMPLETELY MISSED (or do not care or outright lying) what Jesus said and taught in Mat 5:22
…If so, then we shall examine why that would be the case if true.
“FUNNY” HOW THE ONLY THING PEOPLE READ IS ……. WHOSOEVER shall say, THOU FOOL, shall be in danger of hell fire… THIS IS CLALLED “SELCTIVE HEARING”/READING
Mat 5:22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry WITH HIS BROTHER (#1) WITHOUT A CAUSE shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say (#2) TO HIS BROTHER, (Jn 1:11) Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but WHOSOEVER shall say, THOU FOOL, shall be in danger of hell fire.
FIRST: This is only directed at how brethren are to treat each other. It is not about a “special unspeakable word” translated as “fool” that you should never call anyone. There are many fools in the world and the bible has a great deal to say about them! This verse has nothing to say about those who are not Christians (you cant try to convert the lost outside the church on the one hand and yet still claim they are brothers in the faith on the other)
SECOND: The issue is “without cause” (not just any cause) many Pharisees looked down their nose at the common everyday brothers as plebian fools (The whole point to: James 2:1-4). They distained their brethren for no other reason then how great they were or how good they thought of themselves and or how of less value their common Jewish brothers were. FOOS?..YES!.....Jesus had a cause…Paul had a cause and when anyone preaches the plain truth and folks willfully and repeatedly reject it in favor of lies, false teachers and hypocrisy refusing to accept it, they too are cause and the very epitome of the word fool.
Ps 92:6. A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Ps 94:8. Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Prov 8:5. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart
OPTION 1
THIS IS FROM GOD
-Using the word fool even fools hypocrites and blind guides is how our perfect example, teacher who taught us to observe all things as he commanded ..to keep his sayings….This is how he taught and used words such as “fool”
-This is how the apostles used and taught using that word.
-This is how the rest of scriptures (presumably we teach from) use the word(s)…
OPTION 2
WHO IS THIS FROM??
Whatever you do, whatever you say do not use and teach with the same words or methods Christ et al exemplified for us because to do so is hurtful, demeaning, judgmental and sinful.
THE DEVILS!!!
WHY PROMOTE THAT IDEA, IT SEEMS ALMOST TRIVIAL??
Because the devil et al wants you to be as INEFECTIVE as possible which includes stirring up as few people as possible…. Don’t use that sword out of your mouth. That might offend. that might hurt..that might make too much noise and cause people to sit up and take note of the wild man screaming about doom damnation and destruction to come….no no don’t do that. Let them stay asleep, if you must preach the truth then only whisper …..Don’t go into battle with that blunt sword, now go into battle and use this soft fluffy pillow instead, this is more loving toward those who have become dull of hearing, They will listen if you if only you used soft words and make your arguments with less rebuke.
FALLACY # 2 it makes a difference because Paul uses a completely different “GREEK” word……….
JESUS
THOU FOOL, Strong's Ref. # 3474
Romanized moros
Pronounced mo-ros'
probably from the base of GSN3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:
PAUL
THOU FOOL, Strong's Ref. # 878
Romanized aphron
Pronounced af'-rone
from GSN0001 (as a negative particle) and GSN5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:
KJV--fool(-ish), unwise.
Ok, So which “Greek” word did that preacher over there use when he used the word “fool”?!?!?
(1) What difference does it make?!? You missed the context and the point to begin with…..
(2) Paul stated some Greek words and No matter what you think those words mean the fact is that the Greek words that Paul used are translated into your English bibles VERBATIM as “THOU FOOL” or “YOU FOOL”…..(and it states it that way and or similar in more then one English translation) …Thus, no matter what anyone tries to point to so as to make a claim on the meaning of the Greek word “aphron” at the end of the day the fact is that for all the excuses and complaints the English translations from all those translators spell out the Greek words that Paul used and translated them into English as “THOU FOOL” . So to claim that the use those same English words is somehow not what Paul did or said or preached and how wrong in error it is to call people "fools" words only proves the absolute dishonesty that has taken hold of so many hypocrites.
(3) Further concerning many specific doctrines the scriptures verbatim state that those who do not understand are fools....so for all those folks who are so offended by the words " you fools" should know that the God who created you states verbatim that you fools (God calls you fools) do not understand which more often then should seems to apply to most folks ...Many if not most seem to be living out prov 26:12 and bragging about it (in their own “humble” self righteousness) while pointing to the use of the word fool as if it mattered at all..!?!
The real reason these words bother so many is because consciously or unconsciously deep down they know of who these fools are………They will never be able to come to the knowledge of the true when they cannot first see and admit what they have become…….
The fact it takes this much effort to explain something so basic so simple demonstrates the successful brainwashing program of the devil uses so as to create as many DUMB DOWN, INEFFECTUAL, COW-TOWED, SOFT PEDDLING PREACHERS AS POSSIBLE….If he can’t stop the preaching of the truth then try to get as few people as possible to pay any attention to them…..Don’t let them speak too loudly or with too much “force”; don’t hit them with the condemnation of blunt force truth! No, use a mushy pillow it is more “loving” and non judgmental…and as they go over the waterfall/cleft, they will never even know you had been on the shore trying to warn anyone but at least you did not use the word “fool”.
PS ......Many actually appear to rest in Prov 26:12 and you should take note that although no specific name is given for this condition these folks are WORSE off then just a mere fool.........YOU FOOLS!