Greetings. Philosophy (from Ancient Greek philosophy lit. 'love of wisdom') is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, knowledge, mind, reason, language, and value. Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Some years ago, a highly educated person very dear to me couldn't believe that the word philosophy was even found in the Bible. This dear person possessed a master's degree in computer application and minored in psychology in college. It's as if these ancient and modern great philosophers knew more about God’s creation then Him. She’s physically dead now it had never revealed to her that a higher Spiritual wisdom from God even exist. Romans 9:20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Ancient and modern philosophy claim to understand human behavior through years of controlled observation and study. The thing in the above verse is man and by his earthly, devilish wisdom questions God authority. Genesis 2:7And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground. Man being something formed out of the dust of the ground has exalted himself or his evil thoughts above God thoughts. Isaiah 14:13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. Man Imagine in his heart or mind that he is above God, or his vain thoughts on the character of other men is greater than that of God. 1 Corinthians 3:20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Vain man tries to know the thoughts of other men by speech pattern or physical consumption habits or physical known patterns. Artificial intelligence Is simply the stored combined knowledge of men downloaded into computers. Since Ai can process information so quickly, we automatically think it's always correct. Modern culture often equates speed with wisdom, assuming faster means smarter. If I ask AI what are the best tasting apples that are made? It could come up with the best answer with the data it has receive from other men; the AI computer voice or digital answer has never tasted a real apple. Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Unless the Lord who has actually revealed what his words mean to us, and this is called God’s Grace. Then we actually have no Spiritual concept of how good He is to us. Our own wisdom or earthly intelligence has given our carnal mind the answer we desired to hear. Our own carnal mind becomes the spiritual evil counselor when it comes to Spiritual understanding of God’s word. Nahum 1:11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.  END OF PART 1

 
Michael Rudolph Hodges   2/28/2026
 7:30pm

VAIN PHILOSOPNY