(January 15, 2019 at 5:26 am)tackattack Wrote: James 3:13-18 ESV
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. ...
Maybe, but this also sounds like we should ignore anything not "from above" (i.e., from God). Makes it sounds as if it's from natural, material study that it's not pure or impartial. I'll see if I can find some original text instead of ESV to get a better idea of what it actually said.