The Bible teaches that common sense is born from the spiritual gift of fear of God (constancy, firmness, devotion, equanimity, and stability), because as the sapiential books explain with intelligence, the fear of God is united to a heart devoted to science: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge" Proverbs 1:7. Life is full of situations that are deceptive to reason and with problems with unpredictable results, and in the face of this, the science of wisdom offers assertive responses, this is why the most excellent science is necessary to live. Abraham, Moses, David, and Isaiah had a heart devoted to God, and their lives, through their actions and words, were free from misfortune, they obtained true life, and showed the way to follow, for the wise and sensible persons.
And he who despises the fear of God, the texts of wisdom explain, exposes himself to a path that does not lead with certainty to any blessing. It is true, that some sinners prosper, but it is the extreme minority; for the majority only suffering awaits; because as the Bible teaches, the lack of common sense brings its consequences: "But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they don't know what makes them stumble" Proverbs 4:19.
This is why the Book of Proverbs metaphorically explains that whoever sins and mocks his neighbor is inviting misfortune: "Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, ´I was only joking!´". Proverbs 26:18-19.
Master Jesus took up this wise teaching when, speaking of the Kingdom of God, the dominion or empire of God´s perfections, he called sinners to conversion and the true repentance: "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" Luke 19:10. Sin is fundamentally self-destructive and contrary to the divine law, and when passions such as hatred, envy, and distrust predominate, men fall decisively into individual and collective madness. Righteousness is ultimately the true spiritual path for man.
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