What
is a scoffer?
A mocker
A
scoffer is evil, the enemy loves a scoffer.
Scoffers
are those who choose to disbelieve God and His Word.
Do
we know anyone who is a scoffer?
Could
we say a scoffer is opinionated or dogmatic?
We
cannot escape the presence of scoffers.
They
were active in Jesus’ day, and we continue to hear from them today.
in
the last days there would be scoffers who would deride the doctrines of
Religion.
Does
“my way us the right way” enter into the thought process of a scoffer?
They
say in their hearts, "There is no God" and make it their ambition to
ridicule those who follow God.
Dictionary
to
show contempt by derisive acts or language scoffed at the idea.
Mock.
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The
word "scoffer" in English can mean "one who mocks, ridicules, or
scorns the belief of another." In Hebrew, the word translated
"scoffer" or "mocker" can also mean "ambassador."
So a scoffer is one who not only disagrees with an idea, but he also considers
himself an ambassador for the opposing idea. He cannot rest until he has
demonstrated the foolishness of any idea not his own. A scoffer voices his
disagreement, ridicules all who stand against him, and actively recruits others
to join his side. In the Bible, scoffers are those who choose to disbelieve God
and His Word. They say in their hearts, "There is no God" (Psalm 14:1), and make it their ambition to
ridicule those who follow God.
The
Bible has a lot to say about scoffers (Proverbs 19:29; 29:8; Acts
13:41). Proverbs 3:34 says that God "scoffs at the scoffers,
yet He gives grace to the afflicted." Psalm 1:1 gives us clear
instruction about how to deal with scoffers: "How blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the path of
sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers" (NASB). The progression of
unbelief begins with listening to ungodly counsel and ends with joining the
scoffers. The Bible warns us not to entertain the company of those who actively
ridicule our faith, or we risk having that faith destroyed. Proverbs 13:20 says, "Whoever walks with
the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm" (ESV).
We
cannot totally escape the presence of scoffers. They were active in
Jesus’ day, and we continue to hear from them today. Jesus told His
disciples, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you
belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not
belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the
world hates you" (John 15:18–19).
A Christian should "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who
asks . . . to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15). However, when we cease to be
the influencers and start to become the influenced, it is time to
"shake the dust off our feet" (Matthew
10:14; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:11).
Second
Peter 3:3
warns us that "in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following
their own evil desires" (cf. Jude 1:18). We know from Scripture
that scoffing will only increase as we near the time for Jesus’ return (2
Timothy 3:1-5). We already see it happening with the blanket acceptance of
evolutionary theory that excludes a Creator, the rapid expansion of false
religions that deny the deity of Christ, and the numeric explosion of those who
identify themselves as agnostics and atheists.
Scoffers
have always been and will always be present in the world. But there is coming a
promised day when "at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven
and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:10–11).
On that day there will no longer be any scoffers. They will at last accept the
truth, and their scoffing will be forever silenced.
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2
Peter 3
Apostles,
reminding them that it was to be expected that in the last days there would be
scoffers who would deride the doctrines of
Religion
,
and who would maintain that there was no evidence that what had been predicted
would be fulfilled.
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2
Peter 3
[ The
Promise of the Lord’s Coming ] This is now the second letter that I have
written to you, beloved, and in both of them I have aroused your sincere mind
by way of reminder; that you should remember the predictions of the holy
prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the
last days with scoffing, following their own passions ...
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Psalm
1;1
[ BOOK
I ] [ The Two Ways ] Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel
of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Proverbs
1;22
“How
long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers
delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs
19;29
Condemnation
is ready for scoffers, and flogging for the backs of fools.
Proverbs
29;8
Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise
men turn away wrath.
Isaiah
28;14
Therefore
hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers, who rule this people in
Jerusalem!
Acts
13;41
‘Behold,
you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I do a deed in your days, a
deed you will never believe, if one declares it to you.’”
2
Peter 3;3
First
of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last
days with scoffing, following their own passions
Jude
1;18
they
said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their
own ungodly passions.”