2. But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 5:22 (see also Matthew 12:34-37)

3. A fool is someone who… …. says (either to self or others), “There is no God!” (Psa.14:1; Psa.10:4; Acts 17:27). …. pursues evil over and over again (Pro.26:11; Pro.17:10). …. has no shame for his sin (Pro.14:9; Ecc.8:11; Num.32:23). …. has no knowledge or understanding of God (Pro.1:7; Rom.1:22; James 1:17). …. is proud and lives by his own rules (Pro.12:15; Judg.17:6; Pro.28:26; Pro.14:12). …. loves possessions and riches (Luke 12:20; Matt.6:33). …. fails to obey Jesus Christ (Matt.7:27; James 1:22). Additional descriptions (Pro.10:8; Pro.15:5; Pro. 7:22; Pro.20:3; etc.).

4. What A Foolish Thing It Is To Be A Christian! 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 1 Corinthians 4:10

5. To be a fool for Christ: Believe in Jesus as God’s Son (John 8:24) Turn from your sins (Acts 17:30-31) Confess your faith in Christ (Matt.10:32-33) Be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Live a faithful Christian life (1 Cor.15:58) To begin again: Come to yourself (Luke 15:17) Turn from your sins (Acts 8:22) Confess your sins to God and seek His forgiveness (1 John 1:9; Acts 8:22)