Before we get started, I want to give the definition of a fool:
A fool is a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
• historical a jester or clown, esp. one retained in a noble household.
• informal a person devoted to a particular activity : he is a running fool.
• archaic a person who is duped. (New Oxford American Dictionary)
This is to clear the air so that when I call fools "stupid, unwise, obnoxious, etc.", you know that it is merited. I am only judging dolts that mock God's word. If you have a problem with that, go read my article about judging people.
Now, arrogance may be the number one reason why sinners don't get saved. It is their vanity that causes them to reject the free gift of everlasting life, from Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God (John 3:18). God resists the proud, and gives grace unto the humble (James 4:6, 1st Peter 5:5).
It is their conceit that drives them to not want to live by rules, or by "a book." Those who are not saved give Jehovah no respect, and even though they know He exists within their hearts, they deny Him. They love darkness, rather than light, because of their immoral exploits (John 10:10).
Born-again Christians know that the devil has come to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). They also know that guilt and shame shall come among them, for not obeying the LORD and preaching the gospel (Mark 16:15, 1st Corinthians 9:16).
Thus, when saved Christians bear their cross and preach God's word, there are those who mock at it. The word of God makes it very clear: those who mock at sin are fools (Proverbs 14:9). People who proclaim in their hearts that there is no God are stupid (Psalm 14:1). Those who trust in their own hearts are brainless (Proverbs 28:26). Without accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you have no hope (John 14:6).
The Bible says that when you begin to fear Yahweh, you gain knowledge. It is the fool, who hates wisdom and instruction (Proverbs 1:7). Fools, publicly announce their own stupidity (Proverbs 12:23).
The Bible says that if you are a friend of fools, you'll be destroyed (Proverbs 13:20). If you utter a slander, you're an imbecile (Proverbs 10:18). If you are contentious, you're foolish (Proverbs 18:6). SHAME shall be the promotion of idiots (Proverbs 3:35).
That is why it is so important to "forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding" (Proverbs 9:6).
So next time you see a person mocking the word of God, stay away from them. They are fools that will only bring more harm than good. It is possible for your manners to be corrupted, due to their evil (1st Corinthians 15:33). And don't reprove a mocker, unless he loathes you (Proverbs 9:7-8).
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