It came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has. (Job 42:7)

In this chapter, Eliphaz illustrates his understanding of God. On the outside, everything he says sounds true. Paul quotes Eliphaz’s words in verse 13 in his letter to the Corinthians:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE BY THEIR CRAFTINESS” (1 Corinthians 3:19)

Indeed, God catches the wise by their craftiness. However, Eliphaz did not understand God. The Book of Job is about righteousness. Can a person become righteous by works or more righteous than God? The answer is no. However, Eliphaz and his friends fail to explain this to Job because they do not know God.

Similarly, theologians and ministers speak a lot about God. Their words may sound true or are true but that does not mean all of them know God. We trust them just because they completed a tertiary education in Theology, etc. Because of their many words, we think they understand God. However, true wisdom is often found in simple and uneducated Christians. The most dangerous group of people may be those who claim that they know God.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea. (Matthew 18:1-6)

Christ’s words here teach us about the end of all ministers and theologians who quote Greek philosophers and those who they call “great thinkers” and praise them. None of those Greek philosophers will be saved because they did not know God. They talked about a god just like Job’s three friends. And God was angry with them. I do not believe that Anselm of Canterbury was a true Christian. I don’t believe that Richard Muller knows God.

In this world where so many meaningless words are spoken about God, we must stay alert and think about the true gospel. We became adopted children of God and are given eternal life through the Son’s death and resurrection. We are one with God and are called righteous because of faith implanted in us through the Holy Spirit. The law can save no one. From the beginning, God did not plan to give Adam eternal life for his obedience.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH.” (Rom 1:17)