No, it is in some cultures saying you are a hypocrite. I know of no where on earth where it is an honor to say that.
I'm American with a Judeo-Christian ethic and culture.
Those who know Him do not say it often because that knowledge itself has a deep work on human pride. Jesus knew him and actually was him and still did not say it. He did not boast of himself. It is best to go and do likewise.
Jesus did 'boast' of Himself:
17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
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And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
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I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
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And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John 17:1-5
You would need to show the fruit of that relationship which is what Jesus requires of us. It might be true, but if it is, there is a different kind of person from the run of the mill Christian that results and certainly one who speaks far less of their knowledge than one generally meets.
Knowledge of God and His Word is first and foremost the instruction God gives to His people. He commands His people get knowledge, and with all their getting, get understanding. And when knowledge is gotten under the anointing it doesn't produce "pride" or "arrogance." it produces the peaceable fruit that comes down from the Father of lights. You have it backward. I'm surprised you don't
know this. I'm even more surprised you think a believer should "speak far less of their knowledge" when God commands the opposite:
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and
shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and
they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And
thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. Dt 6:6–9.
In short, God wants His people talking about their knowledge about Him all the time and everywhere.
2 To know wisdom and instruction;
To perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion.
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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning;
And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation;
The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge:
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Prov. 1:2–7.
One is able to EXPLAIN God in gentleness and truth that others hearing this see that there is evidence of greater understanding than is usually met. Jesus did not tell men that he knew a lot, that he knew secrets. He simply told the secrets and shared the knowledge and they asked one another, where did this man get his understanding.
Gentleness, huh? So, you're dictating how God's Word possessed by one of His kids who have a place in the Body, possess spiritual gifts in the Body, have specific instruction and command of the Lord through prophecy and laying on of hands to a specific ministry and calling, have unique and specific personalities and mannerisms, and even have particular methodology towards the performance and completion of their work for Christ are supposed to function? So, when did the Lord abdicate His throne and give you authority to dictate how a servant, friend, and soldier are supposed to operate? Here's someone you would think was not a Christian in general, and a demon specifically. How would you like to have this man's calling and ministry and instruction and command:
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms,
to root out, and
to pull down, and
to destroy, and
to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jer. 1:10.
My namesake.
