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So often people express differing viewpoints about even the most serious of religious issues,and others get sidetracked by some of the most foolish questions imaginable. Whyis this? One of the main reasons is lack of knowledge, self-knowledge, head knowledge,leaning to their own understanding, no spiritual learning the list goes on.Many people simply do not know what the Bible teaches and twist and distort what they read. Many want to word play and get off the topic to stay in their comfort zones.
I find it a true saying that many would be surprised to learn that much ignorance of God´s wordis willful: ,You have to want to know the truth to know the truth people just don´t want to know what the Bible says (2 Peter 3:5). In Matthew 13:15 Jesus described people who closed their eyes and ears, because they did not want to understand His teachings. Folks get something in their head and that is all that matters.
I have asked myself time and time again why would anyone prefer darkness rather than light,ignorance rather than knowledge, error rather than truth? John 3:19,20 Jesussaid: “... the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness ratherthan light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” Ignorance of the mind distorts our reasoning.
Ignorance of the heart distorts our emotions.
Ignorance of the conscience distorts our guilt.
When we have no knowledge of God's Word and do not understand God's purposes, our ignoranceis more than tragic; it is a deadly combination.
Scripture references
Numbers15:28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinnethignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonementfor him; and it shall be forgiven him.
Deuteronomy19:4 And this is the case of the slayer, whichshall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly,whom he hated not in time past;
Psalms 73:2So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant,they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving toslumber.
Isaiah 63:16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father,our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
Acts 4:13 Nowwhen they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they wereunlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them,that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 17:23 Foras I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with thisinscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, himdeclare I unto you.
Romans 1:13 NowI would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to comeunto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also,even as among other Gentiles.
Romans 10:3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establishtheir own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest yeshould be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, Iwould not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under thecloud, and all passed through the sea;
1Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, Iwould not have you ignorant.
1Corinthians 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
2Corinthians 1:8 For we would not,brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even oflife:
2Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get anadvantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
1Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which haveno hope.
1 Timothy1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but Iobtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Hebrews 5:2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also iscompassed with infirmity.
2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, thatby the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of thewater and in the water:
2 Peter 3:8 But,beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
I find it a true saying that many would be surprised to learn that much ignorance of God´s wordis willful: ,You have to want to know the truth to know the truth people just don´t want to know what the Bible says (2 Peter 3:5). In Matthew 13:15 Jesus described people who closed their eyes and ears, because they did not want to understand His teachings. Folks get something in their head and that is all that matters.
I have asked myself time and time again why would anyone prefer darkness rather than light,ignorance rather than knowledge, error rather than truth? John 3:19,20 Jesussaid: “... the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness ratherthan light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” Ignorance of the mind distorts our reasoning.
Ignorance of the heart distorts our emotions.
Ignorance of the conscience distorts our guilt.
When we have no knowledge of God's Word and do not understand God's purposes, our ignoranceis more than tragic; it is a deadly combination.
Scripture references
Numbers15:28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinnethignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonementfor him; and it shall be forgiven him.
Deuteronomy19:4 And this is the case of the slayer, whichshall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly,whom he hated not in time past;
Psalms 73:2So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant,they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving toslumber.
Isaiah 63:16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father,our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
Acts 4:13 Nowwhen they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they wereunlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them,that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 17:23 Foras I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with thisinscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, himdeclare I unto you.
Romans 1:13 NowI would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to comeunto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also,even as among other Gentiles.
Romans 10:3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establishtheir own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest yeshould be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, Iwould not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under thecloud, and all passed through the sea;
1Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, Iwould not have you ignorant.
1Corinthians 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
2Corinthians 1:8 For we would not,brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even oflife:
2Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get anadvantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
1Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which haveno hope.
1 Timothy1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but Iobtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Hebrews 5:2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also iscompassed with infirmity.
2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, thatby the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of thewater and in the water:
2 Peter 3:8 But,beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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