“For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge” (Jer. 4:22) Isaiah 1:3, “The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”

Ignorance 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Ephesians 4:17-19

Unbelief Ignorance Works In

Unbelief

Lack of Bible Study Affirm What Is Not Known Remain Lost 1 Timothy 1:7

Lack of Bible Study Affirm Something Remain Lost I have no need of “organized religion.” I have a “personal” relationship with God! “Start the week out right, attend the church of your choice.” “Any church is just as good as another.” “Since God is a God of love, He could never send anyone to hell.” “Just believe and you will be saved.”

Unbelief Ignorance Persecution Props Up Works In “although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief” (1 Tim. 1:13)

Persecution Unbelief Ignorance Works In Blasphemer (Acts 26:11) “I punished” “compelled to blaspheme” “exceedingly enraged against them” Props Up

A Persecutor (Acts 26:10, 11) “I shut up in prison” “put to death, I cast my vote against them” “I persecuted them even to foreign cities” Ignorance Persecution Unbelief Works In Props Up

An Insolent Man (Gal. 1:13) “I persecuted the church of God beyond measure” Persecution Unbelief Works In Props Up Ignorance

 Persecution of the righteous often has its roots in not knowing God (Jn. 16:1-3)  Paul’s ignorance was the basis of his unbelief and violence  When he saw the light, his hostility ended, he obeyed (Acts 26:14-19)  Was commissioned to preach the gospel which is sufficient to turn people from darkness to light (Acts 26:18)  The gospel has transforming power if only people will open their ears to learn (Rom. 1:16; 12:2)  From unbelieving to believing (Rom. 10:17)  Persecution of the righteous often has its roots in not knowing God (Jn. 16:1-3)  Paul’s ignorance was the basis of his unbelief and violence  When he saw the light, his hostility ended, he obeyed (Acts 26:14-19)  Was commissioned to preach the gospel which is sufficient to turn people from darkness to light (Acts 26:18)  The gospel has transforming power if only people will open their ears to learn (Rom. 1:16; 12:2)  From unbelieving to believing (Rom. 10:17)