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2 Are you ignorant? » Lacking in knowledge or training » Lacking knowledge…particular subject… » Uninformed; unaware » …showing lack of knowledge… "ignorant." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 29 Dec. 2007..

3 Ignorance abounds in the Bible » Mostly condemned, Hos. 4:16; Isa. 5:13 » Occasionally favorable, Rom. 16:19; Acts 4:13

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5 Athenians were ignorant of God Acts 17:22, 23 » Sincerely believed in many gods » Family & cultural heritage » No excuse, Acts 17:30, 31

6 Jews were ignorant of the Christ Acts 3:12-17 » Some sincerely denied Christ » Still wicked, Acts 2:23 » Needed to repent, Acts 3:18, 19

7 Some are still ignorant of deity » Deny or question God’s existence » Deny or question Jesus » No excuse; repent

8 Jews were ignorant of God’s righteousness Rom. 10:1-3 » Knew God’s personal character » Unaware of God’s plan of saving man » Established their own plan

9 Dozens of plans of men today » Unconditional election, Phil. 2:12 » Faith only, Jas. 1:24 » Works of men cleanse, Eph. 2:8, 9

10 God’s plan is fully revealed » Believe & confess, Rom. 10:9-17 » Repent & be baptized, Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3, 4

11 Satan has many devices » Too much sorrow, 2 Cor. 2:6-11 » Arrogance, 2 Chron. 26:16-21 » Partial truth, Acts 18:24-28 » Selfishness, 3 Jn. 9-11

12 Satan’s devices are subtle » It feels so right, 1 Sam. 13:12 » It is good, 1 Sam. 15:13-15 » God doesn’t say not to, 1 Kgs. 12:31 Heb. 7:12-14

13 Satan employs powerful devices » Pleasure, 1 Jn. 2:15-17 » Peer pressure, 1 Cor. 15:33

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15 Are you ignorant? » Lacking in knowledge or training » Lacking knowledge…particular subject… » Uninformed; unaware » …showing lack of knowledge… "ignorant." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 29 Dec. 2007..

16 Ignorance abounds in the Bible » Mostly condemned, Hos. 4:16; Isa. 5:13 » Occasionally favorable, Rom. 16:19; Acts 4:13


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