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Ignorance in the Church

Ignorance in the Church. Warned against ignorance Eph. 5:17; 1 Ths. 4:13; 2 Pet. 3:8. “lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified…ignorant may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing” ( Merriam-Webster )

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Ignorance in the Church

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  1. Ignorance in the Church

  2. Warned against ignoranceEph. 5:17; 1 Ths. 4:13; 2 Pet. 3:8 • “lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified…ignorant may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing” (Merriam-Webster) • Unlearned, not having knowledge, unaware • Knowledge needed to follow Jesus, Jno. 8:31-32

  3. Ephesians 5:17 • Some don’t realize the high cost of ignorance • Some don’t care • Gospel calls sinners out of the darkness of ignorance,Eph. 4:17-21

  4. What Ignorance of God’s Word Has Caused • Israel punished with exile, Isa. 5:13; Hosea 4:6; Jer. 4:22 • Put Jesus on the cross, Acts 3:17 (Lk. 23:34); 1 Cor. 2:7-8 • Brought opposition & persecution, 1 Tim. 1:13; Acts 26:9-11

  5. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Forget fundamentals of the faith, 2 Pet. 1: 12-15 • Foundational,Heb. 6: 1 (Psa. 11:3) • Fail to know…fail to grow…forget cleansing…lost,2 Pet. 1:8-9 (4)

  6. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Spiritual immaturity, Heb. 5:12-14 • Wise lay up knowledge,Prov. 10:14 (2:10) • Filled…walk worthy, Col. 1:9-10; Phil. 1:9-10 • Hinders spiritual communication,1 Cor. 3:1-2

  7. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Look like the world, 1 Pet. 1:14-16; Eph. 5:7-8, 11 • Reflected in values (dress, speech, recreation) • Reflected in compromising attitudes • Reflected in immoral conduct,Jas. 4:4; 1 Cor. 6:15

  8. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Invasion of false doctrine • Deceived by error,Matt. 22:29 • Willful ignorance, 2 Pet. 3:5, 8 • Tossed about,Eph. 4:14 • Cannot earnestly contend,Jude 3

  9. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Ineffective evangelism, Mk. 16:15 • Friendship evangelism • Social gospel • Positivism • Zeal without knowledge(Rom. 10:2) • Salvation…know truth,1 Tim. 2:4

  10. What Ignorance is Causing in the Church • Unjustly critical • Arrogance of knowledge, 1 Cor. 8:1 • Conceit of ignorance, Rom. 11:25 • Presumptuous, harsh, 2 Pet. 2:10-12 • Condemn innocent,Matt. 12:7 • Not righteous judgment,Jno. 7:24

  11. What Ignorance will Cause • Out of submission to Christ’s authority (Eph. 5:24), Col. 3:16-17 • Israel,Rom. 10:3 • Rejection,Lk. 19:41-44 • Rejected,Rev. 3:15-17 • Remedy,Rev. 3:18-21

  12. Fools Hate KnowledgeProv. 1:7, 22-23; 24-29 • Some “do not have the knowledge of God”(1 Cor. 15:34) • Christians have “the knowledge of the truth”(Heb. 10:26) • Don’t despise it(Prov. 1:7) • Remain ignorant at your own peril, 1 Cor. 14:37-38

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