Knowledge Is Not The Problem

Sometimes it seems as if people just need to be educated. "Let's just go tell people what the Word of God says because they don't know -- and then they'll come to Christ and all will be well for them." That could come from the mouths of anyone in any mission field, whether its some far away country, the local streets, at work, or even from one preaching from the pulpit on Sunday morning.

It's not true. The problem is not education. Sure, for some, that is part of the problem, but it is not the real problem. Knowledge is never a guarantee that someone will do the right thing.

Consider the following:

- People know that smoking is bad for them and causes lung cancer. How many people continue to smoke?

- People know that drinking too much destroys your liver and impairs your judgment. How many people still drink way more than they should? And how many also stupidly get into a car and drive away after doing it?

- People know that illegal drugs are insanely addictive and cause all kinds of problems. How many people still get into drugs?

- People know what STDs are and how they get transmitted. How many people still get invovled with fornication and adultery?

- People know that talking on the phone while driving, or eating, or drinking something, or screwing around with something else, takes focus away from controlling the vehicle. How many people still do one or more of those at once?

- People know that eating crap food their entire lives increases the health problems they will have later in life. How many people still eat garbage and way too much of it?

This list of examples could go on for a while, but the point is made.

Education is not enough. People know things intellectually, but it seems that they just don't believe them or believe them and don't care.

The same goes for the truth. People need to hear the truth. However, there are many in the world who have heard the truth and reject it because of one excuse or another. Hearing and believing are not enough though. People can believe the truth and still not care enough to do anything about it. However, all choices that leave a person in darkness are bad choices and lead to death.

Rather every must:

- Know the Word of God

- Believe the Word of God

- Obey the Word of God

Put that way it doesn't seem that hard does it? We really are a stubborn and stiff necked people. Thank God for his incredible patience and desire that none should perish! Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice on the cross.

Grace and Peace