Defining Ignorance

Logic is no more than the assumption that there is an absolute standard of truth and reality to our existence. In order for us to learn, to assign meaning to what is material, to be able to infer, so as to make behavioral decisions, we must first use reason. Reasoning is categorizing, generalizing, drawing conclusions that make sense, to us, from the facts and our experience. The more possibilities and explanations our mind can encompass, the greater our chances of discovering the truth and the actual nature of reality. Attempting to sort facts by what is merely assumed to be true (wishful thinking) leads to incorrect conclusions.

Every field of study has it's own standards as to what constitutes acceptable evidence. Everyone approaches information with biases acquired from prior experiences. Others can contribute their opinions, but reality dictates that only an individual can determine for himself what he will accept as true. Force is antithetical to truth. Conclusions reached by reason of rejection of anything that is unpalatable to a person, cuts this person off from access to any truth separate from himself. He no longer has access to truth if he refuses what is self evident. Elimination of portions of reality because of sheer preference causes ignorance. Ignorance is choosing to ignore the facts.

The God of the Bible has a standard of evidence too. He said that for any matter to be established as truth, that we are to have two or three witnesses (Deut 17:6). He said that He is the only one who can tell us the future before it happens. (Isaiah 46:9-10, Eccl. 3:15, Duet 18:21) It's called prophesy. It is how He has told us He proves Who He Is. In spiritual matters, it's THE standard of proof.

The promised Messiah and deliverer was to be born of a virgin (Gen. 3:15, Jer. 31:32, Isa. 7:14). He was to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). He was descended from Jesse, the father of King David (Isa. 11). Messiah was to suffer and die for His people (Gen 3:15, Isa. 53, Psalm 22, Daniel 9:26). The 70 weeks of the prophesy of Daniel  9 predicted the exact day when He would announce Himself to His people (Zach. 9:9). He would be sold by a friend for 30 pieces of silver, and the money used to buy a potter's field (Zech 11:13).

There are prophesies being fulfilled today. Israel has been regathered, against all odds, to her homeland (Isa. 11:11).She was reborn as a nation by simple announcement of the fact (Isa. 66:8). The Israelites would fly back to their land (Isa. 60:8). They would return to speaking the Hebrew language again (Zeph. 3:9).

There are predictions that seem about ready to become reality. There is the city of Damascus in Isaiah 17. In Isaiah 19, Egypt is mentioned. There are many others which seem to be on the brink of being accomplished.

Choosing to overlook what God has said, is defining the limits of your destiny as the destitue boundaries of who you are, by yourself, without Truth. Prophesy is to warn us. For those who choose to disregard this kindness, ignorance is hell.


Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.