Jesus often rebuked people for their ignorance, or lack of understanding. He preached, healed and performed signs to demonstrate HIs power publicly for three years, and still people asked for more proof of who He was. Paul and the other Apostles taught boldly and fervently about what they had seen and heard, even unto death, and yet still people scoffed at their message.
Today, we see the same kind of wilful ignorance from people who just don't want to believe. It's not about a lack of evidence for Jesus' resurrection, or the existence of God; it's that they fear being judged.
"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” Acts 17:30-31
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Acts 26:8, Why Do You Find it Incredible; Acts 28:9-29, Paul’s Conversion; Galatians 1:11-2:10, Paul’s Gospel from Jesus and Arabian Wilderness; Luke 24:25-28, Jesus teaches on Road to Emmaus; Isaiah 53, Prophesy about the Suffering Servant; Genesis 12:1-3, Abraham’s Call; Isaiah 49:6, Light to the Gentiles; Luke 2:32, Jesus Light to the Gentiles, Mark 3:20, Jesus Out of His Mind; John 7:3-5, Jesus’ Brothers Didn’t Believe in Him; Mark 6:1-3 & Luke 4:22-29; People in Jesus’ Home Town Reject Him; Matthew 7:28-29, Jesus Taught with Authority; Acts 11:26, Called Christians First at Antioch; 1 Peter 4:16, Suffering as a Christian; Acts 9:2, 19:9, 19:23, 24:14, The Way; Acts 24:24-25, Felix was Alarmed; 1 Corinthians 9:16, Paul Compelled to Preach; Acts 19, Paul in Ephesus; Acts 20:17-35, Paul with the Ephesians Elders; Ezekiel 1-3, His Call and Constraints; Matthew 6:19-21 & Luke 12:33-34, Lay up Treasures in Heaven; Romans 7:15-25, Paul’s Struggle with Sin; Acts 17:22-31, The Times of Ignorance Overlooked; Philippians 2:10-11, Isaiah 45:23 & Romans 14:11, Every Knee Shall Bow; Revelation 22:12-13, Jesus’ Recompense; Deuteronomy 32:4, God Justice; Psalm 9 and 97, Righteousness and Justice of God; 1 Peter 5:3, No compulsion or dominance from Leaders; Psalm 119:125, Give me Understanding; Proverbs 2:1-15, Value of Wisdom & Understanding; John 18:20, Jesus Didn’t Speak in Secret; Mark 2:5-7, John 5:18 , John 10:33, Mark 14:61-64 - Jesus Accused of Blasphemy; Isaiah 48:16, God Didn’t Speak in Secret; Romans 1:18-23, No Excuse for Not Believing; Romans 2:6-11, Immortality or Tribulation; Jeremiah 26:1-15, Jeremiah Threatened with Death; Joel 2:12-14, Return to God; Jonah 3:6-10, People of Ninevah Repent and God Relents; Revelation 22:10-11, Let the Evil Doer Still Do Evil; Proverbs 18:2, The Fool Takes no Pleasure in Understanding; John 15, Jesus is The Vine; John 17:17, Sanctify them in Truth.
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