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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (IGNORANCE)

August 9, 2021Uncategorized1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, acts, Christ, common images, crucifying, definition of the day, definitions of the day, divine counsel, Ephesians, God, God the Father, God the Son, high handed, ignorance, jesus, Jesus Christ, Leviticus, Matthew, Numbers, obedience, Old Testament, power, powerful, premeditated, Proverbs, Sin, sinned, sinner, willful sinabarkley8

Old Testament law distinguished between sins of ignorance, or sin unintentionally (Lev 4:2, 13-14; Num 15:24-29), and premeditated sins (“sin presumptuously” or with a high hand, Num. 15:30-31). Sins committed in ignorance incur guilt (Lev 4:13,22,27); however, the sacrificial system provided atonement for such sin (Lev 4; 5:5-6). In contrast, “high-handed” or “presumptuous” sin is an affront to the Lord punishable by exclusion from the people of God. The Law provided no ritual cleansing for such sin (Num 15:30-31).

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IS IGNORANCE, AT ITS CORE, A SPIRITUAL PROBLEM?

May 4, 2020bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jeremiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, the church, theology, Uncategorizedcommon sense, cunning, earnestness, educate, education, fear, ignorance, James, life, Lord, Proverbs, solomon, spiritual, wisdomabarkley8

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Wisdom, the opposite of ignorance, is a gift from God. It is a gift that He gladly gives to those who ask for it in all earnestness and faith (James 1:5). Real wisdom and knowledge are spiritual in nature, having to do with the inborn cunning of our common sense or the learned themes of education. “Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Continue reading IS IGNORANCE, AT ITS CORE, A SPIRITUAL PROBLEM? →

WHY WAS GATHERING WOOD ON THE SABBATH A CAPITAL CRIME?

February 20, 2019Uncategorizedaaron, business, camp, Christ, ignorance, Israel, jesus, Lord, Moses, Numbers, once-weekly, plead, rule, Sabbath, sabbath work, sticks, stone, stoned, the sabbath, unlawful, wilderness, worshipabarkley8

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The Sabbath was once-weekly rest from normal business to worship and honor God. Those who sought to gain commercial advantage during this respite were not only upsetting the community’s economy, they were also offending God. Everyone knew the Sabbath requirements, so no one in the nation could plead ignorance of this all important rule. Continue reading WHY WAS GATHERING WOOD ON THE SABBATH A CAPITAL CRIME? →

IF KNOWLEDGE BRINGS GRIEF, WHY SHOULD ANYONE BE EDUCATED?

February 15, 2019Uncategorizedecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 1:18, educated, education, fear, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, grief, harm, harmful, ignorance, Jesus Christ, knowledge, Lord, Proverbs, Proverbs 2:3-4, side effect, solomon, sorrow, student, students, teacher, teachers, wisdomabarkley8

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Solomon, the Teacher, remarks that the increase of knowledge and wisdom only brings greater grief and sorrow. The state of affairs naturally begs the question: Why be educated? Why not live out your life in happy ignorance? Continue reading IF KNOWLEDGE BRINGS GRIEF, WHY SHOULD ANYONE BE EDUCATED? →