Remember These Things (2 Peter) No.9- The Return Of Jesus, Part 2

“STILL A MAN BELIEVES WHAT HE WANTS TO BELIEVE, AND DISREGARDS THE REST” – SIMON & GARFUNKEL, “THE BOXER” Have you disagreed with someone who refused to acknowledge important obvious points in your argument? We have all been on both sides of this equation though. Every human in history has been. Sometimes stubbornness starts with ignorance, in that situation there’s hope information & persuasion will help. But what about when someone knows the information but still refuses to acknowledge obvious truth? Can you relate? The problem there isn’t education, lack of knowledge, Its morality, human nature. Information can’t cure our depravity. This might be the saddest quality of human depravity when we willfully reject obvious truth. Why is that? Sometimes truth can be humiliating, troubling, requiring costly changes, courageous choices, humbling acceptance. Sometimes truth is so frightening we chose ignorance, even willing & ready to risk the inevitable consequences. The cost of willful ignorance is particularly high when it comes to spiritual truth, those are permanent, eternal.