To Ignore

There's all the difference in the world between ignoring something and ignorance. The latter is regrettable, but the former is tragic--at least in spiritual terms. God consistently tells us in Scripture that those who know what to do, who know what is right, but refuse to do so, or in some cases, turn from doing what they know is right, are under a stricter judgment. Those who have sat under the teaching of God's Word and refuse to accept it and obey its precepts are in grave danger now and eternally. To simply ignore God's truth or to proclaim that you don't believe it any more as if by doing so you can escape responsibility for it is a fool's mindset. God is neither impressed by nor debased by such a profession. Those in ignorance can be taught. Those who ignore or deny are stiff-necked, unteachable. God in His loving patience will give time for repentance--but not all the time in the world.