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Ignorance Of Scripture

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 13, 2010

"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Anglican

John Wycliff –"…to Be Ignorant Of The Scriptures ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004

John Wycliff –“…to be ignorant of the Scriptures is to be ignorant of Christ.” 1. He also stated: “All those who love Christ, whether priest, knight or laborer, must carefully study the gospel in that tongue in which the meaning of the gospel was clearest to them; for all the faithful were bound to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:10

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Tore Down The Walls Of Jericho??

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

A pastor entered a class as the lesson was in progress and asked, "Who broke down the walls of Jericho?" A lad answered, "Not me, sir." The pastor turned to the teacher and asked, "Is this the usual behavior in this class?" The teacher replied, "I believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Bible, Scripture, Jericho, Humor, Miracles, Unbelief, Ignorance Of Scripture  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ignoring The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

IGNORING THE WARNINGS On Sep. 28, 1986 heavy rains flooded many low-lying areas of the Midwest. Two years before, there was a flood that many remember as the "Memorial Day Massacre" that claimed the lives of twenty people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as small creeks and drainage ditches became killer ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:30-32

Tags: Evangelism, Evangelism Urgency

Ignorance

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 18, 2020

This is a transcript of an actual support call to a computer support number: Me: Thank you for calling —- my name is —- how may I help you? customer: My new laptop won’t turn on. Me: Is it plugged in? Customer: What? Me: Did you plug it in? The battery is probably dead. Customer: It’s a WIRELESS ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Tags: Arrogance, Presumption, Rude, Assumptions, Upgrade, Assuming, Stupidity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Singles Ignored: Generally Churches Ignore ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Singles Ignored: Generally churches ignore singles or treat them as if they are strange. Given the fact that almost 50% of the U.S. adult population is single, churches need to recognize singles as normal. And churches need to minister to their diverse needs, including those who have ...read more

Tags: Church General

Ignoring The Warnings  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 28, 2008

IGNORING THE WARNINGS Listen to this description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine: "There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were 'playing around' with the machine. They ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-25, Ruth 1:1-15

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ignoring The Warnings  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005

Ignoring the Warnings. Several years ago, a close frind gave me a old hand bill. It was one of thousands that were supposed be dropped over Japan before the first Atomic bombs were droped. One side was a picture of bombers dropping thier deadly cargo. The other side was in Japanese and the third ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9-14

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ignorance Of One's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010

Ignorance of One’s Inheritance A Michigan factory worker, earning less than ten thousand dollars a year, was an unknowing heir to a half-million dollars. When located by an investigator some years after his benefactor’s death, the worker explained that he had neither returned home nor kept in touch ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Tags: Inheritance, Ignorance

Ignorance And Apathy

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 28, 2011

IGNORANCE AND APATHY One fellow was talking to his next-door neighbor about a speaker he heard the night before. He told the neighbor, "That guy said something that has really stuck in my mind. He said that all of the worlds problems could be summed up in two words: ignorance and ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Prayer Is Ignored

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2012

PRAYER IS IGNORED In 2005 Barna Reports said this, "Prayer is one of three critical spiritual dimensions which most local churches essentially ignore. Prayer is said to be one of the top ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Not Be Ignorant

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2008

Do Not Be Ignorant Paul opens Chapter 10 by telling the Corinthian Christians to not be ignorant to not be ag-no-eh-o which means the following: The Greek word for "ignorant" - ἀãíïέù, agnoeō, ag-no-eh'-o. Not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by ...read more

Tags: Ignorance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ignorance Of Sheep

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 16, 2022

City dwellers generally have limited knowledge of sheep; not usually pets. “What are you doing with that sheep? You should take it to the zoo,” the officer said. The following week, the same police officer sees the same man with the same sheep in the front seat, with both of them wearing ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-27, John 10:7-10, John 10:1-18

Tags: Sheep, Ignorance, Shepherd

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Scripture Says,

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009

Scripture says, “…they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “One” (eḥāḏ) “stresses unity while recognizing diversity within that oneness.” “It has the idea of unity or integrity as when it designates one justice for all.” I especially appreciate an illustration from the book ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sufficiency Of Scripture  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 18, 2010

THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE Wayne Grudem summarizes this conclusion: "The sufficiency of Scripture means that Scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have at each stage of redemptive history, and that it now contains all the words of God we need for salvation, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart In Scripture

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

THE HEART IN SCRIPTURE Heart is used in Scripture as the most comprehensive term for the authentic person. It is the part of our being where we desire, deliberate, and decide. It has been described as "the place of conscious and decisive spiritual activity," "the comprehensive term for a person as ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 12:12, Romans 10:9

Tags: Heart

Denomination: *other

Quotes On Scripture

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 17, 2013

Napoleon, Emperor of the French said "The gospel is not a book; it is a living being, with an action, a power, which invades everything that opposes its extension, behold! It is upon this table: This book, surpassing all others. I never omit to read it, and every day with some pleasure." Abraham ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Enough Scriptures

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Sep 23, 2019

I and several other preaching students were permitted to visit Brother G. E. Steward, a masterful preacher of the gospel, who was holding a gospel meeting in Houston, TX, in the summer of 1972. We were permitted to bring lessons at that meeting. He was following Brother Keeble’s manner of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11, Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Faith, Disciples, Word Of God, Sound Doctrine, Scriptures, Power In The Word, Training Preachers, Sermon Delivery, Marshall Keeble, Power In Preaching, G E Steward, Masterful Preacher, Gospel Meeting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inspiration Of Scripture

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 23, 2020

Consider Bill, who was just a young man at the time. He had tried preaching, but didn’t always feel the power of God or see any results. One of his contemporaries, Charles Templeton, got into academia and started to believe scripture as flawed and outdated. Bill wondered about all of this. A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21, 2 Timothy 3:16

Tags: Word Of God, Inspired Word, Inspiration Of Scripture, Inspiration Of The Bible

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Scripture

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 11, 2024

A bit of an aside, when we were in Sri Lanka, I had the opportunity to attend the opening of one of the well projects in the east. Rochelle went to all of them because she ran the projects. The reason these wells were being placed in villages was because many people in the East didn’t have a good ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:17

Tags: Scripture, Belief, Support, Encouragement, Life Change, Opportunity, Disease, Drought, Projects, Good Water, Bad Water, The Afflicted, Eternal Change  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army