The scripture emphasizes the need to walk closer with God. The knowledge that comes out of experiencing God in one's life cannot be compared with anything.
Prophet Hosea makes a sad statement in 4:6, that people of God are destroyed as they lack the knowledge of God. Here you may ask a question, Hebrews are taught scripture from early childhood, irrespective of male or female. How come his people lack the knowledge of God?
The bible doesn't talk about literary knowledge of God. rather a relationship based on knowledge of God.
Need for knowledge of God: For the past 50 years, the rise of paganism, satanism, and animistic worship are on the rise in an alarming way. CERN -European for Nuclear Research, a provisional body founded in 1952 has members represented from all religious sects. They even have accepted Nataraj a god of Hinduism, defining that it represents the force of life.
In Europe, there is a renaissance of pagan worship types for the past 50 years. namely, Mari, an indigenous group, is recognized as the last surviving pagans of Europe. The followers of this group invite people to come back leaving Christianity.
Another group called Asatru, growing rapidly in Iceland from 1973, as a recognized religion.
In India, in the name of Ghar-wapsi, many Christians are forcibly converted to paganism for the past 7 to 8 years. The reason some people go back is the lack of knowledge of God.
Matthew 24:12- 14, …
12 Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.…
The answer to the question, Who can stand firm? is answered in the above verses. the one who knows God beyond literary knowledge.
In the last days, weeds will grow along with the crops, God will not pluck them until the harvesting days. You will see paganism, Animistic, atheism, and even satanic worship freely conducted everywhere in these last days.
My prayer is that the one who reads this would seriously walk closer with God, leaving all hypocritic rituals, and practices. God bless you.
