INVENTION THROUGH IGNORANCE
There are things that we enjoy today that believe it or not
came by way of accident. Things that help, things that benefit us, and yes,
things that we enjoy. So much so that we could not even imagine doing without
them.
Plato said of science. “Science is nothing but
perception.”
Take the accidental discovery that today because of an
accident just about every American home has one. Percy Spencer was an American engineer who, while working for
Raytheon, walked in front of a magnetron, a vacuum tube used to generate
microwaves, and noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket melted. In 1945
after a few more experiments (one involving an exploding egg), Spencer
successfully invented what we now know as the microwave oven. Father’s try living without one.
We call it an
accidental discovery. However, it was perception of what they did not know. Ignorance
is nothing more than the absence of knowledge not yet perceived.
The bible speaks
of those who are ignorant of such perceptions of righteousness, holiness,
purity, and of GOD’S character at all.
1) Job spoke of the thief, the burglar that is ignorant of the light…
Job 24:16 Burglars do their work at night, but keep well out of sight through the day. They want nothing to do with light. THE MESSAGE BIBLE
The KJV renders it as, “they know not the light.”
2) The psalmist speaks of such ignorance as being without perception.
Ps
82:5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in
darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. KJV
Both cases know not GOD because they see not. GOD who is light and in HIM there is no darkness at all. How can one know light when the darkness they have, they have defined it for themselves as light?
1 John 1:5 (IN PART) God is light, and in him is
no darkness at all. KJV
3)
Micah
and Jerimiah both speak of the pervasive ignorance of those who know not GOD.
Mic 4:12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD,
neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the
sheaves into the floor. KJV
Jer 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies:
but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from
evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. KJV
It can and must be said that what Jerimiah and Micah are
saying is “they know not the LORD.” Not because they cannot, but because
they will not. We see the result, they are without the LORD. They could
know HIM… The LORD desires to be known and yet, they are without HIM. Why are they without the LORD? They are not
valiant for the truth.
Paul records what is left for those who do not know HIM.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of
the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him
not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations,
and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
KJV
When they knew GOD. What one may know of GOD may be limited.
What one’s idea of GOD may be just a little. But what destroyed them was (THEY
GLORIFIED HIM NOT AS GOD.) The word goes on and says what follows. (NEITHER WERE
THEY THANKFUL.)
The point is this. They were not valiant… They were unwilling
to fight… They were satisfied… Their pervasive thought was. We are ok with where we are, and with what we are.
Many proclaim they know GOD. Yet, its on the basis of their
own perception. This is on the ignorance of man. If one cannot obey the known
commandments of GOD? How can they then say they know GOD? This has always been
true of man. Take what Paul said of Israel in his generation.
Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for
Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but
not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going
about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves
unto the righteousness of God. KJV
We can be like Plato; (necessity is mother of invention.) Unfortunately our invention is usually upon our own perception. We often go about establishing our own perception of what we think righteousness is.
* We do not have to go to church.
* We do not have to give what belongs to GOD.
* We do not have to desire GOD like that.
* We do not have to live separated unto GOD in holiness.
* We do not have to praise GOD in dancing, or some way of noise. Whether that be in a shout, a clap of the hands, or some kind of instrument. My praise is silent. This is not proven in the word of GOD.
* What do you mean, I must repent?
* Water baptism, the Holy Ghost is not a must. This is just an added blessing. We need not this for our salvation.
I will say it like this, this is invention through ignorance.
Everyone of these as listed and so much more is a must and cannot be ignored. To do so
is simply to not be valiant for GOD and to go about establishing our own way. All this is, is INVENTION THROUGH IGNORANCE.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at;
but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will
judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof
he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from
the dead. KJV
There is an assurance that HE hath given to all men. Just be
sure its not your own INVENTION THROUGH OUR OWN IGNORANCE. Have the perception of what is
Bless you. Thank you for reading today.
