An additional impetus to our unity among diversity is that of the projected makeup of the future kingdom. It is glorious in its admixture of those from “every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Rev. 5:11). We cannot, must not, live contrary to our final convergence in Christ. In the ugly old slavery of early America, the schizophrenia about this was incredible. There were blacks and whites who would not dream of worshipping as equals (though they were sometimes in the same building), yet at the same time would hold the doctrinal verity that all colors would be in heaven together some day. This was entirely incongruous. We are called to experience in this life as much of the spirit that will characterize us in the new earth as is possible. The ideal of heaven is always to be the pursuit of earthbound believers. “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). We cannot pray for the Kingdom to come and not relish what that coming Kingdom means. Our community of believers is to be a living demonstration of the power of the cross and also of the purified Bride who awaits the wedding. We are denying our future calling to fail in this area. We are smearing our reputation and throwing dirt on our bridal gown.
Jim Elliff

Ignorance

Ignorance

TOPICAL STUDY

IGNORANCE

JOB 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

JOB 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

JOB 11:8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

JOB 11:12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

JOB 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

JOB 28:13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

JOB 28:20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

JOB 28:21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

JOB 36:26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

JOB 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

JOB 37:15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

JOB 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

JOB 37:19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

JOB 37:23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

PSA 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

PRO 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

PRO 9:14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

PRO 9:15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:

PRO 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

PRO 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

PRO 9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

PRO 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

PRO 20:24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

PRO 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

PRO 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

PRO 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

ECC 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

ECC 6:11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

ECC 6:12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

ECC 7:23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

ECC 7:24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

ECC 8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

ECC 8:7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

ECC 8:17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

ECC 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

ECC 11:5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

JER 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

JOH 13:7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

ACT 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

ACT 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

ACT 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

ROM 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

ROM 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

ROM 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

1CO 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

1CO 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1CO 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

1CO 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

1CO 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1CO 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

1CO 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

JAM 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

JAM 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

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