Dictionary of Bible Themes The inability to decide whether or not God exists. It is characterised by indecision and compromise when faced with the challenge to wholehearted commitment, and is condemned as sinful, inexcusable and unnecessary in the light of God's clear self-revelation. Romans 1:19-20Agnosticism is inexcusable in the light of God's self-revelation See also In the creation Psalms 19:1-2Acts 14:17 John 1:18 See also In the person of Jesus Christ John 14:9Hebrews 1:1-3 Joshua 24:14-15 Agnosticism is sinful See also Because God calls for wholehearted commitment Exodus 32:26Deuteronomy 6:13-14; 30:15-19 Acts 14:15 Matthew 9:9 Because God's call demands total obedience See also pp Mk 2:14 Matthew 4:18-22pp Lk 5:27-28 pp Mk 1:16-20 1 Kings 18:21Agnosticism results in compromise 2 Kings 17:41In worship See also 2 Kings 17:29-331 Corinthians 10:21 Matthew 6:24 In commitment Matthew 8:19-22pp Lk 16:13 in the attitude to money 2 Corinthians 6:14pp Lk 9:57-62 in service Ephesians 4:14in relationships with unbelievers in accommodating false teaching Acts 17:23-30Agnosticism as a result of ignorance See also Ignorance through being uninformed Acts 3:17-18Psalms 14:1 Foolish ignorance of God's existence See also Psalms 92:5-7pp Ps 53:1 Jeremiah 5:4Psalms 115:2 See also Ignorance of God's presence Psalms 42:3Joel 2:17 Micah 7:10 Psalms 10:4 See also Ignorance as a result of rejecting God's truth Psalms 36:1Jeremiah 5:21-24 Zechariah 7:11-12 Acts 2:22-23 Ephesians 4:17-19 See also Ignorance as a result of sin Isaiah 1:3-4Jeremiah 4:22 Romans 1:18 See also Ignorance is no defence against God's judgment Judges 2:10-14Isaiah 44:9-11 See also 1440 revelation, creation2426 gospel, responses to 3284 Holy Spirit, resisting 5812 concealment 5885 indifference 6183 ignorance, of God 6260 uncircumcised 6632 conviction 8024 faith & blessings 8710 atheism 8721 doubt 8834 unbelief |
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