Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8702 agnosticism 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. Agnosticism is inexcusable in the light of God's self-revelation In the creation Romans 1:19-20 See also Psalm 19:1-2; Acts 14:17 In the person of Jesus Christ John 1:18 See also John 14:9; Hebrews 1:1-3 Agnosticism is sinful Because God calls for wholehearted commitment Joshua 24:14-15 See also Exodus 32:26; Deuteronomy 6:13-14; Deuteronomy 30:15-19; Acts 14:15 Because God's call demands total obedience Matthew 9:9 pp Mark 2:14 pp Luke 5:27-28 See also Matthew 4:18-22 pp Mark 1:16-20 Agnosticism results in compromise In worship 1 Kings 18:21; 2 Kings 17:41 See also 2 Kings 17:29-33; 1 Corinthians 10:21 In commitment Matthew 6:24 pp Luke 16:13 in the attitude to money; Matthew 8:19-22 pp Luke 9:57-62 in service; 2 Corinthians 6:14 in relationships with unbelievers; Ephesians 4:14 in accommodating false teaching Agnosticism as a result of ignorance Ignorance through being uninformed Acts 17:23-30 See also Acts 3:17-18 Foolish ignorance of God's existence Psalm 14:1 pp Psalm 53:1 See also Psalm 92:5-7; Jeremiah 5:4 Ignorance of God's presence Psalm 115:2 See also Psalm 42:3; Joel 2:17; Micah 7:10 Ignorance as a result of rejecting God's truth Psalm 10:4 See also Psalm 36:1; Jeremiah 5:21-24; Zechariah 7:11-12; Acts 2:22-23 Ignorance as a result of sin Ephesians 4:17-19 See also Isaiah 1:3-4; Jeremiah 4:22 Ignorance is no defence against God's judgment Romans 1:18 See also Judges 2:10-14; Isaiah 44:9-11 See also
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