by Dr. Ralph L. Keiper
is in them because of the blindness of their hearts.” Now we might well ask the ques tion, “If this is uue »*hy do men re fuse to come to God?” The answer is given to us in verse 17 and the last part of verse 18. There are several reasons why man refused to come to God. The first is because of the vanity of his mind. Man, by nature, believes in doing things himself. This is a “do- it-yourself” world. With our finite minds we erroneously believe that we can do that which is infinite. The re sult is folly and eternal damnation. God declares that man’s great trouble is that he has been trying to make him self good which is absolutely impossi- ble. , When we see one another we look from various points of view. The chem ist may simply look at the elements which are contained in thè body. The sociologist looks at the behaviour pat terns. The philosopher is concerned (continued on next page)
H ave you ever stopped to ask your self, “Why is this world evil?” Men in ’all walks of life, science, re ligion, philosophy, and other areas of endeavor have also grappled with the question. As believers we turn to the Word of God for the only possible an- swer. . In Ephesians 4:17-19 we read, “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles (worldlings) walk, in the van ity of their mind, having their under standing darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ig norance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to ^work all uncleanness with greediness.” Paul exactly states the secret of all evil, crime and every wicked situation. It is the result of a spiritual condi tion. “Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that
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