Watching this generation indulge themselves in arrogance based on fantasy feelings has been agonizing. Their attempt at appearing superior has led them down a path of self righteousness.
The resistance to truth and teaching has left them spiritual infants. Those who are not born again we expect that from, but it is hard when those who claim to be Christians act more like the world than they do like authentic believers.
When the Bible is not very important to them, they claim it is, but follow little of it. They will even say they are "Bible believing", but their lives and actions are not evidence of what they say.
These self righteous ones make rash judgments about people, the reason being that they do not listen long enough or with enough interest to hear anyone. Their own thoughts and ideas are all that matter to them.
When self is the focus, personal superiority is the goal there is no learning possible.
Acts 7:51 "51 “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you."
Romans 2:5 "5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed."
Proverbs 29:1
"He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing."
Psalm 81:11-12
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels."
Those who continually rebel against sound teaching will eventually be turned over to their rebellion without a chance of ever changing.
Just remember the longer one resists God, the stronger the dilution and the less likely one will be able to think rationally with the mind of Christ.
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