Ignorance Guarantees Ungodliness

Solid Joys Daily Devotional

Desiring God

Christianity, John Piper, Devotional, Joy, Daily Devotional, Solid Joys, 163859, Jesus, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Knowledge doesn’t guarantee godliness. But it seems that ignorance guarantees ungodliness. The power that leads to godliness is given through knowing God.

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0:00.0	March 23rd
0:03.0	Ignorance guarantees ungodliness
0:09.0	His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness
0:16.0	through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence, 2. Peter 1.3.
0:25.9	I am amazed at the power that the Bible attributes to knowledge.
0:34.7	Listen again to 2 Peter 1, 3.
0:38.3	God's divine power has granted all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge
0:48.3	of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence.
0:53.3	Literally, all the power available from God to live and be
1:00.0	godly comes through knowledge. Amazing. What a premium we should put on doctrine and instruction in the scriptures.
1:13.2	Life and godliness are at stake.
1:17.2	Not that knowing guarantees godliness, it doesn't.
1:22.8	But it seems that ignorance guarantees ungodliness.
1:32.8	Because Peter says the divine power that leads to godliness is given through the knowledge of God. Here are three implications, a warning
1:40.7	and an exhortation. 1.
1:46.0	Read.
1:47.0	Read.
1:49.0	But beware of wasting your time on theological foam and suds.
1:55.0	Read rich doctrinal books about the one who called you to his glory and excellence.
2:02.6	2. Ponder.
2:05.6	Ponder.
2:06.6	Slow down.
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