Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15, and the title of today's post is The Price of Ignorance.

Satan takes advantage of our ignorance, which the following verse reveals,

so that no advantage be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his

schemes, 2.11. The context of the verse is forgiveness and bitterness, but a general and very important

principle is also revealed. Let's analyze the verse more closely.

The word ignorant is from the Greek word agnoeo, which means to be without knowledge or understanding of. Our English word agnostic is derived from this word.

Technically an agnostic is not a person unsure if they believe in God, though we now use the word

primarily in that way.

Actually, an agnostic is one who is ignorant or without understanding of any given subject.

We also get our word ignore from the same root.

In this verse, we are urged not to ignore or be an agnostic without understanding where the

devil is concerned. Interesting. Schemes is from the word noeema, which literally means a thought.

The verse is saying, don't be without understanding of the way Satan thinks.

However, noeema also came to mean plans, schemes, plots, devices,

because these things originate in our thoughts.

For greater insight, let's insert all of these concepts into the verse.

Don't be without understanding of the way Satan thinks and operates his plans, plots,

schemes, and devices. There is also a subtle promise in this command.

Since God says we're not to be ignorant of Satan's plans and schemes,

he is obviously willing to teach us how he operates and, when necessary, even supernaturally reveal them to us.

God doesn't want us to be caught off guard.

But what happens if we are unaware of Satan's schemes?

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