Spiritual Blindness. Let’s talk about that. What is about any human that will vehemently deny the existence of a divine creator to the very core and heart of their being and have a vested lifelong interested in everything that is the polar opposite of whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8)? It literally breaks my heart when I try to have a conversation with someone whose life is in utter turmoil and chaos about The Good News, and they viciously defend many of their poor choices with logic and reason that has no basis in basic common sense, much less any Faith based values. These traits and attributes are evident in many of our elected political officials, sports heroes, Hollywood stars, and many others who maintain a highly visible profile in the public spotlight. Social media has become infested with every kind of evil you can possibly think up. It’s gotten so bad I don’t even maintain any social media presence any longer. I’ve insulated myself from “news” sources and other forms of entertainment because it’s so pervasive in every nook and cranny of our society now. I feel polluted every time I take a peek at it. I don’t know how our children and teens are able to grow into responsible young adults. The satanic corruption is worse than I ever remember.

Others belong to a large group of self-proclaimed literary and scholarly elites who will devote their entire lives viciously denying the existence of God and all things Biblical, not even realizing denying Him is confirmation of His existence. Why such a passionate need to deny Him if He doesn’t even exist? This hate for Christianity is masked in every manner of deception you can possibly think up. Political leaders and military powers throughout the ages have exterminated tens if not hundreds of millions of people of Faith. Even in the modern age of so called intellectual enlightenment this mindset is more pervasive than ever. The majority of these anti-God people do not have any love or compassion for you whatsoever. You will recognize them by their fruit.

If you take a quick mental inventory of all things on this planet that have a questionable existence, The concept of a divine creator is at the top of the list for people who oppose such things. Where is the outrage and organized effort to shut down and eradicate bigfoot, UFO’s and aliens, vampires, the tooth fairy, witches, ghosts, and the list goes on and on. People I have personally known throughout the years that don’t believe in God are typically very bitter and angry about it. In my mind this speaks volumes.

Many of the anti-God debaters are actually more knowledgeable about the Holy Bible than I am. I’m really shocked someone would go to this extreme in an attempt to further strengthen their argument why God does not exist. It takes thousands of hours of study and research to memorize The Bible. The level of commitment is evidence of their hatred for it. The Word contains over one hundred references to being spiritually blind. It is a living and breathing God inspired book unlike anything else we have in this world. These debaters will never discuss the concepts of being spiritually blind, instead focusing on verses that in their minds are paradoxical to each other, in an effort to nullify their validity. I was able to identify around fifteen sets of verses that appear to be contradictory at first blush. Most of these will typically be used in attempt to invalidate The Word:

• John 12: 47 and John 9: 39
• Proverbs 26: 4-5
• Matthew 7: 1 and John 7:24
• Isaiah 9: 6 and Matthew 10: 34
• Malachi 3: 10 and Luke 4: 12
• Matthew 5: 40-41 and Matthew 7:6
• Matthew 5: 16 and Matthew 6:1
• Ecclesiastes 1: 2 and 1 Corinthians 10: 31
• 1 Peter 1: 17 and John 5: 22
• Matthew 11: 30 and Matthew 7: 14
• Romans 3: 28 and James 2: 24
• Matthew 11: 29 and Galatians 5: 1
• Luke 17: 10 and Ephesians 2: 10

There are many others. The anti-Bible debaters will take these verses out of context in a weak and feeble effort to discredit key Biblical concepts and sound doctrine. Those of us who have a passion for Christian apologetics would do ourselves well to dig into God’s Word and be ready to educate these naysayers. I personally believe God knew exactly what He was doing when laying these traps in Scripture for the unbeliever and the spiritually blind.

So as Christians and Believers what can we do to impact and transform the lives of those who are so vehemently opposed to God’s Word? The word evangelize comes to mind. Sometimes I think we get too caught up in acknowledging the enemy in a defensive posture and we don’t convey the message that God loves everyone through common grace. He’s just patiently waiting for man to use his free will in an eternally positive manner. The only thing I can do is use my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as an example and follow His commands, but I still have dig in deep to God’s Word and understand it and know it. It’s definitely a lifelong process and journey.

We were talking in my men’s class a few Sundays ago about how all Believers have a noticeable positive energy emanating from us. Indeed like beacons of light. Even when we are under attack and challenged to defend what we believe, I think it’s of the utmost importance to keep the fruits of the spirit as our core behavioral playbook.

The next time God puts you in a position to defend the Gospel I hope this helps you in some small way, or maybe it will spark a new thought process in your heart you can share with others. I think the spirit of fellowship and sharing have incredible potential to fuel heart change, both Believers and non-believers alike.