“My People perish for lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6 I have sat in many a church services, conferences and meetings and heard speakers encourage the audience to seek knowledge because without it, they won’t get ahead in life and will definitely be destroyed. They used the above mentioned quote in their attempts to motivate the people to pursue education and knowledge. Is there anything wrong in using the above quote to spur people to seek knowledge? Of course not. A particular verse that comes to mind, still as I listened to motivational speakers talk their listeners into pursuing knowledge is 2 Peter 1:5-6. I quote, “For this reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self control; and to self control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.” And interestingly, the word knowledge is found in the verses. Hence they teach that if only o...
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