This resonates. I think part of the fascination with “ancient knowledge” comes from fear more than curiosity. Obedience is costly, but secret insight feels safer. It offers the illusion of control without the risk of surrender.
What you’re naming feels important. Scripture doesn’t invite us into hidden ladders of enlightenment, but into a way of life that forms us slowly, often painfully, and always in the open. That’s harder to sell, but it’s also where freedom actually lives.
Appreciate you saying plainly what many sense but hesitate to name.
If we just stick to Scripture and the Gospels people wouldn't be deceived but unfortunately the Gospels and Scripture isn't "attractive" enough for some people.
I’ve found that the Gospels don’t draw us in with spectacle, but with a way of life that slowly reshapes us. It isn’t always appealing—but it has a depth that continues to invite me back.
This is quite literally the oldest trick in the book. Did Satan not allure Eve with “secret wisdom”? To know good and evil?
Exactly.
There is no "special knowledge." People need to understand that.
“Obedience does not sell.” Correct. ✅
This resonates. I think part of the fascination with “ancient knowledge” comes from fear more than curiosity. Obedience is costly, but secret insight feels safer. It offers the illusion of control without the risk of surrender.
What you’re naming feels important. Scripture doesn’t invite us into hidden ladders of enlightenment, but into a way of life that forms us slowly, often painfully, and always in the open. That’s harder to sell, but it’s also where freedom actually lives.
Appreciate you saying plainly what many sense but hesitate to name.
Thank you for the comment.
If we just stick to Scripture and the Gospels people wouldn't be deceived but unfortunately the Gospels and Scripture isn't "attractive" enough for some people.
I’ve found that the Gospels don’t draw us in with spectacle, but with a way of life that slowly reshapes us. It isn’t always appealing—but it has a depth that continues to invite me back.