Ask Pastor John Why Smart People Reject God
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Mar 2, 2026 A discussion of why people suppress awareness of God despite clear evidence. Five internal reasons for that suppression are outlined. External forces like Satan and anti-God ideologies are examined. The conversation highlights hope for removing spiritual blindness through gospel proclamation.
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Every Person Bears Buried Knowledge Of God
- Paul teaches that everyone actually knows God because creation makes God's eternal power and divine nature plainly perceived.
- John Piper emphasizes Romans 1:19–20 to show this buried knowledge makes people 'without excuse' even before the gospel.
Buried Knowledge Offers Evangelistic Opening
- The buried knowledge offers evangelistic hope because something we say or do might tap into that deep awareness.
- Piper frames suppressed knowledge as both a dreadful reality and a hopeful evangelistic starting place.
Suppression Not Ignorance Explains Rejection Of God
- The main New Testament explanation is that humans actively suppress truth rather than merely lack information.
- Piper calls this suppression a moral act that buries knowledge into the subconscious, making it practically useless.
