Blinded Minds!

2 Corinthians 4: 4

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

This verse would most likely offend a number of people.

We much prefer the encouraging, lovey-dovey verses in the Bible.

Is it possible that the God of this age, has even blinded the minds of people who attend church regularly?

Nah, couldn’t be?

If we truly saw the light of the Gospel, I think the church wouldn’t have as many disconnected people as it has today.

Some of the most important people in the history of the United States, confessed to not being able to figure out the Gospel.

Did you know that Benjamin Franklin, heard the great George Whitfield preach, and went away disappointed.

Later in his life, he would write… “The prayers of that great evangelist, Whitfield, must not have done any good—because I’m quite sure I’m still not converted.”

Not the chubby guy with the kite?

Not the guy who invented the Ben Franklin wood stove? (He did by the way…)

If God could blind the mind of a great inventor like Benjamin Franklin—He could do it with well intentioned church going people too.

The power of the Holy Spirit, is the only One who can convince.

No Spirit—probably no salvation…