Understand that the last days will be dangerous times. People will be selfish and love money. They will be the kind of people who brag and who are proud. They will slander others, and they will be disobedient to their parents. They will be ungrateful, unholy, unloving, contrary, and critical. They will be without self-control and brutal, and they won’t love what is good. They will be people who are disloyal, reckless, and conceited. They will love pleasure instead of loving God. They will look like they are religious but deny God’s power. Avoid people like this. Some will slither into households and control immature women who are burdened with sins and driven by all kinds of desires. These women are always learning, but they can never arrive at an understanding of the truth. These people oppose the truth in the same way that Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. Their minds are corrupt and their faith is counterfeit. But they won’t get very far. Their foolishness will become obvious to everyone like those others. (2 Timothy 3:1-9, CEB)
What is obvious?
Merriam-Webster defines obvious as “easily discovered, seen, or understood.” But this is still vague. There are people who say something is obvious when others do not see it or understand it. For instance, a lot of people are saying you can’t make this stuff up on the internet while saying things that are completely made up. It is obvious to them what is correct, but to me, it is obvious that they are not seeing things clearly, so which of us do not get it?
People need to do research and be open to learning things that are different from what they think is right to expand their understanding and grow into a better human for all of society, rather than just cling to what they were taught and not let go regardless of facts or new ideas.
Do not be stuck in what you were taught; be open to learning and growing.
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