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Q87. How comes it to be so difficult a thing to attain the true knowledge of God?

By reason of the pride and ignorance that is in us, as also by reason of our wicked ways.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Psalm 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Ephesians 4:18,19

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.