You Are Ignorant of God’s Righteousness

 Trey Knowles — “You Are Ignorant of God’s Righteousness”

In this commentary, Trey Knowles addresses Christians in the West who fear that Islam may take over their nations. Knowles argues that the real issue is not fear of another religion, but ignorance of God’s righteousness. He challenges Western Christians by saying: you worry about Islam taking over your kingdom, yet you are ignorant of God’s righteousness. If Islam means submitting to the will of God, and you are not willing to do the will of God yourself, then what exactly are you defending? Knowles points to the words of Yeshua (Jesus), who said: “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” Knowles argues that righteousness is measured by obedience to God’s will, not by claiming a religious label. If others are striving to obey God while a nation openly rejects His will, then that nation must examine itself rather than simply fear others. According to Knowles, the question should not be, “Why might Islam take over?” The question should be, “Why are we not producing the righteousness that God requires?” In his view, a society that truly follows God’s will would have nothing to fear, because righteousness—not fear—should define the people of God.