WHAT KEEPS PEOPLE FROM THE LORD?

NO knowledge of the Bible
WRONG knowledge about the Bible
NOT ENOUGH knowledge about the Bible
"Lack of knowledge": "of God" (Hosea 4:1), that is, lack of piety. Their ignorance was wilful, as the epithet, "My people," implies; they ought to have known, having the opportunity, as the people of God. People are more comfortable with being what they think of gods. If they don't want the LORD they replace HIM with themselves and or what they want HIM that allows them in turn to make the rules and or break them and still think they are good people, but even more dangerous, to tell themselves they will still go to a "better place" even if that place is a MIRAGE. ?