Good morning to you~I assume you mean people like........let say.....Lot?
I would say, they lose out on so many spiritual blessings that comes through our obedience to the scriptures. Peace, joy, contentment, hope, and so many more~not to mention spiritual understand of biblical truths could be withheld from them. Look at the seven churches of Revelation and consider which one would you want to be known by? A Carnal minded believer may very well end up losing his children to the world, not to mention making his life very hard, when it could have been totally different~Read Proverbs for help. We make our life much easier by taking heed to our ways and submitting ourselves unto the wisdom found in the scriptures.
Yes.
Proverbs 15:14~The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Wise men love learning and crave knowledge, but fools love amusing themselves with folly. A man of understanding is not content with his knowledge; he wants more. But a fool never considers his ignorance; he happily continues to talk through his foolish life.
If you hear both talk, the wise man says little, knowing his knowledge is limited; the fool, knowing nothing, belches nonsense, declaring to all that he is a fool (
Eccl 10:3,
12-14). We should ask ourselves~ how is it with us? Do we want to learn? Or do we want to talk? Let the apostle James remind us to be swift to hear and slow to speak (
Jas 1:19).
Solomon made the contrast clear, “Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself” (
Pr 18:1-2). We should ask ourselves: Is our desire for knowledge so great, we organize life accordingly? Does pursuing wisdom get top priority in our life? Or do we use life to tell others what our heart has imagined?
Our character is visible. If we seek knowledge, we will read the Bible, love preaching, associate with wise men, and avoid folly in every form. If we are an ignorant fool, we will emphasize business, health, hobbies, amusement, and chitchat. Which do we prefer? The Bible or our favorite newsletter? Preaching or pleasure? Or is preaching a pleasure? Do we believe we know a lot? Or do we crave knowing more? The differences are great!
Cornelius wanted truth. He gathered family and friends to hear Peter (
Ac 10:24). God told him that Peter could teach him the truth, so he said to Peter, “Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God” (
Ac 10:33).
I'm not their judge. But, I would never feel comfortable leaving this with only a profession and no fruits. Having no fruits to very little fruits is a big difference than those who boast of one's gifts of the Spirit while living in sin and preaching another gospel. God will divide the sheep from the goats in that day.
Again, I'm not God, God knows those that are his, I can at best only be persuaded~as Paul was of Timothy.
2 Timothy 1:5~“When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.”
