Why does the intellectual community reject what the Bible says?
The intellectual community rejects what the Bible says because of unbelief. From their highly educated position they attempt to argue it away, yet they cannot bring themselves to confess that this is what God says. This same unbelief was the problem in the past and remains the problem today, preventing entry into God's rest.
Les explains that the root issue is unbelief. He points out that the intellectual community tries to argue away the Word of God from their highly educated position, yet they cannot bring themselves to say, 'This is what God says.' He connects this to the Israelites who failed to enter God's rest because of unbelief, noting that the same problem exists today. Faith, he says, takes care of everything, but unbelief keeps people from believing the Word of God.