Are there areas in which a mature Christian’s curiosity may get him into trouble? Yes, indeed. Paul warned Timothy against those who may appeal to a Christian’s curiosity in an effort to subvert his faith.

In his second letter to Timothy, Paul gave a further warning: “These very men have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already occurred; and they are subverting the faith of some.” (2 Timothy 2:18) Can you imagine how such speech must have provoked curiosity? Unwary persons may have wondered: ‘What do these men mean? How can they say that the resurrection has already happened?’ Intrigued, they may have listened. The result? The faith of some was subverted. Listening to such speech out of curiosity was dangerous in the same way that experimenting with drugs or pornography out of curiosity is dangerous.