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2 Tim 15- "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Studying is hard work, especially God's Word. We need to understand what God meant in the Bible, as there is only one meaning and understanding, for yea is a yea and nay is a nay. To do this, we need the Holy Spirit's guidance to study His Word.
If the Bible has only one meaning, why do we have so many interpretations? Note that this is nothing to do with God, but everything to do with us. The study of God's Word is a journey; it is a sanctification process as we grow in the understanding of God's truth. The emphasis on God's truth should be every Christian's top priority.
The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge. It is with such attitude that we follow the Holy Spirit to study and to know the truth, built upon the doctrine of God. Through study of God's words our lives will be gradually transformed and to be more conformed to God's thinking. Truth also unite fellow Christians to have a consistent belief, and the ability to discern truth from falsehood. They stand united towards outside influences and prevent division within a church.
There are many knowledge to be gained from the bible through many doctrines. We learn them by faith, for faith is the start of our understanding. The Holy Spirit gives us the faith to believe in Christ, and will continue to give us the faith to believe in the many truths of the bible. Where understanding is hard, we rely on faith that God is always right and all truth will be revealed to us in God's own timing.
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