Steps to Christ A RIGHT KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim. 2:15.
Once we respond to the God-given desire for something better, we must then gain a knowledge of what that "something" is. Knowledge, a correct knowledge, of God and His love is our second step in coming to Him.
If a person simply receives his information about salvation from other people, there's a good chance his information concerning Christianity is going to be based on behavior, because most people define it in terms of behavior. If you rely upon other people for your information, you're likely to end up with a misunderstanding of God.
"Study to show yourself approved unto God." If you don't, you're going to be ashamed sometime. Study for yourself. Get the right knowledge for yourself. Don't depend upon what others tell you concerning God. Don't depend on the preacher. We have churches full of people today who are depending on the preachers for their information. God help them. The preacher may be just as wrong as the next person. You'd better go and find out for yourself what is right and what isn't.
This involves more than searching the Scriptures for information. The Jewish people did plenty of searching of the Scriptures, but they didn't find the One the Scriptures were intended to help them find. Don't read the Bible just for the sake of reading the Bible. Study for more than information. Study for communication. Don't pray just to get answers to your problems. Pray for communication.
"Seek, and ye shall find" (Matt. 7:7). Paul says to seek God, and find Him, though he be not far from every one of us" (Acts 17:27). It is planned that we find Him.
But remember that we are not after an evasive God. We are not trying to find a God that is lost or trying to elude us. That is not the God of the Bible. We have a God who followed Adam when he hid in the Garden. A God who followed Jonah when he was deliberately running from his duty. A God who followed Saul of Tarsus as he fled from the stoning in Jerusalem that had brought conviction to his heart. It was only as we see the love of God for us that we will be willing for Him to catch up with us.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim. 2:15.
Once we respond to the God-given desire for something better, we must then gain a knowledge of what that "something" is. Knowledge, a correct knowledge, of God and His love is our second step in coming to Him.
If a person simply receives his information about salvation from other people, there's a good chance his information concerning Christianity is going to be based on behavior, because most people define it in terms of behavior. If you rely upon other people for your information, you're likely to end up with a misunderstanding of God.
"Study to show yourself approved unto God." If you don't, you're going to be ashamed sometime. Study for yourself. Get the right knowledge for yourself. Don't depend upon what others tell you concerning God. Don't depend on the preacher. We have churches full of people today who are depending on the preachers for their information. God help them. The preacher may be just as wrong as the next person. You'd better go and find out for yourself what is right and what isn't.
This involves more than searching the Scriptures for information. The Jewish people did plenty of searching of the Scriptures, but they didn't find the One the Scriptures were intended to help them find. Don't read the Bible just for the sake of reading the Bible. Study for more than information. Study for communication. Don't pray just to get answers to your problems. Pray for communication.
"Seek, and ye shall find" (Matt. 7:7). Paul says to seek God, and find Him, though he be not far from every one of us" (Acts 17:27). It is planned that we find Him.
But remember that we are not after an evasive God. We are not trying to find a God that is lost or trying to elude us. That is not the God of the Bible. We have a God who followed Adam when he hid in the Garden. A God who followed Jonah when he was deliberately running from his duty. A God who followed Saul of Tarsus as he fled from the stoning in Jerusalem that had brought conviction to his heart. It was only as we see the love of God for us that we will be willing for Him to catch up with us.
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