When to Stop

[farouk]

... Think I need to make a trip to Ecclesiastes. Now there is a book I don't study much!!!

In our Bible reading it's good to have a balance between reading Old and New Testaments; so much to read and appreciate.... :)

 

[farouk]

Where do the solas come from? I like them!

They are all Scriptural; and a good study to follow through the references! :)

 

[Taken]

In our Bible reading it's good to have a balance between reading Old and New Testaments; so much to read and appreciate.... :)

Agree with your point...

God's Knowledge is Specific...

Neh 9:14[14] And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

 

[Prayer Warrior]

When do you stop studying? Like digging deeper/excavating to see if something is true or not. I need to stop at confusion when it comes to different doctrines on God's Word. Or frustrated. It is very hard. I go back and forth on a lot of things. Anyone know when to stop? How deep do you go? How do you best resolve what you believe?

This is a good question. I stop when I don't have peace. Then I wait on the Lord to show me what I need to know. He will show you all that you need to know. Just trust Him and rest in Him!

 

[shnarkle]

When do you stop studying? Like digging deeper/excavating to see if something is true or not. I need to stop at confusion when it comes to different doctrines on God's Word. Or frustrated. It is very hard. I go back and forth on a lot of things. Anyone know when to stop? How deep do you go? How do you best resolve what you believe?

Right now salvation has been a topic I have been on regarding what repentance is and if it is necessary for salvation as a gift of grace or a work separate from salvation. But while salvation is one of those topics I like to be crystal on, I know I meddle in things that just leave me more frustrated then inspired by the Word of God.

Christ says that those who seek will find. When I begin to feel frustration building, I know that I am not denying myself. I am becoming self absorbed. Instead of Christ increasing, shnarkle is increasing. The searching stops with revelation. Revelation doesn't really allow the mind to function until it is all downloaded and installed into one's brainpan. Then it all has to be shut down and restarted again before you can resume digging. There is no end to it. It is eternal, although I suspect there comes a tipping point where there is more revelation than digging because it takes a sense of self to dig, and when that sense of self is gone, there's simply no one left to do the digging. One becomes one with the shovel, and every word comes to life. It ceases to be work, or a struggle or a sacrifice. It becomes an act of devotion, or adoration. it is as autonomous as the blood circulating through your body.

Everybody refers to it as digging. I like your idea of excavating though. Good way to put it.

 

[shnarkle]

if my understanding of repentance is a necessary, yeh I want to be crystal.

Understanding is not necessary. Repentance is a gift that we can't help but take hold of when it is offered to us. God knows when to grant it. God knows when we're ready to take hold of it like only those desperately in need of salvation can.

There is the faith we understand, but there is also our faith seeking understanding. We cannot seek understanding without faith. Faith is what is necessary.

 

[Enoch111]

But while salvation is one of those topics I like to be crystal on, I know I meddle in things that just leave me more frustrated then inspired by the Word of God.

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[farouk]

Understanding is not necessary. Repentance is a gift that we can't help but take hold of when it is offered to us. God knows when to grant it. God knows when we're ready to take hold of it like only those desperately in need of salvation can.

There is the faith we understand, but there is also our faith seeking understanding. We cannot seek understanding without faith. Faith is what is necessary.

Romans 2 is a strong and helpful passage on repentance.....

 

[farouk]

Everybody refers to it as digging. I like your idea of excavating though. Good way to put it.

We need always to keep digging into the Scriptures... :)

 

[shnarkle]

We need always to keep digging into the Scriptures... :)

No doubt, but the way she put it reminds me of what it means to get serious about what we're doing. When one is committed, they tend to improvise a more efficient way to use their time. She's got the right idea. The Greek word for the "power" of the Spirit is "dunamus" which is where we get the word dynamite, so we could also bore into it with tnt, and blast away at the word as well; move mountains as Jesus would say.