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"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 KJV
"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 2 Tim 3:15-16 KJV
Our chief objective in Bible study is not merely to learn a lot of things about Christ, but to become acquainted with Christ Himself. In John 1:14 we see that "the word was made flesh and dwelt among us." In others words, Christ is the living Word. No one can truly say that he knows the Word, without being acquainted with the Christ who inspired its writing.
Knowing Christ makes the Bible a new book to its readers. A story is told of a woman who was given a copy of a certain book, but finding the book very interesting took it to the attic where it was left for a number of months. One day she was introduced to a well known author, and became quite well acquainted. Later on this man inquired as to whether she had read a certain book he had written. Recognizing the name of the book as the one she had carried to the attic, she went home, took the book from its hiding place, and this time she found the book to be one of the most fascinating she had ever read. What made the difference? She had become acquainted with the Author!
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