I'm not that smart.....

​Hope you got a kick out of the title of this blog. This title however makes an extremely important point I really want you to understand.  God is not all that interested in your college degree or even your IQ quite frankly. I’m not saying a high IQ is not an aid in Bible study, but I am saying it’s not required. I will say that Bible college much of the time ruins a person for proper Bible study. God is primarily concerned with your heart. God primarily requires a proper attitude, motive, and demeanor as you study scripture. God requires a proper heart toward scripture. God’s concern for our heart is demonstrated over and over in scripture. I explain to people every Sunday that proper Bible understanding comes from a heart to learn and a willingness to change because you care most about truth. My biggest harp on denominationalism is the fact that they list their beliefs and then practically swear allegiance to their listed beliefs. This is the WRONG position! Swear allegiance to SCRIPTURE and then be willing to change your beliefs if scripture proves you wrong. Please notice there is no place for your pride in my position. In denominationalism all the effort is spent proving the statement of faith as correct. In my position all the effort is spent on just letting the scripture direct me and trying to have the courage to CHANGE as I find where I’m wrong. In my past experience in denominational Christianity, I can tell you there is not many quicker ways to get a Amen than to harp on the Catholic churches trust in tradition. Tradition is alive and well is any and all the denominational and Non-denominational churches as well. God wants our effort. God wants our belief and trust in his written words. God wants our obedience. God does not require a higher education, he requires a proper education. The proper education God requires is one built on HIS principles of proper study and not your favorite preacher’s ideas. I won’t argue that teaching God’s manifold wisdom can make you appear pretty smart. I’ll let you in on the secret. It’s GOD’S manifold wisdom! Understanding the mystery is the ONLY possible way to properly understand the Bible. God rewards proper Bible study. Time, effort, and a heart to learn coupled with your King James Bible and a willingness to allow yourselves to be wrong can change your life. No, I’m probably not that smart compared to many other people. Take note however that your heart plays a much bigger part than you might be giving it credit for.