A PERSON CAN MASTER THE WORD YET FAIL TO KNOW THE MASTER

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The end goal is not merely to go deeper in knowledge of the Bible, but to go deeper in Christ. Many people often get confused about this. Some think that the only reason we should study and grow in the Word of God is to accumulate more information about Him. There’s nothing wrong with that—unless you stop there.

It is possible to master the Word without truly knowing the Master Himself. When I say knowing God, I mean having a personal relationship with Him—knowing Him on a very intimate level. And knowing God goes beyond knowing about Him! A person may be deeply knowledgeable in theology yet lack a genuine relationship with God. Someone may be familiar with the contents of the Bible but find no reality of it in their life. They may know everything about Christ, but not truly know Christ Himself. And that is not right.

Jesus confronted the religious leaders of His day in John 5: “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” (vv. 39–40). These people were experts in the Scriptures, but they failed to recognize the very Jesus whom the Scriptures testified about. They were familiar with what Moses wrote, but they did not believe in Jesus whom Moses himself pointed to (vv. 45–47). Imagine: they spent their whole lives studying the Word of God, yet when God Himself came, they did not recognize Him! This was because their hearts were far from Him (Matt. 15:8). No wonder they failed to recognize Him (John 1:10).

Intellectual knowledge is never enough. You may know every verse about prayer, but if you never pray, it’s useless. God’s Word is far too powerful to be reduced to mere mental exercise. It must be practiced. It must be experienced. The truths of Scripture are meant to be lived out by the one who discovers them. Knowing God’s truth must lead you into a meaningful walk with Jesus, who revealed Himself as the Truth. Remember this the next time you study the Word. Stay Curious.


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