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It is one thing to go to church, to attend services or even to hold a position in a church. You can learn Bible verses and know doctrines – but it isn’t the same as knowing Christ!
One can earn a theological degree, Masters or Doctor of Theology, write Christian articles or religious poetry, even edit Christian publishing – and not know Jesus!
Learning dogma, cannon or rules, studying about the history of the church in various ages or studying biblical archeology – is not the same as knowing God!
You can know all ABOUT God, be an expert in some religious field and still not KNOW God. Learning on the subject of Christ is entirely different than KNOWING Christ!
Unfortunately, some people, even some religious leaders, never catch that simple, basic point. God lives and can be known, but only by those who seek Him.
Meeting Christ means reading the Bible with an open, humble attitude – not to verify previously held doctrines, but to let the Holy Spirit speak to you.
Only people who study the scriptures in this manner meet the Master. Coming to the Bible with any other attitude guarantees spiritual blindness.
Sadly, many professed Christian leaders have never met Jesus, they have only become more blind as they learn facts and information about Him from the Word.
“I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit…” (Isaiah 57:15 NKJV) is what the Almighty says. The proud need not concern themselves.
“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” (1 Cor 1:27 NIV) Only the humble hear from God.
The arrogant, conceited, self-righteous or self-important person will depend on their own thinking and ideas and never submit to being taught by the Most High.
But our loving Heavenly Father delights to connect with those who come in the simple trust of a child – of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Only the people who spend devotional time each day with Jehovah will know Him, the rest are pretenders – because friends always hang out together.
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