Bible Commentators

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Esther

Dave I think this is where the Holy Ghost comes in and gives you deeper understanding of the Word.

As good as our forefathers were in reading and understanding scripture I believe God has opened our understanding to a deeper knowledge. I don't think any of us have reached the full understanding of the Bible.

I heard Sis Nona Freeman preach and tell of the time she was preaching a revival and every night she preached from the same verse with a different thought. I believe only God can give you that kind of dept.

For example, the parable of the Good Samaritian. As I was fasting and praying before teaching my SS class years ago the Lord showed me something about that parable. The next week I had a different lesson, but the Lord again showed me something about that parable. The third week, again I had another lesson, but the Lord showed me again, something about that parable to that lesson. But in my ignorance and not wanting the class think that is the only parable I knew in the Bible I didn't share it and the Lord stopped showing me anything else about that parable. I regret that til this day, but I was young and foolish and too proud!

Thank you. God forbid we depend on the Holy Ghost to help us understand His Word.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Rico

Thank you. God forbid we depend on the Holy Ghost to help us understand His Word.

Paul said to study. He praised the Bereans for this too. Clearly the bible does not teach us to be stupid and led by the Spirit. God gave us brains AND the Spirit. Why do we need teachers then?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Paul said to study. He praised the Bereans for this too. Clearly the bible does not teach us to be stupid and led by the Spirit. God gave us brains AND the Spirit. Why do we need teachers then?

The human mind conforms itself to its environment. Fill it with good things and it will grow and produce good things. Fill it with bad things, and you get a predictable result (Luke 6:45)

Fill it with nothing... well, you still get a bad result (Mark 7:21).