True or false? One who doesn't know the Bible might be closer to God than a Bible scholar.

[Your closest friendnt]

3 hours ago, missmuffet said:

What other ways can a person know Jesus?

Hi missmuffet, something I need to clarify, if someone tells me this is how I got to know Jesus, I will never say something against it..

I will say something that some people not only want accept but also they will speak against it..

When someone said that he got to know first the Devil before he got to know Jesus..most people did not accept that..he was a wonderful man and some people got in touch with their inner guidance (that's what they said) and accused him for having s demon. And some took the initiative to try and cast out the demon.

They were asking him, what is your name and the man said why? But to be friendly he told them his name: and then they said to them selves...the devil is a liar...tell us what is your name...and the man again told him his name...I do not need to say the rest...they did not accept their error to apologize for their falsely accusing him..

Till the time when one elder came out of his office and he ask to find out what was happening...then the elder was like Stephen full of the Holy Ghost and he said "I was in my office and the Holy Spirit told me "go out and see what is happening ",

And the man said "I do not know why?" That moment the Holy Spirit told him "this is the man I said I am going to send to you, take care of him..and he said to him "He is your musician, and he is very hungry ", imidiadly they gave him something to eat, but the Lord said he is very hungry because he had put music and songs to write in his heart...that were the catalist for the church to grow and learn to worship the Lord in songs and music.. the income from his music recitals help the church with their dept and to establish summer camps for the underpriviledge youths as he said that he had grown in foster homes and that was important for him. 

If I tell you his name you are going to freak out. 

Edited October 14, 2022 by Your closest friendnt

[missmuffet]

3 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

Hi missmuffet, something I need to clarify, if someone tells me this is how I got to know Jesus, I will never say something against it..

I will say something that some people not only want accept but also they will speak against it..

When someone said that he got to know first the Devil before he got to know Jesus..most people did not accept that..he was a wonderful man and some people got in touch with their inner guidance (that's what they said) and accused him for having s demon. And some took the initiative to try and cast out the demon.

They were asking him, what is your name and the man said why? But to be friendly he told them his name: and then they said to them selves...the devil is a liar...tell us what is your name...and the man again told him his name...I do not need to say the rest...they did not accept their error to apologize for their falsely accusing him..

Till the time when one elder came out of his office and he ask to find out what was happening...then the elder was like Stephen full of the Holy Ghost and he said "I was in my office and the Holy Spirit told me "go out and see what is happening ",

And the man said "I do not know why?" That moment the Holy Spirit told him "this is the man I said I am going to send to you, take care of him..and he said to him "He is your musician, and he is very hungry ", imidiadly they gave him something to eat, but the Lord said he is very hungry because he had put music and songs to write in his heart...that were the catalist for the church to grow and learn to worship the Lord in songs and music.. the income from his music recitals help the church with their dept and to establish summer camps for the underpriviledge youths as he said that he had grown in foster homes and that was important for him. 

I do not see that as a positive way to know God. 

[JohnR7]

They used to say when we get to Heaven, there will be 3 surprises. First, we will be surprised at the people who are there, that we never expected to see there. Second, we will be surprised at the people we were sure would be in Heaven that are not there. And third, we will be most surprised that we are there. Because there was nothing we ever did to merit or earn the right to be in Heaven. 

[Your closest friendnt]

20 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I do not see that as a positive way to know God. 

This man did not get to know God, HE GOT TO KNOW JESUS....through the music he put in his heart, gifts from the Holy Spirit...

You can always have your say...no need to give reasons why. 

[missmuffet]

2 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

This man did not get to know God, HE GOT TO KNOW JESUS....through the music he put in his heart, gifts from the Holy Spirit...

You can always have your say...no need to give reasons why. 

Jesus is God. 

[OneLight]

I know a lady who claims to follow Jesus.  The issue is, she created her own image of what Jesus is like in her eyes and that is who she is following, not the Jesus of the bible.  She also tells me that the bible is a lie and written by men who wanted to control humanity.  When someone tells me they follow Jesus, I look closely to see what their Jesus is like by their fruits.

[missmuffet]

20 minutes ago, OneLight said:

I know a lady who claims to follow Jesus.  The issue is, she created her own image of what Jesus is like in her eyes and that is who she is following, not the Jesus of the bible.  She also tells me that the bible is a lie and written by men who wanted to control humanity.  When someone tells me they follow Jesus, I look closely to see what their Jesus is like by their fruits.

I am sure many hold here view. Very sad. My own father said he did not believe in the Bible because he thought that men wrote the Holy Bible and that is not inspired by God. 

[Your closest friendnt]

17 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I am sure many hold here view. Very sad. My own father said he did not believe in the Bible because he thought that men wrote the Holy Bible and that is not inspired by God. 

And who are you to Judge him? 

 

[Your closest friendnt]

7 hours ago, Not of the World said:

I obviously communicated very poorly.  Please forgive me.  I don't know how much Bible study the young lady had but I presume that she's had some and maybe she knows it better than most.  My point was that she might be more filled with the Holy Spirit and closer to God than a Bible scholar with thousands of followers.  

Matthew 20:16

English Standard Version

16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”

That's quite probable...

[Starise]

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True or false? One who doesn't know the Bible might be closer to God than a Bible scholar.

Since you used 'might' I would have to say true.

A lot probably depends on the scholar, his or her heart and what he or she is studied in. Many men are very learned in false doctrines which could lead a person away from God rather than to God.

The very best head knowledge learned without a heart connection to God leaves out the ability to discern through wisdom.

This begs the question, how do we get close to God? Does it involve a bunch of study?

I certainly believe study helps to know the will of God and what He would have us to know about Him through His word. 

Getting close to God involves relinquishing what we want to control through the flesh to Him..Less of us, more of Him. Prayer is another way to get close to God besides study. 

We spend time together in order to build  a relationship.