As you may know, I am currently studying the Jehovah's Witnesses religion right now for the purpose of apologetics to these lost people. As I am reading up on certain subjects I am taking notes in my notebook which I call my "Book of Fire", which I will explain someday. I decided to stop and take a break from my studying and write a post about something I realized.
I realized how much I thirst to understand exactly what I believe. I want to know that from very angle I can defend my position as a follower of Christ. I want to know all about the Word of God, the historical context of the Bible, the Canon of Scripture, how to interpret different meanings of different passages. I feel like I was given this thirst as a gift from God. I am building my arsenal for what may be ahead. I am growing in knowledge, and as I grow in knowledge, I am steadily growing in wisdom as God is revealing things to me.
Really what I am asking for is prayer. Pray that I will continue to let this fire inside of me guide me in my studies. However, also pray that I do not get so caught up in outside teachings and theology that I lose sight of the Bible (this has happened before). I have been given a thirst, a fire inside of me, and I pray that the fire will never extinguish, and never get out of control.
Praying for you Scott! I pray that God increases your passion and keeps you focused in His word. The world is our battlefield and the Bible is our weapon! Staying in his Word will prepare you for what each day may hold.
ReplyDeletethis is so awesome scott! maybe we can sit down talk about all of this stuff because im super interested in of this as well!
ReplyDeleteSo cool that the lord has given you a heart for them. Id love to sit down and see the way you intend on witnessing to them. Studying world religions is also a passion of mine and it would be sweet if you could help me out with Jehovahs witnesses cause their witty ones. When I started studying mormonism is when the Lord also ignited an eager passion to understand his word.
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