BBL 101 Lecture 1

Just as a person needs the nourishment of food so a Christian needs the nourishment of the word. It is not voluntary it is a requirement. Without the word there will be no knowledge of God, correct doctrine and of how to properly live before Him. The Scriptures attest to the fact that Christians must live according to Scripture. We must believe and obey. We must seek after wisdom and accept reproof. Then after we have grown in the faith we may seek after understanding mysteries as well. This is a gift given by God. But it cannot be employed without knowledge of His word. All Christians need to know the word for their livelihood, but more so do teachers and ministers need to be intimate with the word. For they cannot lead by example, reprove or correct others without knowledge of the truth. They would not know what are incorrect beliefs and practices. Today we have an emphasis on experiential religion: being and becoming instead of believing and obeying. These are untruths fed by wolves to the sheep of God. This further proves the point in that these wolves themselves do not truly understand the word. So the need is for all Christians and especially ministers to study the living word of God.