It's great to see so many knowledgeable people on the boards. How did you get so Bible smart? Just over time?
Thanks, swv8199! Yes, there are many knowledgeable people on the boards, and I learn from them. My parents read the Bible to me and took me to church when I was a child. Then I started reading the Bible every day and going to church every week on my own. I surround myself by people who know the Bible and who live by it.
And finally, the Holy Spirit, given to all those who believe in Jesus Christ, helps me understand and remember the Bible. I pray before I post or before I speak to somebody about the Bible and about Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit puts the words in my mind before I speak or before I type. So, I'm not really any more or any less Bible smart than other Christians. It's the Holy Spirit in me. God is in control, even in control of this board. God's word will accomplish what God desires and achieve the purpose for which God sent it.
Mark 13:11Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 55:11so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.