Study the Bible for Correction
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The second rule is closely related to the first. It should also be part of the prayer for guidance and understanding. Sincerely petition God to correct you through your Bible study.
The Bible shows us when and where we err and what to do about it—the diagnosis along with the prescription—free of charge.
Notice II Timothy 3:16-17: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
A key scripture on the subject of correction that we should read often is Jeremiah 10:23-24: “O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walks to direct his steps. O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.”
Of course, this article, along with other articles and sermons from the true ministers of God, admonish us to seek correction from God’s Word. But that desire must ultimately come from within.
You must earnestly seek and desire for God to straighten your path. Once again, this request for correction should be part of the prayer before Bible study.
Read Isaiah 66:1-2: “Thus says the Lord, The heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool: where is the house that you build unto Me? And where is the place of My rest? For all those things has Mine hand made, and all those things have been, says the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at My word.”
Humility and trembling at God’s Word go hand-in-hand with the attitude of seeking correction from His Word. Remember: We should concentrate on correcting ourselves, not others (Matt. 7:3-5).
Rule #3: “Prove All Things”