For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned
Capable to Distinguish False Theories
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the
Not Guided by Emotions
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105. Sanctification is not a happy flight of feeling, not the work of an instant, but the work of a lifetime. If anyone claims that
Guided Through the Written Testimony
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8:20. The Holy Spirit always leads to the written Word, and calls the attention to
Believing in His Guidance
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world,
With a Prayerful Spirit
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalm 119:18. Many a portion of Scripture which learned men pronounce a mystery, or pass over as unimportant, is full of comfort and instruction to him
With a Teachable Disposition
Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk