Publisher's Synopsis
Between the lines, under the lines and inside of them, doctrines of charm and importance should not be overlooked: investigate the scriptures! In this series: questions that you never asked and answers that may surprise you. The Bible is the basic scriptural text for Christianity. For centuries, it has been an inexhaustible source for sermons and lessons. What makes this divine text so remarkable is that there are many levels that they can be understood. On a superficial level everybody is able understand it. Yet there are many deeper levels that only a more in depth study can reveal. This is because God has given mankind the ability to gain knowledge by studying and by revelation. Initially, the believer will easily be able to discover the simple, essential truths as they are easy to find, but to understand the deeper things of God takes more than mere studying. It takes that, plus humility. It seems that the scriptures are like a divine prism. If a ray of light goes through them, it will radiate in all directions and all places, thereby giving light and knowledge to the reader. This has a double purpose. First and most important is that we can go from a simple, superficial reading of the scriptures, to exploring the wide field of divine revelation that the Creator has given us. This is what Paul was referring to when he talked moving on from milk to meat. Second, this proves to men without faith how perfect God's work is and how challenging and complex the scriptures can be to study. From these two facts we can come to several conclusions that should not be underestimated. First is that only those who are meek and humble of heart have access to and can understand these deeper truths. We know that those who lack these qualities will miss even the simplest truths that can be understood. Christ taught that those who will humble themselves will be exalted. Only the people who become child-like and are obedient to the Father's will find the truth -- the real truth. Jesus taught this principle many times. And, in saying that the Kingdom of God was for little children, He revealed another great truth, because only those who are guided by revelation can find the truth and will discover the pearls of great price which are hidden in the scriptures. In this volume: was Jesus married? If He was we should change many things and doctrines. Details are between the lines, under the lines, and sometimes even out of the lines. It means look for connections. The scriptures are like a big puzzle, if we are able to put all the pieces together then we can see the whole picture. In this case to be stubborn is a good quality: endure in searching or better investigate the scriptures.
