Chapter 6 of (ST) - The Clarity of Scripture has a section on "The Moral and Spiritual Qualities Needed for Right Understanding" where it talks about the fact that many times the reason that we do not understand scripture isn't that we don't possess the intellectual ability, it's because we are unwilling to receive its teachings. 1 Corinthians 2:14 says, "The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit." Whether we approach God's word for learning more in depth about the teachings of the Bible (such as Bible school) or whether we are sitting down and doing our devotions, the mindset that we need to have is one of sincerity. Sincerity to learn and apply what God is trying to say to us through HIS Word to us. Not only do we need to have the right mindset, but we also need to seek the God's help in understanding it. James 1:5-6 says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." Ask God to help you to understand His Word then believe that He will.
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