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  How would you prioritize the three reasons given in this lesson for studying the Bible: “It is essential to knowing and loving God;” “It is essential for growing up in God;” and “It is essential to serving God”? What is the basis for how you prioritize them?

  Austin replied 2 months ago 115 Members · 115 Replies

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  Austin

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  09/29/2024 at 19:45

  I believe first you have to know God. When you know Him, your love for Him grows as you spend time with Him. Then you want to serve Him to show that your relationship with Him is real. I do not see any of these as more or less important, but perhaps rather in a succession.

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  Austin

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  09/28/2024 at 14:51

  The reasons given all tie into each other. One cannot truly serve God without knowing and loving Him; One’s knowledge and love for God mature and grow as we serve Him. I would not prioritize them in any specific order as the continued study and growth of any one of them will play a role in the growth of the others.

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  Austin

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  07/09/2024 at 12:51

  Knowing/Loving, Serving, Growing.

  I think the foundation of knowing and loving God has to come first, because to grow and to serve can only come from those. From there, I think God calls us to serve and in the midst of that is faithful to grow us and teach us as we walk with Him and follow after Him.

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  Austin

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  06/09/2024 at 15:29

  They are all for sure important. I can’t really say I think one if more important than the others all they all are true and can’t really be separated. We can’t live righteously and effectively if we don’t read God’s Word for ourselves. It would be like wanting to work on a car but not paying attention to the manual.

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  Austin

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  06/09/2024 at 15:12

  All three are essential to me knowing and loving God, growing up in God, and larning how to serve God.

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