Prophets of God ?

Many people like to put titles on their name. There are those who call them selves; Reverend, Pastor, Father, Bishop, Apostle, Prophet, prophetess, and so on. Even though the bible says,

"But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren." -Matthew 23:8
"And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." -Matthew 23:9 

In fact that whole chapter 23 of Matthew is a good read!  I wish people would read it. And I wonder why it is that no one listens?  I wonder why it is, that none of these exalted religious leaders never really take Gods Word seriously?  At least not enough to humble their selves! They like to make excuses saying that our culture understands things in a different way than what Gods Word says!

If they read this post they would laugh at it, and say that this is a small thing. ...But there it is in plain writing in Gods Word! It is NOT a small thing!

There is a point I am getting to. And it is one that especially deals with Prophets and prophecy.  Notice that there are a lot of people labeling them selves with this title. They have their nose pointed up above everyone else's. And they like to exalt their selves above the rest. Now, let me make it clear that I am not knocking prophecy at all. Many Christians have prophesied including myself. But I have never declared myself a "Prophet."  I think it is dangerous to have these labels. People can get puffed up in their head too much. Besides, what good is a prophecy when God isn't in it?

I know some churches that like to teach their congregations to prophecy. And so they practice it. But it rarely is a true prophecy from the Spirit of God. I've heard prophecies that were negative, hateful, like a curse. And this is in the churches? They will prophecy diseases on people! It is garbage. All so they can falsely make their selves feel like they are powerful and controlling! I am telling you, a lot of it is nothing but flesh and witchcraft!

The way to discern if a prophecy is truly from God is this:  1) It will line up with what the Holy Word of God says about you, or about anything. If you don't know what Gods word says, then you should read it more.  2)  A true prophecy from God is spoken in Love!  3) A true prophecy from God is for your encouragement to build you up in Christ, or it is a warning telling you to repent!

This is NOT a small matter!

So many people want these spiritual gifts. And that is fine. But we get into a hazard when we are seeking the gifts instead of seeking the giver of those gifts!  People are giving in to false prophets by taking this lightly.

"²²Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? ²³And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." -Matthew 7:22,23

WordofTruth blog celebrating 1 month!

This is just a small post celebrating this WordofTruth blog being in existence for 1 month! 

I started this blog 1 month after the BP oil spill started in the gulf of Mexico!  Looking at all that has been written on this blog  in the past month and comparing it to things like the oil spill is astounding.

To look at something like the oil spill that still isn't under control yet and compare it to your own accomplishments gives you a perspective of the size of such a disaster.

Just go to my blog archive and select the top link "2010", and it will show all of the posts since the blog began.  In one month, there is a lot. For me as the author looking back at what I've written seems like a long time. And then to think the oil is still gushing!

This wasn't supposed to be a post about the oil spill, but it sure does make a point.

I have recently had to shut off my "comments" feature under my posts because someone tried to preach another false doctrine. I should of had it moderated but I didn't. And I don't know how to delete their comment. So for now that will have to remain a dormant feature. I had a few good comments too though and would like to reinstate them some day if possible.  Comments are good because it lets you know who is reading your posts.  My traffic counter does show me the visitors who spend a lot of time on my blog which is encouraging to me.  I like to see people looking at my important pages and articles like "Jesus Loves You!!  How you can be saved".  

I hope that I will have many more interesting articles to post in the coming months that will attract people to a closer walk with God.  That is my ultimate reason for existing.  So please keep checking back.

Thank you for visiting this blog, and for reading.  And may God bless each of you!

Praise Jesus!

Praise Jesus!

Let everybody start praising Him!

Let us glorify His name!  So that everything we do will bring glory to Him.

Jesus is worthy!  Look at everything He has done.  Can we even see it all?  Do we even know?

Has everything He has done for you been accounted for?  Have you written it down?

What if each of us had a book written about the things He has done for us personally?  What if we recorded every miracle and every answer to prayer. ...We would still be writing!

There are His heavenly angels though. They are keeping the record. They have a book of what has been done for each one of us.

And we have a book, that was handed down from those who have testified for us what it is that He has done.  We have the account.  And it is written...

"Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!" -Psalm 71:19
  
^"4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
 ⁵But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." -Isaiah 53:4-5

Praise the Lord!

Thank you Jesus for what you have done for each of us!  Let us praise Your Holy name!

Praise Jesus!
                                                                                                                                                                             

Bible Versions - How to know which version to choose

For a new believer, or for anyone wanting to step up their bible reading, this can be a daunting task.  For some it can even seem overwhelming. Don't let this question of choosing a bible version keep you from reading it at all.

For those who don't speak English, this task is much easier because most other languages have few versions. So they just have to pick the one that is written in their own language.  But for English speaking people there is an untold number of versions and even variations of the bible.

We must be careful!  It is important to know a little bit about how we got the bible in our language. It is good to know a little about how God preserves His Word.  I don't want to make this sound too complicated.  You don't have to be a bible scholar or a seminary graduate to understand this.  It is a lot simpler when we ask for Gods help.

Gods Word is perfectly accurate. There is no error in what He said. The Holy Bible is true and can be trusted completely.  But there is a problem when sinful people begin to try to interpret it from an ignorant sinful perspective.  That becomes a bigger problem when those sinful people begin to make their own interpretations and publish it "as the bible".  We are not trusting in men when we read the bible, but are looking to God our heavenly Father.

"²⁰Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
²¹For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." -2Peter 1:20-21 

The most important thing to realize about choosing a bible version, is to be seeking God with all of your heart.  1Thessalonians 1:5 says: "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."  And look at this scripture...

"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." -John 6:63

I spoke about some of this in my post on 6/13/2010 entitled,  How to read the bible.  It is a good article.  If you get the chance I highly recommend reading it. 

It takes some effort on our part if we want God to deliver us from the spiritual darkness.

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." -Hebrews 11:6

In this scripture quote, I am placing the emphasis on seeking God diligently.  Any one who is really looking for God with their whole heart, regardless of their bible version, is not going to be left out!  God rewards those who are seeking Him. If you have a version of the bible that is not considered to be very reliable, that doesn't mean you will not come to the knowledge of the truth.  God may eventually lead you to the correct version. I like the King James Bible the best but I am not a KJV only person. I believe that God can use other versions to speak to your heart if you are truly seeking Him.  Remember that God is not limited in what He can use. He is not confined to a box like some religions believe. An example of this is the story in the bible where in the book of Numbers chapter 22:21-35 God spoke to the sorcerer Balaam through a donkey! If He did that, then I'm sure He could use any version of the bible He wants to. I do however believe that as you grow as a Christian, and as you allow God to lead you, that you will find there are fewer reliable bible versions. The King James is the most accurate English version for what I have discovered.

However, I believe also that there are dangerous things that some have done to distort the truth of Gods word in these end days. I believe that there are "versions" that are not true translations of the Holy scripture. There are some versions that are known to eliminate certain words or entire verses from the Holy scripture! This is extremely dangerous! Some people take Gods word lightly. There are even churches that quote from paraphrased bibles, making their congregations think they are reading scripture when it is nothing but a twisted rendition. Are they doing it ignorantly? God's Word says: ...

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." -Hosea 4:6 

I believe that it is the believers responsibility to honor Gods Holy Word!  It is our responsibility to respect God by taking His word seriously.  We should be concerned about all of the "new" changes in new translations, commentaries, and transliterations of the bible. The bible says:

"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you." -Deuteronomy 4:2

If you do a little history check you will see what I am referring to. Here are just a few of the problems:

In the King James Version of the bible (which is the one I use the most), the first edition printed in the year 1611 contained an apocryphal section. These books were removed from all printings in 1885. That is only 125 years ago. Such a short time for something that was existing in scripture since the Septuagint that existed in the Jewish temple since the time of Jesus! Why they took it out is because of the label it contained. The word "Apocrypha" is supposed to mean "not inspired". This label was put on these books by the Catholic bishop Jerome in 300 AD.  Note that the Catholics did not put these apocryphal books into the bible, they only labeled them "Apocrypha."  It is important to note that these things are too technical for new believers to have to worry about. Like I said earlier, the main thing is to be seeking God for who He is, and to not get hung up on these other technical issues.  I am only bringing it out in this article because I think people should be aware of a little bible history, and how we got some of the modern translations.  Even though I believe that the King James Bible is the most accurate of all English bibles, I am still curious to know why the changes were made to it. Most Christians don't even know about these things.

I visited a church who uses "The Message" as their main version for preaching. I actually heard a preacher there mock people for questioning him for using that so called version.  People will not know there is something important missing from a version until they do extensive research on it.  The "Message" is only one mans slang paraphrase that he decided in his own words, "to get playful with it!"  This is a dangerous mistranslation of scripture! Why is it accepted by believers?  Here again, I think it is due to their lack of knowledge.

The New International Version of the bible actually leaves out entire verses, and changes meanings! There are other versions as well that do the same. A couple examples of this are Matthew 18:11.  It is missing from the NIV completely. In the KJV it says, "For the Son of man is come to save that which is lost."   Another scripture missing from the NIV is Mark 11:26.  In the KJV it says, "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."  These are just a couple of examples of two scriptures that we can not live without!  There is a long list of many more startling changes and omissions from this NIV bible as well as many others. 

There are many sites online that will allow you to do version comparisons of the bible. Biblegateway.com has over 100 different versions on line that you could compare. Not all of those are in English though.  I think about 21 of them are English versions.  biblos.com   is another incredible site for studying and comparing different versions of the bible. It includes other languages as well and many study resources.

I don't know how the bible is or was translated into other language versions, but I hope that it is accurate.  This blog has a Language Translator widget at the upper right hand side for non English speaking folks to see it in their own language.  I wonder when they use it and the KJV scripture quotes I have on this page are translated into other languages, how accurate is that translator.  I wouldn't want to be guilty of changing Gods word!  I don't know if transliteration and meaning is lost when those scriptures change languages.  I wonder if they use the biblios.com site at the above link, if it is the same as using the translator widget.  If someone knows the answer I would appreciate you sending me an email to my contact info in my profile. Thank you. I can only pray that those people are able to get an accurate version in their own language.

Another important thing to note is that the Word of God isn't going to change just because a version or language software tried to change it!  God's Word is the same yesterday, today, and forever!

"Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away." -Luke 21:33

"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." -Matthew 5:18

I keep coming back to this one thing because it is the most important.  If you get anything out of this post, remember this one thing.  No matter which version of the bible that you use, if you are seeking God with all of your heart, He will never let you down!  He will always take care of you. He will always lead you out of spiritual darkness and into His light. He is faithful! Trust in Him to guide you and lead you. Don't forget, your relationship is with your heavenly Father through Jesus Christ.  With Him you can never go wrong!

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The American people have truly been shammed!

The American people have truly been duped, lied to, shammed and scammed!  And so have the rest of the world! ...Listen up folks, ...we haven't even begun to see the worst of it yet!

Sorry to have to tell you what you're probably already smart enough to figure out by now.  This world and it's riches are worthless!

I was just reading a blog and comments that someone posted about mortgage notes and the tangled web of who owns the loan....etc...  I'm not sure I even want to explain what it is she was saying about how they can't trace who owns what based on the unlicensed transferring and so forth.  "MERS"

Man, what a nightmare! There were quite a number of comments below her blog post as well. All of them going through the same mortgage problems.

I don't own any property myself.  No house or land.  And now, I have to say that I am glad that I don't have to deal with the stress that so many others are going through. The Bible says a few things about this:

This scripture is what I was thinking of as I read the peoples troubles they're having with the mortgage situation.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." -1Timothy 6:10    and...

"For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." -1Timothy 6:7 
                                                                                                                                                                                 
By quoting these scriptures I am not trying to say that people who own homes have strayed from the faith.  All I am pointing out is the trouble that has come on the American people and the rest of the world.  There is no escaping this failure of the economy!  There is no way our government will ever be able to pull itself out of the economic doom that has snowballed beyond our worst realizations.

Because of the greediness of the human nature and those who throttle some form of power, we are now doomed to realize the consequences.  As the above scripture says, "for the love of money".

I know some people will try to say that I am being pessimistic. But I think it's time to face reality. The only bail out anyone is going to get, that is really worth something is God's bailout!  It is time to look around us and see that this is it folks!  The planned New World Order is here and is moving into official position over the entire planet!  There is no need to fret. There is no need to cry. There is only a need to repent of the foolish things of this world and turn our hearts 100%  toward our heavenly Father. Let's look to Him finally as the warnings of disaster and gloom hit the planet from all sides. Let us prepare for His soon catching away promised in His Word!

It is time for all of us to let go of the things of this world once and for all! Let go of the money and materialism. It has no eternal value anyway.

Many of the false churches are still preaching to their congregations about building wealth in this lifetime. What they are doing is setting up those people for a fall!  We need to open our eyes and be alert!  Many of the churches no longer preach the truth of God's Word. It's like many of them don't even really know God anymore. They have gone after signs and wonders and riches!

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: ²⁰But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:19-21

How to choose a denomination or church

There are many people around the world in various countries who are limited to what kind of Christian church they could attend.  Here in America, there are so many different churches and denominations that it can be challenging for someone who is a brand new Christian to figure out where to start.  

How do you pick a church?  Why are there so many different denominations?  These are questions that I will try to answer.  Hopefully by this, more understanding and wisdom can be applied so that it won't be such a stumbling block to people. 

When I first got saved 22 years ago, I came out of one religion, which claimed to be a "Christian" religion. But it was just that, a religion.  As a new believer in Christ, I was introduced to the concept of having a direct relationship to God through His Son Jesus Christ.  The old way in the religion, you had kind of a membership of sorts with the church, and relied on the church and their doctrine to save you. (which it didn't, I might add). 

Many Christians today are still relying on the "church" to do the saving for them.  They got saved, but they are still practicing religion according to denominational rules and cultural traditions, instead of according to the bible and the freedom of the Holy Spirit. 

It is not wrong to attend one of these churches as long as you realize that your personal relationship with God is between you and God. Not between you and the denominational church. 

On 6/2/2010 and 6/3/2010 I wrote two posts entitled:  God in a box  and  God outside the box.  You could find them in the blog archive on the right side of the page.  

In these two articles I wrote about this very thing of religion confining God to the boundaries of man-made denominational rules.  The only thing we should use as a denominational guideline is the Word of God.  Some churches have a lot of extra rules that are not in the bible.  Like no wearing hats to church, or jewelry. Or no dancing. Some church denominations don't believe in using musical instruments! These things are not the doctrines of the bible. They are man-made rules.  These rules restrict and confine the flow of the Holy Spirit in people putting burdens on them that the Lord did not intend! These false religions have the disguise of Christianity, but they are really a tool to trap new innocent Christians and bring them back into bondage.  Some new Christians were just washed clean by the blood of Jesus being set free from the bondages of sin, and they will go to a church that puts them under a new bondage of false rules!  These kinds of churches are religious and controlling. They seek to have power and control over people to get their money. They are not concerned at all with the individual believers development and growth in Christ.  

Different denominations started when men, in their fleshly arguing and disagreements decided to form their "own" church or religion. In their blindness, thinking they are free, they became proud and arrogant declaring others wrong and their selves better.  The bible says: 

"From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?" -James 4:1

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." -James 4:11

 These scriptures in the book of James were written because God knew that human beings would be prone to making these errors of segregation.  In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed:

"That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." -John 17:21

 Jesus prayed for unity among those who would believe in Him.  But a lot of what we've had in the churches is discord and division.  So it wasn't God who made the different denominations. It was the sinful flesh nature at work in men.

I believe though that God is in control, and He hasn't lost His people who are a part of these denominations and churches. Gods love is strong. And He didn't die on that cross in vain. So take heart! You may still attend these churches if you want to with the spiritual understanding of religion vs. relationship.

It is incredible how much God loves His people who live their whole lives in religious bondage!  If they were free, they would begin to experience His love on a much greater level than they do now.

When choosing a church remember that it is not the church that saves you! It was Jesus! Try to look for a church that you know believes in the Bible as God's true Word! This type of church will be humble and will always honor the bible by referring to it a lot during preaching, and will apply it to their own lives.

Another thing to remember is that as a believer in Christ, you are part of the church yourself! And your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit!  (1Corinthians 6:19)

You are needed by the rest of the church because you belong to Jesus. The church is not a building!

If you are looking for the right place to go to meet together with other believers in Christ, you should pray first and let His Holy Spirit lead you to where you should go.

I believe that God in these end times is leading His people out of the religious arena's and bondage burdening church buildings that restrict, and sending them to be salt and light in the world. People live their lives outside of the church buildings and dead denominations anyway. The life of the Spirit is where God is. God is with you if you believe in Him!

How to read the Bible

So in the previous article I made reference to 1Corinthians chapter 2 verse 14 which says that the natural man cannot receive or know the things of God because they are spiritually discerned.  Then I said that meant the flesh part of the intellect or the brain.  But I want to add also that the natural man in this scripture is referring to the sinful nature in humans. As long as people are living according to the sinful nature, they cannot understand the things of God. People are naturally accustomed to living their lives by doing what ever the sin nature tells them to do instead of listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

This relates to understanding the bible and how to read it. If sinful people are to ever read the bible and understand it, they must become born again.

The Holy Bible is not just any book. It is not like any other book in the world. It is a spiritual book. And therefore must be read with spiritual understanding. It's not as difficult as it may sound.

Many people have said that they tried to read the bible but they couldn't understand it. There are a few things we should understand first that will make bible reading easier and joyful.

The bible is almost like a written code. For people to understand it, they must have the proper code key that will help them break the code so they can understand it. This code key is the Holy Spirit!  If you really want to read and understand the bible you must have the indwelling Holy Spirit who will assist you in reading, and who will reveal the Word of God to you!  This is the main key. If you ever want to understand the bible. This one factor is the most important thing for you to have.

Remember, reading the bible is part of the relationship you have with God. It is not a religious ritual!

So now with your relationship with God, and the infilling of the Holy Spirit, you are equipped and ready to read.

Now don't try to read the bible like you would any book, like a text book or encyclopedia or something. It takes more than your brain to read this book. Remember the scripture reference and what I said earlier about the brain and the sinful nature not understanding God?  The bible is a spiritual book. So you want to read it with your heart(spirit).  In order to do that we must pray.  Praying is opening our heart to God and preparing ourself to be able to receive what it is that the Holy Spirit may want to teach us.  So pray first and ask God to help you to understand what it is that you are reading.  Believe that He hears your prayer. (Believing that He hears you is faith in action). And then He will hear and answer by revealing Himself to you as you read!

Another tip to reading the bible is the way you read it. By that I mean there are many different ways to read the bible.  Some read through from cover to cover in a year. Some will open it randomly and just read anything. Some will try to read a chapter a day. The best way is to do what you sense the Spirit of God is leading you to do.  I like to read by jumping around and connecting verses that relate to each other. And at other times I will just read a chapter at a time. Doing any of these is better than nothing at all.  Just pick it up and start reading.

If you have never read the bible before and don't know how to begin, try to start in the gospel of John.  The gospel of John in the New Testament is one of the easiest and most important books in the bible. Some other places to start reading is the other three gospels, Matthew, Mark, or Luke. And then Psalms and Proverbs. Or you could just start at the front in Genesis. If you start out in Genesis, it can be a long way to getting to the gospels which is the most important part for brand new Christians.

Another tip is, try not to cover a lot of chapters in a hurry so that you could say that you read it all. People that speed read the bible never develop a relationship with God. Sometimes you can sit down and read just one verse. Read it slow, read it over again and again. This procedure will plant the scripture deep in your spirit, grounding you in the Word of God, and building your spirit up strong. Read this way through a chapter until a verse seems to jump out at you. When this happens, you want to stop on that verse and begin to read it over and over. Dwell on that one verse. When a verse jumps out at you, that is God speaking to you through that verse. So you want to spend more time on it. This way of reading scripture will feed your spirit and is the best way to read. It's not just reading it but praying the scripture as you read. Remember the Lord is with you in this helping you understand it.

Now to summarize the most important things to knowing how to read the bible properly for understanding are:

1)  you must be born again according to scripture with the indwelling Holy Spirit.
2)  reading the bible is not ritual, it is working out a relationship with God. 
3)  read with an open heart not just with your brain. 
4)  you must pray and ask God to reveal Himself to you as you read.
5)  read slow and prayerfully to digest the Word.

What should be number 6 is, read the bible everyday. You will notice your progress and spiritual strength increasing. But if you slack off and stop reading, you will become weak in your spirit and more vulnerable to temptation.  Keep reading to keep out of spiritual problems. God bless you!  I hope this helps you to develop a better relationship with God!

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Knowledge

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." -Hosea 4:6

Everybody is ignorant about something. I know that is a shocking statement and can be disagreeable when first read. But lets think about this. The truth is that no one, no human being knows everything. Even Einstein was a human being lacking knowledge about something! He had a high IQ, but his brain did not contain all of the knowledge of all of the books in every library in the world.

So then, neither do we. Some people have Masters degrees or Doctorates. Some are the best in their own field. But the same may be completely ignorant in another field.  For example, a rocket scientist may know nothing about brain surgery. Would you trust your surgery to a jet engine specialist?

This is not to mention whether those who have a Masters for example even are masters in their field. Or is the degree only a certificate of the completion of study in that field?  Once you have a Masters does that mean there is nothing in that particular field left for you to learn?

The day we stop learning is the day we die! I think there is always something to learn. No matter what degrees we may have that "prove" we know everything!  By this, many can become deceived into thinking that they know it all.

If we knew what it was that we didn't know, ...then we would know it. Therefore, we don't know what it is that we don't know!  Which means we are ignorant about something.  Even the FBI doesn't know everything. That's why they have to conduct investigations so they can find out and learn what it is they don't know.  We too, should investigate what it is that we don't know.

Ask yourself,  "What is it that God wants me to know?" By asking ourselves these types of questions we will uncover the knowledge He wants us to have.

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." -1Corinthians 2:14

The "natural man" spoken of in the above scripture is referring to the physical knowledge portion of the human, which is the brain and it's ability to learn. The scripture is saying that the knowledge we need of God is spiritual, not physical. It tells us that we need Gods spirit in order to know Him and His knowledge He has for us.  We need to be born of His Spirit.
                                                                                                                                                                      
Not to sound too gloomy by saying this, but I have to make a point. When our body dies and is buried in the grave it will rot.  The brain will rot with the rest of the body. And all the knowledge that was in our brains will rot with the brain.  Our certificates and degrees will be placed in some memorial box by our surviving families for dust collection. So, the only thing that will last is what we know spiritually!

We must know God and the spiritual stuff that He wants us to know! This can be accomplished by becoming born again and by reading and studying the Holy Bible. 

Please visit this site tomorrow for Part 2  of this article entitled:  How to read the Bible.