Is it possible
I sincerely ask,
To read and understand the word
When so tasked?
Can it be done
Without added help
Of theological interpretations
Based on what is felt?
And Holy Spirit,
Tell me, what is his role?
Can he truly lead us into all truth
As we’ve been told?
Is it possible
I sincerely ask,
To read and understand the word
When so tasked?
How do I know
Who’s right or wrong
Especially as a young born-again
When not yet strong?
Can I trust the Word
As it is plainly put
Or do I have to faithfully lock into
A denominational rut?
Is a world view key
In understanding
And is it absolutely necessary
To stop me falling?
How do I know
Which is right or wrong
Especially as a young believer
And not strong?
I have a Bible
Which I read daily,
Can I truly, definitively depend
On its accuracy?
What’s fundamental
That I need to know
And please tell me, if you can,
Does it show?
Do I need to know
Hebrew and Greek
To be able to understand concepts
Considered deep?
Is it possible
I sincerely ask,
To read and understand the Word
When so tasked?
Third iteration
If you are following,
Can you tell me if there is a way
Of knowing?
I’d like to know
Given what I’ve heard
If I need some specialized input
To grasp the Word.
For whom, I ask
Was it actually written?
Must I read it from cover to cover
To be forgiven?
And the doctrines?
Must I know them fully:
Like covenants and dispensations
Assuredly?
It seems like a lot
To keep in one’s mind
And there’s a lot of minors’ emphasis
Recently, I find.
Major on minors
At the majors’ expense
And the critical Gospel message
Is lacking defense.
Is it possible
I sincerely ask,
To read and understand the Word
When so tasked?
Stewart Russell © December 28, 2025
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