I understand that perfectly. I operated that way for nearly 20 years. The question then you need to ask yourself is,"Can God speak to me separately,one on one today,rather than me getting all my answers from what he told somebody else 2000 years ago.
I'm not saying that what God said to them isn't true or relevant. What I'm saying is that you need specific instruction for your life from God today, rather than trying to live it according to what he told somebody else. The whole purpose of the whole Bible is for you to understand that you can have a one on one with God,in fact that's what he wants.
If you want to find God and understand your purpose,look inward and search for the real truth about everything.
Clark, with all due respect, God told those 2000 years ago exactly what he tells people today. The Bible hasn't changed, not one word. Want to hear what God has to say? Read the Bible.
That may be what you meant. If so I apologize.
You can learn a lot about God and humans by reading the Bible but if God is alive today,he's still talking and wants to lead you specifically. Too many times we seek direction from what has been said and that's not necessarily bad at all,but you have specific problems and live in a different time that requires specific direction. I would be much more interested to hear what God is telling you ,than have you tell me what he told someone else.
