{"id":36849,"date":"2021-07-26T11:01:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=36849"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:30:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T16:30:58","slug":"the-1-key-to-the-christian-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=36849","title":{"rendered":"The #1 Key to the Christian Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article is written by Max Anders is sponsored by <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasnelson.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><em>Thomas Nelson<\/em><\/a><em>. Max is the author of <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/carr?isbn=9780310116851&amp;retailer=amazon&amp;locale=US\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">30 Days to Growing in Your Faith<\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.faithgateway.com\/products\/30-days-to-understanding-the-bible-30th-anniversary-unlock-the-scriptures-in-15-minutes-a-day?variant=13748701626479\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">30 Days to Understanding the Bible<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge isn\u2019t everything, but everything rests on knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t believe something until you know it.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t live it until you believe it.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t impact others until you live it.<\/p>\n<p>So, no, knowledge isn\u2019t everything. But everything rests on knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus said, \u201cyou shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free\u201d (John 8:32). To the degree that we do not know the truth, we are vulnerable to ignorance and deception. To the degree that we <em>do<\/em> know the truth, we are free to become all that God has for us.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in John 17:17, Jesus said, \u201cYour word is truth.\u201d As we meld those two verses together, we conclude that an all-out pursuit of the word of God is a key to the life we long for.<\/p>\n<p>I have learned this the hard way. When I first became a Christian in college, I was told to read my Bible, pray and go to church. That counsel was true and good. But<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is written by Max Anders is sponsored by Thomas Nelson. Max is the author of 30 Days to Growing in Your Faith and 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. Knowledge isn\u2019t everything, but everything rests on knowledge. You can\u2019t believe something until you know it. You won\u2019t live it until you believe it. You won\u2019t impact others until you live it. So, no, knowledge isn\u2019t everything. But everything rests on knowledge. 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