The Bible Is A Difficult Book

I Cor. 2:14-16 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. (15) But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. (16) For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

The Bible is a difficult book because it came from the infinite to the finite - from the unlimited,
all powerful God, to limited man. Therefore, you cannot understand the Bible as you would
understand the writings of Plato or Socrates. You can study the great philosophers with the
natural mind, and by diligent application, grasp their profound meanings. If the Bible could
be understood by natural man, it would be a natural book, and could not be the Word pf God.
Since the Bible is from God, and therefore spiritual, before you can receive the teachings, you
must be born of the Spirit (John 3:6) and filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18). Always approach
the Bible praying that the Spirit will be your teacher and will guide you to a better understanding
of His Holy Word; or it will remain a difficult, closed book (John 16:12-15).

Third week of March Bible Study; The Bible Is A Book Of Oneness. II Peter 1:21