Isaiah records that God is looking for individuals who tremble at His word (Isaiah 66:2).
Jesus taught that we are to live “by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). He also warned of men who would set aside the commandments of God and teach “as doctrines the commandments [ideas, traditions, teachings] of men” (Mark 7:5-13).
This is why the Apostle Paul stressed that we must diligently study the Scriptures so that we can rightly divide [correctly understand and teach] the word of truth and avoid being deceived by false teachers and misguided ideas (2 Timothy 2:15).
In a world where many people have different ideas about what to believe, we need to know what the Bible really says to avoid being misled. Jesus plainly said, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31-32).
