firmly and fully of everything for which Christ has laid hold of us (see Phil. 3:12–14). Secondly, we are to discover this purpose of God in Scripture. The will of God for the people is in the Word of God. It is here that we are to learn it, and not primarily from the experience of particular individuals or groups, however true and valid these experiences may be. We should neither covet for ourselves what God may have given to others, nor urge upon others what God may have given to us, unless it