to do his will” or, if a man is first willing to do His will], he shall know of the doctrine [teaching], whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself (Jn 7:15–17). Christ is speaking primarily concerning the truth that He sought to impart, and He said that an unwillingness to receive the truth precludes a man from understanding the truth being taught. A man whose mind is closed to the truth that is presented will never benefit, no matter how positively or straightforwardly or logically the