all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). Truly Christ’s love surpasses knowledge, and we adore Him in awe rather than come to a complete mastery of what we study. Because of our limitations we must also be deeply grateful for insights that God provides through other human beings who study the Bible. When we differ with others in our understanding of Scripture, we must be willing to defend its precious central truths, but we must also be willing to listen to others in love (Ephesians 4:12–16). We
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