So people do read the Bible, but do they do the Bible? Do they meditate on the scripture? I like that scripture, But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2. I think some of the churches might have let Jezebel in. Remember one of the 7 churches of Asia, that permitted Jezebel in their church? She seduced God's servants to commit fornication. I mentioned that earlier that some churches permit witches in. Even Satan knows the scriptures, but lets look to them that do the will of the Father. The will of the Father is in the scriptures. Even what I call the Bible is incomplete as Jesus talked of in the resurrection they neither marry or are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God. Where in the Old Testament was mentioned that at the resurrection we neither marry or are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God? In my Bible and I like to use the KJV there is no mention in the Old Testament, but when I look into the book of Enoch then I see it there. Jesus let me know that the book of Enoch is scripture. Well, why not, Jude is practically quoting parts of Enoch. Now I do know that the Ethiopian Bible contains the book of Enoch and that is good.
So we don't want to just go anywhere unless we are lead to go there. I think the churches in people's houses will come back. Isn't that how they did it in the churches during the times of Acts? Remember Paul as he wrote, The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house. 1 Corinthians 16:19. Maybe the church that meet in a house will come back.
So about the heart, you see you know in your heart that the scriptures are right, they were written in our hearts. It was the Word that lighted everyman that came into the world. As it is written, Was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1:9. We were lighted up in the womb by Jesus. Jesus knew us in the womb. When we read the scriptures, our hearts bare witness to those scriptures.
So we do have to know the difference from the teachings of God and the teachings of man. Best to keep reading the Bible over and over again. There is a scripture, That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Ephesians 5:26. By only studying the scriptures, you will tell, if there is another teaching that is not scripture, but if one does not know the scripture, then others will speak of things not in the scriptures, one might follow such a one that does not speak scripturally.
So I hope I answered your questions.
Be blessed in Jesus name.
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