I would recommend any new believer to just read the bible first before hearing the oponions of human doctrines.
And then see what seem to agree with what scripture has revealed.
Learning mans doctrines before reading the bible puts a biased potential lens over truth in scripture.
And then see what seem to agree with what scripture has revealed.
Learning mans doctrines before reading the bible puts a biased potential lens over truth in scripture.
You are right do not listen to what others say, I remember as a new believer that I shared with my pastor how awesome it was that God know that I was going to be saved because He saved my, Romans 8:29-30. He told me no He seen that you were going to have faith and then He elected you. I was new I did not know that you read the Bible like any other book, that the commas, semi-colons, colons, periods and all that goes with the context, grammar, punctuation. I thought the Bible was some type of mystical book that had to be read in a special way that I did not know how to do yet.
How to Study the Bible by understanding the storyline or context. This will help anyone understand the Bible clearly, by following the instructions they give, enjoy.