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Mistaken atheism, mistaken theism : Comments
By Peter Sellick, published 28/3/2019God is not an object in the universe and thus cannot be investigated or described in the same language that we use for other objects.
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<<Scripture is so important, but due to past contaminations of our mind, chances are close to zero that we could simply read the text and understand its depth of truth correctly. We also need a living guide, a teacher who has already leapt further than us towards God, so their certainty is more solid and their intellect purer than ours.>>
What you're saying sound like the idea of having a mentor, and the idea of mentorship in general. Which I think is a great idea. Not just for faith but for life in general. Whether it's life skills, job skills, or actions and understanding in faith, if a person can have a good mentor to guide them, that is a good resource.
However, the other aspect you spoke on is about reading scripture and understanding it fully. You don't have to understand it fully to be better from it. It's also worth saying that if you don't understand it fully, but apply what you do understand, then that is good enough. By applying it you can see the by the results and come to a better understanding. With a mentor it will be easier, but even without one, a person can take what they do understand and apply it to their lives, or at least keep it in their understanding for future. Therefore reading the bible and gaining an understanding from it is good for every Christian to do.