Notice the title reference to “True Believer”? Jesus said that the “true” worshippers must worship in “spirit” and in “truth”. (John 4:24)

How is it possible that one can read the same Word I read, and come to a different conclusion? At least one of us must be in error.

 “Well, “some would say, “that’s only your interpretation”.  I say there is only ONE interpretation of the Word and that would be a correct one. Peter says that the Word is divinely inspired, and “of no private interpretation”. (2 Pet 1:20,21). That indicates to everyone, that it means what it was meant to. Not something different, allowing for anyone to read whatever they wanted to into it. The natural man cannot understand the things of God, because they are foolishness unto him. (1 Cor 2:14).

How then can we understand?   

Is it not abundantly clear that to understand the Word of Life, we must KNOW the Author? We must walk in the Spirit, and the Spirit will reveal the deep things of God. (1 Cor 2:10)

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. (Is 28:13.)

Who was the writer talking about? The legalist may say “in context” some of Israel, but surely he was indicating who He would allow to learn doctrine (Is 28:9.) and who He wouldn’t.

Paul related his conversion to the Galatians, and was eager to point out that his doctrine was not received from man, but “by revelation of Jesus Christ” (Gal 1:12). Fine for Paul, some say, but we are not Paul. Who was Paul, but a minister by whom we believed (1 Cor 3:5)? A great Apostle, no doubt, but did the evidence of the Spirit stop with Paul or his generation? Why would it? This promise is to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord will call (Acts 2:38,39). 

John references this Spirit that will be given to us as an unction (1 John 2:20) from the Holy One, and an anointing that teaches us all things, and is no lie (1 John 2:27). Unction can be defined as “the shedding of a divine or spiritual influence upon a person.” This would clearly be a reference to the Spirit of Truth, sent to guide us into all Truth.

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21.)

But still we have division, every man coming to a different conclusion. Paul says, “For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.” (1 Cor 11:18,19). 

There you have it. Heresies. Paul also referred to “divisions” in the First and Third chapter of the Book. He maintained that to achieve a “division” from the Truth, one must be carnal and walk as men, in the flesh (1 Cor 3:3), at enmity against God (Rom 8:7). This is clearly the opposite of walking in the Spirit, led by the Spirit of God (Rom 8:14).

Paul again tells us in Romans that if we have not the Spirit of God, we are none of His (Rom 8:9), and that this Spirit will “bear witness” with our spirit that we are the children of God (Rom 8:16). Add to this the example of the natural man receiving not the things of God (1 Cor 2:14), “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” ( 1 Cor 2:13) 

Jesus says that He will not leave us comfortless, but will send the Comforter (John 16:7), the Spirit of Truth. He said that this Spirit would guide us into all truth, because He doesn’t speak of Himself but what He hears, that shall He speak (John 16:13). Jesus was telling us that we could expect unity from God. We would get no difference, between God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They all are at one with the body (Eph 4) and Jesus prayed to the Father that we who would believe would also would be one with them (John 17:20,21). He also told us in John that “my sheep hear my voice and another they will not follow (John 10:4,5).  Jesus even appears to the eleven and “…opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,” (Luke 24:45).  But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.(Job 32:8.)

James writes that to obtain wisdom, all we have to do is ask God for it. But, we are to ask in faith, nothing wavering; otherwise we will receive nothing because we are “unstable”. (James 1:5-8; Is 28:9)

Lastly, written for our learning, were the examples of OT Israel: 

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25.)

We of the faith of Abraham are  according to the Word, “spiritual Jews” (Rom 2:29). When we call ourselves Christian, (and hence “spiritual Jew”), but have not the King reigning in our heart, we WILL do that which is right IN OUR OWN EYES.