Bible Discussion Thread

Knowing God or Knowing God

AS with all things in Gods Word words are used with precision and this one is no exception. In the Gospel

of John 13:7 Jesus answers and says to peter What I does't now thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

The key is the word know it is either oida[ which is to have factual understanding by the senses ]example I know have

knowledge that people sail boats but I have no learned experience of how they work. The first know is oida just

knowledge. The second know is ginosko spiritual understanding received by explanation of the one giving the knowledge.

The one giving the second is God by way of His spirit when born again 2 Corinthians 2:14 the natural man cannot

ginosko know Gods love grace mercy etc. because these cannot be known unless born again. Its interesting to follow

this word throughout scripture to better understand Gods word. Many times the religious leaders of his day had

head knowledge of God the scripture and the looks but no spiritual understanding at all no connection.