You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source, of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth.
18 And [kai] knowest [ginosko] his will [thelema], and [kai] approvest [dokimazo] the
things that are more excellent [diaphero],
being instructed [katecheo] out of [ek] the law [nomos]; KJV-Interlinear
18 and know
his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the
law; ESV
Answers To Study Question(s)
Answer:
Knowing the will of God due to the existence of the scriptures that cojnvey Gods will.
Being in a position to test Gods will by means of comparing the scriptures to the world.
Possessing things different from the rest of the world, namely the unique rituals of the Law.
Receiving actual instruction directly from God through the scriptures.
