The early Islamic philosopher Abu Bakr said, “Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.” This religion puts a premium on action, why don't We as Christians put even a 100-fold premium on action? We hold the keys to salvation for mankind within the scriptures and in our hearts. Christ and Christ alone is enough to save ALL mankind, we must fulfill the great commission.
It's not what you know that makes a difference for the Kingdom of God, it's what you do with that knowledge, or don't do with it. There is a creature that knows the word of God, backwards and forwards, and can quote it to you, he even did to Jesus. He knows all about spiritual things and believes, not only believes, but trembles. So, with that being said, we must continue to study so we also may know the scriptures, but the knowing is just preparation for the doing of them. We cannot be so caught up with pride that we think we are the wisest and most knowledgeable since Solomon, excluding Jesus of course, as He was God and man. Even if it were true, what would it benefit the Kingdom of God? How would your holding this knowledge be useful to our Lord? God could speak wisdom through a donkey, so what is the purpose for studying to show yourself approved?
We study to learn more of the Lord, and the principles for living a Christian life. We gain knowledge of Christ, so we may have it written upon our hearts and minds. We learn the truth so that we may not be deceived, too many in the Church are even deceived this very hour. This study is part of our preparation needed for witnessing Jesus to others, to give us understanding of the tools we have and are to use in the fields of mankind. The harvest is truly ready, are we?
Matthew 9:
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Luke 10:
1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
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