V2-C103 How to Study the Bible-04-Forming a System (2)

I. The Importance of Forming a System

Confusion in one's thinking and behaviour stems from a lack of an internal system.
A lack of system leads to blind faith and judgment. For example, without a deep, systematic understanding of healthcare and medicine, one might blindly accept doctors' advice, be unaware of the option to refuse, and even be harmed by overtreatment.
A lack of system leads to "living foolishly," drifting through life, and not seeking wisdom. Forming a system is key to becoming intelligent.
The Chinese Mingding Doctrine systematizes theology, based on the pursuit of forming systems for all things. Forming systems applies to all aspects of life, including health, pastoral work, reading, mathematics, and so on.

Reading classics should begin with an overall and summary (broad) understanding, then gradually delve into details (specifics).
Many people like to grasp at details, missing the key points, and constantly feel they haven't understood or learned anything, which hinders learning and the formation of a system.
The Pentateuch as a classic is the earliest classic of mankind, formed 3500 years ago when Moses received it from God. It includes: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
Briefly summarize the core information of the Pentateuch, which together forms a system. Genesis: speaks of "faith," which is the foundation of the entire Bible and should be read clearly; Exodus: speaks of "entering the Promised Land"; Numbers: speaks of "only those who can fight count," to enter the Promised Land; Deuteronomy: speaks of "curses and blessings," blessings for keeping and following God's word, and curses for not keeping it; Leviticus: speaks of "holiness to the Lord."
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph in Genesis are the standards set by God. They lived out the path of faith, were genuine people, and were wealthy, indicating God's pleasure in them.
The Old and New Testaments are interconnected, forming a system, with the Old Testament pointing to Jesus Christ.
Do not be like the author of James, who, due to a lack of system, takes the Bible out of context and cannot understand it (e.g., regarding Abraham being justified by faith rather than by works).

Learning and building a system should emulate the views of "high achievers," understanding from a "high" perspective (God's view, the view of high achievers) downwards, and delving from "shallow" principles into "deep" logic.
God considers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob righteous. Do not replace God's view with your own, and do not listen to the gossip of "neighbourhood old women," which will hinder personal growth.
Many things are essentially very simple, but people tend to complicate them; obtaining blessings seems complex, but is actually straightforward. Example: Every time Abraham triumphed in a test of faith, God added blessings, ultimately receiving "great blessings" for offering Isaac, i.e., overcoming the devil in the spiritual realm.
When building a system, the foundational things are very simple, such as speaking in tongues, which is a small but foundational gift.
The learning process is a continuous cycle, a continuous growth, and a spiral ascent.

A clear and simple theoretical system formed in the mind, free from confusion, can effectively guide practice; a confused mind, filled with "paste" and minor details, cannot be effectively put into practice.
Use the classic theoretical system formed from Genesis to Jesus Christ as a principle to guide practice, emulate those who are pleasing to God (such as Abraham), and do according to God's word.
A pastor, due to a lack of system, feared curses. But the Bible clearly states that if anyone curses Abraham or Israel, God will curse them, so no one can curse them.
God is most concerned with the victory of the church, so the main axis of practice is "building a victorious church, building up the body of Jesus Christ."
Serving people, learning to heal the sick and cast out demons, dealing with the flesh, etc., are all directions of practice in the Bible. Everything starts with "faith," which is key.

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