Experience of God

Scripture stresses the importance and also the possibility of a true experience of the living God. This is contrasted with the more academic knowledge about him. Experiential knowledge of God comes through personal encounter, through the witness of the Holy Spirit, through reflection on his past goodness and through the shared experiences of others.

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Personal experience of God Contrasted with academic knowledge Job 42:5 See also Je 31:34; Jn 4:42; Jn 5:39–40; Jas 2:19 Experience of God’s blessing Ps 34:8 See also 1 Pe 2:3; Heb 6:4–5 Experiencing God through Scripture Mt 22:29; Jn 5:39–40; Ac 17:11–12; 2 Ti 3:15–17 Knowing God through the Spirit Ro…