All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Tim 3:16-17, ESV.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Rom 12:2, ESV.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 ESV

Savin, you have been given very sound and logical answers. My only suggestion to you is to forget about any extra-biblical teachings for a while and get into the Word. The Scriptures are Gods Words given to us. They are infallible and inerrant and are able to make us wise and are edifying to our souls.

I wouldn't worry about getting too wrapped over certain versus, I would just try to read and re-read the bible until I started to get a clear idea of the general truth that are given to us through its pages. This is my suggestion to you.

If you want to experience God, read His Word. Don't rely on anyone else to tell you who God is, read His Word. Learn the Gospel and who Jesus Christ is through His Word.

This of course takes commitment. It takes discipline and diligence. This is why you find that not many people actually read the bible like they should. Or if they do read it, it is only through a daily devotional that shares only a couple of versus at a time, which is not bible reading.

So this is my suggestion to you and if you reply that you are well versed in Scripture and that you have attended many a bible study and discussion, then my next suggestion to you would be to find a church with a passionate preacher that teaches the Scriptures through expository preaching. This way you may be led to come to the Scriptures with a different predisposition.

Y.B.I.C,

Dave.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16