If you go to the mission field, it is crucial that you know the Word of God, that you understand what it teaches, your heart and mind are filled with its truths.  The Word of God is truth in contrast to other religions.  It has actually happened that people have gone to be missionaries among Muslims and have become Muslim because they didn’t know their own Bible truths.

 

Furthermore, when you have led people to salvation, they need to learn the truths of the Word of God themselves, to become established as Christians.  The missionary needs to be able to teach them the Word of God; therefore the need to know it and be prepared to teach it.

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9 Scriptures About The Importance Of Knowing God’s Word:

 

The Word Of God Trains Us:

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

The Word Of God Directs Us:

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

 

The Word of God Prospers Us:

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.  Joshua 1:8

 

The Word Of God Is Our Sword:

And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  Ephesian 6:17

 

The Bible Helps Us to Follow God’s Desires:

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'”  Matthew 4:4

 

God’s Word Guides Us:

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4

 

The Word of God Protects Us from Sinning:

With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:10-11

 

*God’s Word Judges Us:

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12