Occasionally we spend time as the "intellectual" Christian, tormented because we're not sure exactly what a verse means in the "original language". Often the meaning is clear, and it is our desire to accept it, that is not.
In the verses above, God lays out the requirements for accurately following Christ....
You have to have ears ... and that is only figuratively speaking. It's not the ones on your head that matter, but the ones on your heart.
If you can comprehend the Word of God ... then you can accept the gospel, be saved, and walk with Christ ... period ... end of requirements.
The question is seldom ... what does God require?... the question more often is are we going to do it? God makes it clear that this is the question that matters. "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says" (James 1:22) What you hear on Sunday doesn't mean much if it doesn't change your actions the rest of the week.
Dig deep in the scripture but as you dig, don't ignore the plain meaning sitting on the surface.
As you search for God's will, remember He didn't hide it ... it just might not look like what you're expecting.
Until we get to Heaven and see face to face, there will be mystery in the Bible. It is the living Word of God, and holds infinite truth. As God reveals it to you, live it.
Never stop studying, but don't spend so much time concerned about what you don't understand, that you never live out what you do.
If you have ears, then hear. And when you hear, do.
"Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided." - Tony Robbins
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