Reading the Bible on the surface can lead one to belief and salvation in Christ as Savior with eternal life and blessings somewhere; but to know “where” requires going beneath the surface and discovering the deep things of God. Most of the members of man’s religion called “Christianity” are treading in the turbulent and dangerous waters on the surface of Scriptures where false doctrines and traditions of men thrive. But to discover the whole substance of God’s purpose, one must dive below the surface into the deep things to see the truth of God’s plan and purpose for the ages. Very few will discover and enjoy the deep things of God.

The Holy Spirit will give you the inspiration (oxygen). The atomic number of oxygen is 8 (resurrection, new beginning, which has to do with the Lord’s work). Be renewed in the spirit of your mind (Eph 4:23). Put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him (Co 3:10).

All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:16)

All scripture (God’s plan and purpose) was given to men by the Holy Spirit in the Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic languages, recorded and preserved for our study and profit. We are to use it to learn correct doctrine (His calling and hope for us) for our time. It is also used to reprove incorrect doctrine, to correct false doctrine, and to instruct in attaining the state approved of God, in order that all our good works may be acceptable.

To attain the state approved of God, a workman (labourer in the word) must also rightly divide the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15) All scripture, the Bible, is the word of truth. “All scripture” pertains to God’s dealings with different peoples of our world at different times under different administrations. There are yet future implications as to how we understand and acknowledge these differences. This requires an awareness and acknowledgement of things that differ. Different hopes are administered according to different gospels.

Our failure to take these things seriously will result in a condition of shame and blessings of a lesser degree; because the deep things of God include a special hidden secret, once discovered, that grants those who find it every blessing that is spiritual in heavenly places. This is a special hope and calling available in our time. Things are different since Acts 28:28. Dive into Paul’s prison epistles where the hidden treasure is found.

He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. (Dan 2:22)  

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct (rightly divide) thy paths. (Pro 3:5-6)

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all (saints) see what is the administration of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ. (Eph 3:8-9)

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints (Col 1:25-26)