My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6

I found that many doctrines taught by churches do not edify. They are steeped in blind faith, compromise, acts of kindness and community which are no foundation for truth. I walked away from Christianity for decades because I found it to be shallow, empty, foolish and hypocritical. I felt like I was following the herd, and not in the good way. Herd mentality is dangerous. Once I found the narrow way it became clear that I would not find what I was looking for in any church, even though I long for sincere fellowship. And even though I hold The Bible in very high regard, I realize now that it is only the beginning of a true walk of faith. The words in the good book only became alive when Yahweh decided it was time for me to be led to the truth. Each day since then, I search the Scriptures to confirm and confirm again the understanding given to me and to add new understanding, as well as to test the spirits that come to me to be sure they are from God. But the wisdom I seek is not wisdom that is found in books, even the "living testament," but rather comes from a trust built upon through prayer as well as listening and looking for the voice and hand of God moving in my life and the lives of those around me, guiding me along the path to the promised land, like a pillar of smoke and fire in the wilderness. It is there that I've found the true Word resides. And once one knows God in such an intimate way they can be sure they are following His commandments to the "letter" ie; the message He puts in your heart. It is like one has returned back spiritually to the Garden of Eden where man walks and talks with God. Nothing can compare with knowing the One True God is reaching out to you and that you can reach out to Him. Words cannot describe…

It's good to see you getting fully back into the mix of things. Surely you must be recovering nicely from your illness.

A brief thought, re this posting of yours on "The Canonization Of Scripture"…

Indeed an even stronger argument can be made, with respect to the accuracy of Scripture over the millennia, when we reference evidence provided for us among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Here is an excerpt from a conversation I had with a Catholic a few days ago on a similar subject. I wrote:

"Re Qumran (DSS) — you may be aware that wholly intact examples of Deuteronomy and Isaiah were recovered there. When compared with the Masoretic Text (MT), the differences in the case of Isaiah are two words: in one instance a spelling discrepancy and in the other, the name 'Emmanuel' from Isaiah 7:4 is rendered differently. In the latter instance, the MT has it עמנו אל and the Great Isaiah Scroll (GIS) has it עמנואל. You will note the difference is a matter of spacing. Apart from that, the MT and the GIS Isaiah Manuscripts are textually identical. Deuteronomy is only slightly less so, owing to a very minor scribal gloss."

Both of the above referenced Old Testament documents recovered at Qumran are circa 350 B.C. So the comparison with Masoretic Text against Deuteronomy and Isaiah from the DSS yields a veritable exactness which, in my opinion, can only be explained by divine providence.

He truly has made good on His promise to protect His Word.

God Speed your way, brother.