 Even though the Bible tells us that we ought to study to show our self-approved. There is a danger that I know that sounds odd But what happens is if all we do is study for the sake of either winning a point winning an argument Just for head knowledge We run the risk of not truly appreciating the word of God and allowing the word to dwell in us richly as Paul tells us Psalm 1 1911 says your word have I stored up in my heart that I might not send against you That only happens from an appreciation of God's word a desire for him Simply allowing his word to take root in your heart and you living it out is good to understand Doctrine and knowledge that part is a given But you also want to grow in a relationship with him and that comes by just spending time in his word daily Not for the sake of winning an argument but for the sake of understanding him more