Sharing the truth as we understand it

Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture 77 says,

The Word is the Word according to the understanding of it with man, that is, as it is understood. If it is not understood, the Word is indeed called the Word, but with man it does not exist.

Using this as his text, in 2006 Rev. Ethan McCardell preached a great sermon about having spiritual integrity and sharing what we've learned with others.

The Word is the Word for us personally. Our understanding of it - our living understanding of it - that's what changes lives, that's what builds the church inside of you - in your heart....

We need to stop worrying that we have to look like we know everything. We need to stop believing that it's shameful to have holes in what we know - to have holes in our knowledge base or in our application of the Word. It's a journey: it's step by step, process by process. If we're unwilling to risk appearing the fool then in reality we're unwilling to learn anything....

If you haven't figured out some aspect of your life yet, great! Wonderful! That means you know you need other people in your life. That means that you're aware of the basic fact that you are not the Lord....

Now here's the common confusion: it's not arrogant to share answers that the Lord has shown you and you know actually understand and actually are using in your life. What is arrogant is to share an untested, untried, unknown theory as if it were God's absolute truth....

Here's the secret to talking about your church: talk about your church. Talk about your relationship to the Lord God Jesus Christ. Talk about the truth from His Word that you have discovered and that's working in your life....