Approved to God

2 Timothy 2:15 
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Acts 17:11   These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

Why do we study the Bible?  It should be to understand it rightly, and to then live it and teach it correctly and directly.  We must do this with the attitude and approach of examining what we are taught and hear by finding if the scriptures say this also - but not just finding a verse or two that we agree with.  We need to see all of what God says about each area of doctrine, comparing spiritual things (1Cor.2:13).

("rightly dividing" = orthotomeo) ορθοτομουντα τον λογον τησ αληθειασ - cut straight, to cut straight ways to proceed on straight paths, hold a straight course, equiv. to doing right to make straight and smooth, to handle aright, to teach the truth directly and correctly

1 Corinthians 2:13  These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.