Generally, the meaning of scripture is not clear outside of the entire deposit of faith that abides in the Church. Specifically, a common error is in reading the Scripture in translation and attaching to it meanings that suggest themselves to a modern man, while disregarding the teaching of the Church fathers, who were much closer to the events in time, culturally and linguistically. So, yes, please do not attempt to read the Bible outside of the tradition of the Church. Seek an advice form a CAtholic or a Protestant, who are trained to do just that. Examples follow.
That is a lie from the pit of Hell.
1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit:
for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.