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Jesus gives me this advice in understanding the word. It looks like one has to do a “work” to understand the will of God.

John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

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You forgot the next verse, and so you have taken it out of context.

18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

Do you see here, Jesus is telling us that NONE can live the law. Jesus offers himself in sacrifice so that we may do good works through him and not by our own effort. BECAUSE

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18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.