The Bible Says . . .

People who say, "The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it," are missing two essential affirmations.
"I understand it" and "I obey it."

It doesn't matter what we believe if we don't understand or if we misunderstand.  Let's understand what we believe and understand it correctly.  (It helps to acknowledge those things we don't understand.  That's the first step toward understanding.)

Nothing is settled until we obey.  "That settles it" is not a way to end an argument but a confirmation that obedience had been carried out.

Now, let's try to understand what we need to do.