Keep My Words

So, what does Jesus do with Judas' question in John 14:22: “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world”?
He expands it to cover all of His followers and replies, "My Father will love ... and We will come to ... and make Our home with him" who "will keep My word" (John 14:23).

How serious is Jesus that His followers "keep My word" (John 14:23) and "commandments" (John 14:21)?
Serious enough to repeat it for emphasis in the negative: "He who does not love Me does not keep My words" (John 4:24).

Is keeping His words and commandment what enables our salvation?
No, it’s the evidence of our love for Him and of our salvation, which is a free gift from Him.

Why must we study the Bible?
Without studying it, we won’t know what Jesus said or commanded, which means we can't evidence our love for Him as He wants us to. In addition, we leave ourselves open to distortions and lies that Satan' false prophets peddle as Jesus' words and commandments.

What will the Holy Spirit do for the disciples?
"Teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you" (John 14:26).

What does that mean for the books of the Bible that they wrote down?
The real author is the Holy Spirit, who used them as His writing instruments.

What will the Holy Spirit do for Christians today?
The same: "Teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you."

Where are the things that He said to us?
In the Bible.

But shouldn't Christians who really want to know God attend seminary?
It can help but often hinders today, as a degree (see Peter and John) is being confused with the "gift" of "teaching ... given to us" by God: "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching" (Romans 12:6-7). To be taught "all things" (John 14:6) that Jesus wants you to know, there are only two imperatives: (1) Bible, (2) Holy Spirit. And people who hold degrees but who have not been gifted by the Holy Spirit to teach should "not" teach: "My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment" (James 3:1).