Do You Know What Your Bible Says?

We need to know what our Bibles say so that we can preach with conviction. We're told in Colossians chapter 3 verses 9 and 10, put off your old self. Do you make up some idea about who God is or is your reality based on what it says in the Bible? It's the biggest hurdle of my whole life. I was 30 years old and realized I hate God not because he's worthy of hate but because I actually don't know who he is.My knowledge is wrong. My knowledge is off. Being renewed in knowledge after the image of your Creator. There's no other way to the Father except for Him. That is it.