When does the study of scripture cause issues?

(John 5:16-47 )
The study of scripture is not the goal, but rather God's living communication to result in a heart renewed and a life transformed. After the healing of the invalid by the pool, the Jews persisted in tracking Jesus and confronting him about his "work" on the Sabbath. The scripture in fact states that they "persecuted him." (John 5:16) Jesus responded with a response similar to his response to his parents when they confronted him for leaving their traveling company for the temple at age 12 being about his Father's business -- "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working." Jesus was singular in focus -- to finish the work God had sent him to do. During his prayer in Gethsemane, he stated:

I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. (John 17:4)

To these who would persecute him and desire to kill him, he boldly communicated this purpose:

... I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will. (John 5:30)

The Jews were God's chosen people who loved to study the scriptures, but sadly had lost the reason for their study. What Jesus says to them in John 5:39-40 (NLT) is a sad commentary on their life:

You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.

The study of scripture is important, but only as it reveals Jesus to us -- the scriptures testify about him -- and, then transforms us into a life for him. In Corinthians, Paul says that "knowledge puffs up." (1 Corinthians 8:1 NIV) The pharisees had been puffed up by their knowledge. They had developed pride in what they knew. Pride leads to destruction. (Proverbs 16:18)

Jesus came to renew us, to transform us. Our mind should be the same as that of Christ; we should be becoming more like Christ; our lives should evidence his presence because we live according to his purpose which is to do the will of the Father. Scripture reveals to us Jesus and the will of the Father.If you're studying it, but not living it, you're missing the point.