Do you ever read your bible without preconceived notions.
Do you ever think that there may be something written in your bible you have never seen.
For example; haven't you read the same scripture a dozen times but the 13th time you read it you get a little different understanding. I think about John 3:16 and how many times I have read it through the years.
I have had probably 3-4 different ways of seeing that simple verse.
That is called a fold, a verse taking on many different folds or meaning's.
Now I think more in the terms of revelation, the HolySpirit revealing to you pieces at a time.
You dont feed an infant steak when they come out of the womb.
I think about Jesus when he said paraphrasing "I have many things to show you, but not right now."
I do understand that what we know is how we see the written word, and I do know that all we know is not all there is to know, that may be a let down for some of you more scholarly types :-).
In God's business of dealing with humanity, there are thing's that go on in this world that we have no idea about.
The first cop out we conclude is; surely Satan's at work again.
We will blame anything and everything on the devil.
All one sided no balance, that is a perverted gospel.
In your bible you can read where Peter and Paul came to a conclusion that Peter would preach circumcision and Paul would preach uncircumcision.
What would you conclude, who is right, their both Apostles, they have both been called to the ministry.
My point is can you read your bible like it is written, do you have to seemingly spiritualize everything you don't understand.
Another example; in 1John chapter one says that when we sin "if we say we have no sin, we lie and the truth is not in us.".
1John chapter three says "we have no sin."
Now this is the written word of God, I have been told just about every excuse why we sin and why we don't sin.
And again I ask you can you read your bible like it is written.
You don't need to make excuses for the written word of God.
It is completely capable of it self with out you making an excuse.
Those that say the word contradicts itself are wrong.
The world would like to think the bible is a book with many fallible's, but they are sadly mistaken.
I see there are some Christians that can't read their bible and come to the same conclusion, their wrong.
Some of the newer translations of the written word, you probably are better off not understanding, some really big twists and turns in these so called translations that are going to help you better understand your bible, they are wrong.
And shame on them for putting profit above the understanding of the saint's.
When you get off on an allegorical trek through the scriptures you are asking for trouble as far as your understanding goes.
Read it like it is written, it really is that simple.
I was blessed by the Greek and Hebrew for so many years but in time I realized it was doing me more harm than good, in my understanding.
I referr to it sparingly as I study now, if you are blessed by it, then stay with it untill you see it can just lead you in circles.
Trying to figure out the written word of God are you kidding me, son you will need revelation to grow up.
Let me say something about your understanding and our outlook on the theologian-scholar type; "where brilliance ends, revelation begins."
Do you ever think that there may be something written in your bible you have never seen.
For example; haven't you read the same scripture a dozen times but the 13th time you read it you get a little different understanding. I think about John 3:16 and how many times I have read it through the years.
I have had probably 3-4 different ways of seeing that simple verse.
That is called a fold, a verse taking on many different folds or meaning's.
Now I think more in the terms of revelation, the HolySpirit revealing to you pieces at a time.
You dont feed an infant steak when they come out of the womb.
I think about Jesus when he said paraphrasing "I have many things to show you, but not right now."
I do understand that what we know is how we see the written word, and I do know that all we know is not all there is to know, that may be a let down for some of you more scholarly types :-).
In God's business of dealing with humanity, there are thing's that go on in this world that we have no idea about.
The first cop out we conclude is; surely Satan's at work again.
We will blame anything and everything on the devil.
All one sided no balance, that is a perverted gospel.
In your bible you can read where Peter and Paul came to a conclusion that Peter would preach circumcision and Paul would preach uncircumcision.
What would you conclude, who is right, their both Apostles, they have both been called to the ministry.
My point is can you read your bible like it is written, do you have to seemingly spiritualize everything you don't understand.
Another example; in 1John chapter one says that when we sin "if we say we have no sin, we lie and the truth is not in us.".
1John chapter three says "we have no sin."
Now this is the written word of God, I have been told just about every excuse why we sin and why we don't sin.
And again I ask you can you read your bible like it is written.
You don't need to make excuses for the written word of God.
It is completely capable of it self with out you making an excuse.
Those that say the word contradicts itself are wrong.
The world would like to think the bible is a book with many fallible's, but they are sadly mistaken.
I see there are some Christians that can't read their bible and come to the same conclusion, their wrong.
Some of the newer translations of the written word, you probably are better off not understanding, some really big twists and turns in these so called translations that are going to help you better understand your bible, they are wrong.
And shame on them for putting profit above the understanding of the saint's.
When you get off on an allegorical trek through the scriptures you are asking for trouble as far as your understanding goes.
Read it like it is written, it really is that simple.
I was blessed by the Greek and Hebrew for so many years but in time I realized it was doing me more harm than good, in my understanding.
I referr to it sparingly as I study now, if you are blessed by it, then stay with it untill you see it can just lead you in circles.
Trying to figure out the written word of God are you kidding me, son you will need revelation to grow up.
Let me say something about your understanding and our outlook on the theologian-scholar type; "where brilliance ends, revelation begins."
