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bobf:
--- Quote from: lilitalienboi16 ---Hmm interesting, that was exactly what i was looking for. Scriptural proof showing that the bible is more then just what is read at face value -- Meaning it has a deeper meaning. Any other scriptures that would show the bible is more then just literal but Spiritual -- Didn't Jesus say some stuff also? What about the old testoment?
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Consider this. Jesus Christ IS the Word of God made flesh. Now HOW did Jesus go about teaching about the kingdom of God to men? Did Jesus speak literally or allegorically? Not literally, Jesus taught using parables.
Matthew 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
And WHY did Jesus do that? To make it easy to understand? No!
Matthew 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Jesus spoke in parables becaue it was given for ONE group to understand and another group NOT to understand.
Now lets take a quote from the article and allow the article to be destroyed by Jesus own words.
--- Quote ---The literal method on the whole does not support the Allegorical view practiced in the 2nd and 3rd century. Each verse does NOT have a literal historical meaning, and a secret meaning that only the super spiritual can understand. This leads to multiple interpretations where interpreters can't prove that their interpretation is correct. It also leads to a division amongst Christians by creating groups of haves and have-nots[/b].
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So according to the article, the allegorical method is OUT because it creates "HAVES and HAVE NOTS". But what does Jesus say about the haves and have nots...
Matthew 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Jesus spoke in parables for the express purpose of creating HAVES and HAVE NOTS! So much for the literal method.
Jesus is the Word of God and the Word of God spoke NON-literally for the express purpose of KEEPING many from understanding. Now do you think the written Word of God would be any different? Would it be literal so that the carnal mind of man could comprehend it? Or would it be allegorical so that only those to whom the Father reveals could understand it?
lilitalienboi16:
Thank you so much BObf, what you said made perfect sence, thanks for removing what little doubt that article might have created in my mind :)
God bless!
P.S. I'm not on a journey for Stuff... im trying to attain spiritual maturity, but i know carnaly im too imature, let alone ready to mature spiritualy lol. Im just to young ><
Waiting for God to choose the right time for me :)
bobf:
--- Quote from: lilitalienboi16 ---Thank you so much BObf, what you said made perfect sence, thanks for removing what little doubt that article might have created in my mind :)
God bless!
P.S. I'm not on a journey for Stuff... im trying to attain spiritual maturity, but i know carnaly im too imature, let alone ready to mature spiritualy lol. Im just to young ><
Waiting for God to choose the right time for me :)
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That's great lib16 at your age to be seeking spiritual matruity! Same here and I'm..... well...... much older. ;) God bless.
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: bobf ---
--- Quote from: lilitalienboi16 ---Thank you so much BObf, what you said made perfect sence, thanks for removing what little doubt that article might have created in my mind :)
God bless!
P.S. I'm not on a journey for Stuff... im trying to attain spiritual maturity, but i know carnaly im too imature, let alone ready to mature spiritualy lol. Im just to young ><
Waiting for God to choose the right time for me :)
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That's great lib16 at your age to be seeking spiritual matruity! Same here and I'm..... well...... much older. ;) God bless.
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Hehe well thank you for the kind words, it means alot :")
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