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when is scripture literal and when is it spiritual????
vic:
The written word is physical, the Israelites lived physically and had physical examples or shadows of the spiritual, the Old Covenant was a physical, temporary, conditional covenant, physical blessings for obedience,
physical cursing for disobediece and ended in death, the death the Israelite and the death of our saviour. Fulfilled Mat 5;17. only until John Luke 16:16. Mat 11:10-13.
The New Covenant is Spiritual internal of the heart and mind.
By belief, faith, repentance and the Gift of the Spirit.
We are to be led by the spirit not by the physical.
If we have not the Spirit we are no of His
Vic..
Kat:
Hi Bobby,
It is not an easy thing to understand, but it is only by His Spirit that we can discern spiritual things.
Joh 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
Gal 5:24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Gal 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Gal 5:26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
When you realize that it is not you who is figuring out these things and it is not you who has discernment in matters, and it is not you who shows any wisdom, but by His Spirit in you that you do all things, then you know you are being guided by His Spirit in you.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
brothertoall:
Thank you Vic and Kat and this I know but why then does scripture usage by those who are lead of the Spirit use it literally at times.
As I said before I have been guilty of this myself. It has happened here many times. if the Word is spiritual then why are we using it in some topics as literal?
That was my question.
For example if you read the prophetic scripture of the old testiment is it not spiritual as well as the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ?
bobby
brothertoall:
I have been re-reading this paper from Ray
http://bible-truths.com/lake4.html
Kat:
Hi Bobby,
The way I see it, is that scripture can be both spiritual and literal.
Some things are only spiritual and some things are only literal,
but a lot of scripture has the physical first and by that you understand the spiritual.
It is not cut and dry one way or the other.
God made the scripture a mystery, so He could reveal it to those He so desires by His Spirit.
Eph 6:19 And pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 1:9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
Mar 4:11 And He said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those outside, all these things are given in parables
The Bible is like a gaint parable to the whole church, seeing they do not see (Matt. 13:13), that is the way God wants it. It is complicated and a mystery, so God can reveal it to just the few He wants to. And even among the elect there has to be someone to teach.
Rom 16:25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
The apostles were teaching the believers, so they all did not have understanding just because they were a believer. It was given for some to be teachers.
Eph 4:11 And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Eph 4:12 for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.
Well I hope this is of some help.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
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