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Is everything in the Bible a parable ?
YellowStone:
Perhaps a light just went on.......... ::)
I will ask here, because I think this has been a good discussion. :)
I think I have found the single word that has been my stumbling block.
Ray writes: http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,2834.0.html
A parable is a physical story which points to a SPIRITUAL TRUTH. As God creates "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH," just what is there about this present heaven and earth that will "LITERALLY" last eternally? Besides I did not say that "The Bible is One Giant FICTION," now did I? No, I said that the Bible is one giant PARABLE. And the contents of a parable (not the Bible, but a PARABLE, are fictitious. ALL of the "literal" history, etc., in the Bible is NOT THE REAL THING. It is merely the ways and means TO THE REAL THING, which is Spiritual. "First that which is natural; and AFTERWARD that which is SPIRITUAL" (I Cor. 15:46).
Perhaps Ray is saying: ALL of the "literal" history, etc., in the Bible is NOT THE REAL Message?
This then makes perfect sense and Paula's words equate to what I have long held to be true :)
--- Quote from: Paula ---I believe the Bible is a parable because the natural parallels spiritual truths. That doesn't make the natural not real. All that you see, the order of things, nature, Bible History, etc, are all pointing to something much higher in the spiritual realm. It's like an allegory. Like how a natural marriage relationship represents our relationship with Christ as His bride. Etc.,
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The world got crazy there for a while :)
Praying that "Message" is the key,
Darren
PKnowler:
--- Quote from: YellowStone on March 07, 2007, 10:39:49 PM ---Thanks Gena, Paula and Dwight,
I hear your words and understand them, but my question still remains unanswered:
Was Christ a real person, were his miracles real. Did Peter really try to walk on water?
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YES!
--- Quote from: YellowStone on March 07, 2007, 10:39:49 PM ---
Or is all of this just a story? :(
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NO, it really happened!
Hey Darren,
I was just going to write you that God would have to give you revelation of this when I seen that you wrote that the light went on.
I'm so glad. It is a mystery and I don't know that any of us fully understand it. But I do believe that the natural points to the spiritual.
The natural is passing away but the spiritual remains. It is a very interesting subject and I can think of many examples.
Hmm I'm not really sure what Ray meant when he said: ALL of the "literal" history, etc., in the Bible is NOT THE REAL THING. It would be interesting to hear some feed back on that.
YellowStone:
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YAYYY!--- Thanks Paula
PKnowler:
Hey Darren, I'm glad I could help. :)
Thanks be to God who opens our blind eyes so we can see!
DWIGHT:
Darren and Paula,
This is the wonderful thing about this forum and all the wonderful brothers and sisters. When one of us is having difficulty, someone steps in and trys to help; and there is this marvelous link in the spirit that we all have together. I tell you, everyday I am seeing this more and more here and I love what God is doing among us. It's as if the Lord is opening our spiritual eyes all together as one body and there is no competition. No my posts are more spiritual than your posts. Every member is so important to us all that we cannot do without each other.....isn't this just like our precious Lord to work and to do of His good pleasure in us? Lord thank you and praise your holy name!
Your brother,
Dwight
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