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gudazdead:
Why can't I just know everything that there is to know about spiritual things?
Why can't there be an easy to read guide or something that tells you all there is to know about the bible, the world, and the spiritual world, the truth, spiritual things, or whatever?
Why must it be so difficult to gain the right kind of wisdom?
 :'(
Well?

mari_et_pere:
You should read the "Why are God's truths hidden ?" thread from a few days ago. We were talking about that very thing.  ;D It's on page 3 right now.

Matt

Extol:
Hello gudazdead--
 Jesus' disciples asked a similar question in Matthew 13. Here is the question, and Jesus' answer:
 10 And the disciples, coming near, said to him, Wherefore, in parables, art thou speaking to them?
 11 And, he, answering, said, Because, unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, - whereas, unto them, hath it not been given.
 12 For, whosoever hath, it shall be given, to him, and he shall be made to abound, - but, whoever hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken from him?
 13 For this reason, in parables, unto them, do I speak, - because, seeing, they see not, and, hearing, they hear not, - neither do they understand.
 14 And, again is being fulfilled in them, the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, - They shall, surely hear, and yet will not understand, and, surely see, and yet not perceive;
 15 For the heart of this people hath become dense, and, with their ears, heavily have they heard, and, their eyes, have they closed, - lest, once they should see with their eyes, and, with their ears, should hear, and, with their hearts, should understand, and return; when I would certainly heal them.
 16 But happy are, your, eyes, that they see, and your ears, that they hear;
 17 For, verily, I say unto you - Many prophets and righteous men, have coveted to see what ye see, and have not seen, and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard.

gudazdead:
These people with the hardened hearts, all of those things mentioned in these verses would make it very easy for them to be deceived, no?

I'll check that thread out.

YellowStone:
Hi Guz

Perhaps these two (often overlooked) Scriptures will help. :)

Jhn 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 

Phl 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

Kind of proves that God gives truth to whom he wishes. But truth is not truth concerning the amount give. Some may be given more than others for reasons unknown to us. We can know this from the following Scripture.

Jhn 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him]. 

I think this proves that God does indeed measure the amount of Spirit that anyone has. So one should not wonder they know not more, but rather be thankful to a Gracious God for granting the measure of Spiritual Truth He has. :)

Well this is how I understand it.

Love to you in Christ,
Darren

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