Hi knuckle and gmik,
I was offering my comments in the context of Ray's paper on understanding god-given truths. Using Ray's overview of comparing spiritual things with spiritual with the end result of finding a spiritual match by two witnesses in the Bible was where I was coming from. Like all of us here at Bible-Truths trying to be restored to a common mind and purpose, I am looking for your help in adding to my spiritual knowledge. My question would be how you arrived at your conclusion--was it through an allegory, or something similar expressed somewhere else in the Bible?
My concern is that if we don't compare spiritual with spiritual how do we avoid the heresy we see in the "world church"?
Anyways, I ask that you have forbearance with me and help me to see beyond this question: If the gentiles could confuse the message with the messenger (who was Paul), then what would prevent this from happening also to "those to whom the cloths were carried to"? Wouldn't they also have been perceived as "Gods" by the Gentiles? Isn't this exactly how the TBN and those kind of charletans deceive and prey on human suffering by merchandising God? I don't know, but can't help but think that Ray doesn't use prayer hankies.
Again, the prophecies which fail, tongues which cease, and knowledge which vanishes all certainly have application to those of apostate Christianity. We all have experienced the drought of spiritual knowledge and prophecy in Babylon, that is why we are here drinking the spiritual waters of life.
Any help you can give me is appreciated.
Grace be with you.