deewee
Pursuit Driver
I wish I felt better today, so I could actually think and make sense of anything. I just feel that bad right now.stradial said:These are just my opinions and beliefs at this time, your may be different.
Let's take a scripture from the bible.
To me, that scripture says and means A.
To someone else, that scripture says and means B.
To another, that scripture says and means C.
And let's say that each has a number of people who believe as they do about what that scripture means.
Is one right and the other two wrong?
Are two right and the third wrong?
Can all three be right?
If your answer is that only one can be right, and the scripture says and means what you believe it means, then you will get along fine with those who believe like you, but I doubt you will ever do well in getting others to change to your beliefs.
If your answer is that two can possible be right, then you may be helpful to others in bringing them to your way of belief.
If your answer is that all three can possible be right, then you will be very good at helping others to see your point of view and helping others along their spiritual path and possible bringing them around to your point of view.
What is my answer to the questions?
This is what it means to me at this time, as my spiritual life grows and my understanding grows, it may mean that to me also in the future, but at this time, it means this to me.
So to me, it is possible that all three meanings can be correct.
Perhaps I am just not far enough along the spiritual path to understand....or perhaps I am further along the spiritual path and I understand more.
All I can say to respond is this: We are responsible, as in each person, to rightly divide the word of God. Each person can not look at the same scripture and have differing, but correct, thoughts on that scripture. The word is the word. There are some passages that are literal, while others are not. The only way to mete out the actual truth in all cases of scripture is by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He will not mislead, or misinterpret the word. Without him, we can get a lot of scripture wrong very easily.