Subject: Unforgivable sin |
Bible Note: The book of Acts records the beginning of Apostasy, the council of Jerusalem where Jews tried to make it mandatory that Gentiles needed to be circumcised to be saved. Although the Gnosticism or Gnosis is not in any English translation I know of, I have been taught that it was evident in the first century. From these early beginnings of men changing Jesus's (God's) teachings and commands became the enormous quagmire of "christian" teaching today. The bible has plenty of instruction, warning, and discussion of false teaching. This is not intended to be directed at you Hank, but "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" You make a very interesting statement when you say, "Wiser and more informed heads than mine have wrestled with this centuries-old question and have not been able to reach a unifying consensus." 1 Cor 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 17 1 Cor 1:27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 1 Cor 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, "He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS"; The wiser and more informed heads are the ones most dangerous! |