Subject: Call those things that are not |
Bible Note: Dear EdB, Thanks for your response. You state, "Think about it, if we both agree God wrote the Bible to be plainly understood, and we have major divisions today what could be the problem? I am sorry to say but we do not both agree. The bible is not written to be plainly understood. Jesus spoke in parables because it was not for "them" to understand. "Them" are the ones who do not read the Bible with the sincerity of their heart to understand and if they did, then Jesus promises to heal them. Matt 13:10-15 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART, and should be converted, and I should heal them. KJV It is plainly stated in the above verse that we will not be healed until we seek to understand with all our heart. Perhaps we could sum it up with a choice, wisdom or reason? I will choose wisdom every time. Bless you, Love Fountain Jer 29:13-14 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your HEART. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. KJV I believe the significance of the heart would be better understood if all 830 times it is used in the KJV were read with a sincerity of heart. |