So, not taking scripture "literally" means that people think God is lying and Jesus is NOT the truth?
This comment is about;
Using the implication of 'NOT Literal".
This comment is about:
Scripture.
This comment is about "NOT' trusting Scripture is true.
What do you take "literal" to mean, however?
No. I do NOT take the term "literal" to mean, however.
I take the term "literal" redundant and unnecessary. Especially concerning "the word of God".
Either a person believes the word of God is True, or he doesn't believe the word of God is True.
What men routinely say, is more in line with your opening statement....
In regard to Scripture and men proclaiming, it is at times, NOT LITERAL, which is to say, it is NOT EXACTLY TRUE, which is to say, it is NOT TRUE.
I am of the belief, God does not Lie, Jesus does not Lie. He is not capable of speaking what is NOT TRUE.
And I find men who say they believe Jesus, while cllaiming what he says is not (literally) True, are men who speak oxymorons.
Do we take it to mean that all of God's word is true,
I do not consider "the term literal" is necessary when reading Gods word.
I trust God does not lie. I trust Jesus is the truth.
I find no benefit for men to "add" to that, the term "literal, as if, Gods words were not sufficient , and men need to impress, really, Gods word is what he says....
Nor do I find a benefit for men to "add" to that saying, Gods word is "NOT LITERAL", as if God had to lie, to get a point across.
essential and necessary for life and growing in the knowledge of God?
Knowledge is Information period.
How God gives a man His Knowledge is through His word.
If you are still challenging His word....why would you be moving to the next step?
Do you even know what the next step is?
I have spoke before of Gods Order of things.
Knowlege is First given a man.
The man can Accept the knowledge is TRUE, or NOT.
Understanding of the knowledge is given a man AFTER the man Accepts the knowledge is TRUE.
Men who are proclaiming the knowledge is NOT true (ie their term, NOt literal), has NOT yet accepted the Knowledge is TRUE.
Learn the Order. God gives individuals UNDERSTANDING of HIS WORD, "AFTER" a man trusts to Believe His Word IS TRUE...
Not AFTER a man is proclaiming and teaching other men, that his word is not (literally) true.
Or must it mean that everything in God's word needs to 'come about' in a literal sense? In other words: when God describes himself as a giant hen, then so he must be? Or Christ is literally a lamb...and a lion, and Satan is literally a snake or a dragon.
Your "human" Mind Limited to only what "you understand".
Gods "Understanding", is NOT measured by what YOUR Mind "Understands".
You see, just because something is true, does not mean it has to be taken literally. For example, if someone says, "today is hotter than h*ll", they do not mean that literally, but they do mean that the day is scorching. We do not suppose they are lying, or trying to "spiritualize" and therefore dismiss any notion of heat or weather.
Thank you for your expose' on the understanding of one Carnal Mind to another Carnal Mind.
What does that have to do with Gods Understanding? NOTHING!
Likewise, we know that Christ is not really a lamb, or a lion, but those descriptions give us true and precious images of his nature. Like a lamb to the slaughter went our Lord, a sacrifice in our place; and when he returns, he will be like a lion, triumphing in Majesty.
Interesting.
So Jesus was called the LAMB OF GOD.
That is simply a Scriptural true fact
What does a Carnal mind Understand a Lamb is? A fluffy 4 legged animal?
Did anything in Scripture say Jesus was an animal? Had four legs? No.
So for what purpose does man teach Jesus "was not a four legged animal" ?
Nothing in Scripture says He was.
Glory to God,
Taken