I was listening to a certain gentleman on the radio this morning, and I have a question for him, and you should too. There is a verse in 2nd Peter which I find to be one of the most cryptic statements in the Bible, though the meaning may be quite simple:
2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
I realize that some people like to cast a long shadow, others prefer to be invisible, but I'm pretty sure that this verse applies to all that are born again of the Spirit of God. Can you tell me, RCS, what this verse means, and you don't have to turn the word of God into a fairy tale for children to understand. Children are much more capable than you give them credit for. Their brains are like little sponges soaking up information. Why do you think that they ask why? Just to hear you talk. I hope you don't believe that. Very young children have been taught to play piano, do algebra, read relatively sophisticated books. Children have fought wars and been very brave in the face of danger. Don't stunt their growth. Some folks don't want their children to be more intelligent or more knowledgable than themselves, or even wiser. How foolish is such thinking? Men are made awesomely and have tremendous potential built into them by their creator, but to become like Him, not to be Him. Don't be a cause for the little children to stumble, our faith is no fairy tale and the scripture can be taught to little children. We don't steal their innocence by teaching them about the Lord, plainly and clearly, but we might let the world do just that. Wake up.
BTW I wouldn't crawl into a cave even if the sun were going to land in the back yard. I like it out in the open. Fresh air is good for you and what do you have to be afraid of? If I lived in the mountains, I would spend my free time doing more hiking. If I had a boat, I'd spend more time on the water. I could do my exercise and training indoors, but its about breathing, and outside is better. I realize than one day businesses will probably be selling us clean air, but that wouldn't be before the phytoplankton is destroyed. I can't imagine doing forms with an oxygen mask on, but hopefully I won't have to.
If RCS doesn't have a simple answer, maybe someone else here has some ideas, but if you haven't trusted the Lord for salvation and beleived that He's risen, The Lord won't be inclined to give you an answer (or you won't be inclined to hear it.) May the Lord open the eyes of your spirit and incline your ears to Him. Amen.
2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
I realize that some people like to cast a long shadow, others prefer to be invisible, but I'm pretty sure that this verse applies to all that are born again of the Spirit of God. Can you tell me, RCS, what this verse means, and you don't have to turn the word of God into a fairy tale for children to understand. Children are much more capable than you give them credit for. Their brains are like little sponges soaking up information. Why do you think that they ask why? Just to hear you talk. I hope you don't believe that. Very young children have been taught to play piano, do algebra, read relatively sophisticated books. Children have fought wars and been very brave in the face of danger. Don't stunt their growth. Some folks don't want their children to be more intelligent or more knowledgable than themselves, or even wiser. How foolish is such thinking? Men are made awesomely and have tremendous potential built into them by their creator, but to become like Him, not to be Him. Don't be a cause for the little children to stumble, our faith is no fairy tale and the scripture can be taught to little children. We don't steal their innocence by teaching them about the Lord, plainly and clearly, but we might let the world do just that. Wake up.
BTW I wouldn't crawl into a cave even if the sun were going to land in the back yard. I like it out in the open. Fresh air is good for you and what do you have to be afraid of? If I lived in the mountains, I would spend my free time doing more hiking. If I had a boat, I'd spend more time on the water. I could do my exercise and training indoors, but its about breathing, and outside is better. I realize than one day businesses will probably be selling us clean air, but that wouldn't be before the phytoplankton is destroyed. I can't imagine doing forms with an oxygen mask on, but hopefully I won't have to.
If RCS doesn't have a simple answer, maybe someone else here has some ideas, but if you haven't trusted the Lord for salvation and beleived that He's risen, The Lord won't be inclined to give you an answer (or you won't be inclined to hear it.) May the Lord open the eyes of your spirit and incline your ears to Him. Amen.