Posted by blue on June 14, 1998 at 15:16:23:
In Reply to: your god created most of us to burn in hell forever? I think I'll take my worship elsewhere (nt) posted by David Stephens on June 12, 1998 at 11:59:56:
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: : The Bible is full of statements saying the Bible is meant to be understood only by a few. Jesus explains this in detail in Matthew chapter 13.
: : Jesus himself (The Word, according to John) is labeled as the stone upon which Israel will stumble (1 Peter 2:8 ). God's Way has never been apparent to the world in general.
: : But why?
: : First, we can logically (me using this word probably makes everyone ill) deduce that not everyone is supposed to understand the Bible, and not everyone is supposed to be saved (cf. Matthew 13:15 )
: : Also, intelligence isn't the litmus test to get into heaven, and that is terribly frustrating to the intelligentsia. For some reason, God has chosen to hide the Truth from the wise and reveal it to a cross section of society. When suddenly you understand it, the Bible is indeed awesome, but you can read it for years and not see, as I did for ~25 years.
: : A good link to visit, written by someone who apparently doesn't understand (about people who did understand), is
: : Biblical Typology: An Introduction
: : (http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/hypertext/landow/victorian/type/typo11.html)
: : These men really seemed to be on the right track. Men such as C.H. Spurgeon showed an understanding of the Bible that was rediscovered by Luther, but is, unfortunately, rare in our day. It's not their theology that is so unique, rather their perception of the depth of the Bible.
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