My position, after decades of study is that the Bible contradicts itself a lot. I do not make that statement lightly. Nevertheless, in order to grow in Christianity, I had to reconcile my relationship with Jesus's and his teaching/healing with all the "other" statements in the Bible. This takes time, sincere prayer, and a listening heart.
Many great Christians have gone before us and wrestled these issues, and I have worked to learn from many of them, as well as to develop my own relationship with the Holy Spirit, and pray over the difficult questions.
Jesus gave us all the answers. We just miss them all too often.
Nothing in the rest of the Bible can compare with Him. His teaching is beyond compare, and men lose the thread, over and over and over again. Love is the one and only answer.
I wish Christians would read C.S. Lewis more.....
Sigh.
Or even just listen to Jesus, lol.
Sorry if I offend, but direct Revelation is still real.
But the Christian must test "revelation" by what the Bible says. The Holy Spirit will not reveal something to us that contradicts the Bible.
My position, after decades of study is that the Bible contradicts itself a lot. I do not make that statement lightly. Nevertheless, in order to grow in Christianity, I had to reconcile my relationship with Jesus's and his teaching/healing with all the "other" statements in the Bible. This takes time, sincere prayer, and a listening heart.
Many great Christians have gone before us and wrestled these issues, and I have worked to learn from many of them, as well as to develop my own relationship with the Holy Spirit, and pray over the difficult questions.
Jesus gave us all the answers. We just miss them all too often.
Nothing in the rest of the Bible can compare with Him. His teaching is beyond compare, and men lose the thread, over and over and over again. Love is the one and only answer.