Crossing the Jordan into the Inner Meaning [New Church, Open]

Spirit and Life Bible Study ^ | Wed Nov 28, 2012 | Rev Dr Johnathon Rose

[DaveMSmith]

Everything in the Old Testament history leads up to the crossing of the Jordan, and yet the way the story is told in Joshua 3 and 4 has major inconsistencies and problems. Is there another way to read it?

Can the Bible be taken literally?

[Cronos]

you are jumping ahead by saying "Though I know your intent is..." -- stick to the points above and in that, all of your points against the Deuterocanonicals fail as the same holds true against the Book of the Apocalypse

Let's review what you said: I don't get that sense when I read from the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical books. There is no light of God that I feel when reading them, no spiritual connection. to which I replied Really? Not from Maccabbees? I see God working there, protecting the Jews against overwhelming odds

and you said : The Apostles of Jesus Christ gave their approval of these books as they were composed and circulated throughout the different local churches to which I pointed out that not for the book of Apocalypse

And then you said Most all of these local churches, with very few exceptions, received these letters and I pointed out again, not for the book of Apocalypse

and again you said Lastly, because they speak to the heart of every believer as if the Holy Spirit was right there leading and guiding us through them.

and I pointed out -- that is subjective -- and the same can be said of the "Shepherd of Hermes"

sorry, but without the councils in which The Holy Spirit worked through the attendees, there is no reason for keeping the book of Apocalypse in and the Shepherd of Hermes out.

All of your points fail when brought against the Book of the Apocalypse.

I have a lot of issues with the book of the Apocalypse, but it has been agreed in council under the Holy Spirit and we accept it, just as we accept the teaching of the nature of Christ's Godhood and the nature of God.

Re-inventing the wheel by tossing out what has been discussed before led to the revival of Arianism (Jehovah's Witnesses) etc