On other matters (dietary regulations, rules regarding menstruation, etc.), the Bible splits hairs and explains in embarassing detail what we are to do and what we can expect. But when it comes to a matter literally of Life and Death and the eternal destiny of our everlasting souls, the Bible provides us only with a few vague passages haphazardly strewn across hundreds of years - some of those passages even apparently contradicting one another.
I wouldn't sign a rental agreement that was this unclear, let alone bet my everlasting soul on it.
Regards,
Why wasn’t the Bible precise about the Trinity either? That must be wrong too.
Generally, whenever it appears Scripture isn’t clear about a particular theological debate, it is because the theology has somewhere injected a false assumption, and those questioning the doctrine beg the question as they question the debate.
IMHO, the doctrinal issues hinge upon the proper identification of the old man(old sin nature) and the new man. Also discernment in the human spirit and the scarred human soul, and the Divine mechanism of sanctification through faith in Christ alone.