But here's an interesting thing to me. It is a ganerally accepted notion of the Buddhadharma that true wisdom will decrease over time, that as the interval lengthens between the paranirvana of the Shakyamuni and the present, the truth will be diluted and dissipated.
And here there are hints of the same kind of thought among Protestants. And I suggest, as a mere conjecture, that Our Lord promised that the Holy Spirit would guide, well, someone, into all truth -- though he had many things to say which could not be borne at the time. So the Christian "Scheme" seems to be that we will corporately will grow in knowledge of the truth - at least that's what the Bible, but not the Protestants, say.
The Protestants seem to think like Buddhists in this regard. The Muslims, on the third hand, seem to want to keep everything frozen in time and despise reason while making their book the ultimate authority.
For the purposes being discussed here, I would suggest that is a distinction without a difference.
God is hoping we will grow in the knowledge of the truth...
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
But a lot of folks are incapable...
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
The scripture says knowedge will increase;
Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
But obviously not knowledge of God...
Amo 8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it
And I suggest, as a mere conjecture, that Our Lord promised that the Holy Spirit would guide, well, someone, into all truth -- though he had many things to say which could not be borne at the time.
But where is the truth??? God says "Thy word is Truth"...
People are turning from the Truth of God's words in droves...You guys think the truth is in your church...God says His words are Truth...
As more and more Protestants turn from the word of God, knowledge will DECREASE in numbers of people who are looking for knowledge, but I believe the quality and depth of understanding and wisdom will INCREASE in those who see history unfolding before their eyes IN THE WORD OF GOD...
Sometimes your prose is not as eloquent and precise as it often is. I think this is one of those times.