The Californian will argue vehemently, insisting that the only true path to GOD is, in fact, due east, across the deserts and the Rockies. Likewise, the Texan will insist that both the Virginian and the Californian are dead wrong, and that the one true path to God is due north, through the oil fields and farms of Oklahoma.
Certainly there are false religions that will lead people away from GOD and keep people wandering around in circles, but depending on where you are when HE calls you, the most direct path for any given person might be an interstate highway or a lonely goat trail.
As a Christian, I truly believe the only way to salvation is through CHRIST, but in my limited human comprehension, I dare not feign the ultimate vanity of claiming to know how CHRIST may choose to reveal himself to other people.
Generally agreed. There is great fodder for humor in the “Kansas” analogy, though ...
>> Likewise, the Texan will insist that both the Virginian and the Californian are dead wrong,
I am a Texan — and generally speaking, Virginians and Californians are dead wrong about a great many things.
>> and that the one true path to God is due north, through the oil fields and farms of Oklahoma.
There is simply no way that the path to God can go through Oklahoma ... unless the existence of Purgatory is a literal truth.
To those of you in Oklahoma, California or Virginia — of course, I’m kidding. Don’t take it personally ... not everyone’s cut out for Texas (with the definite exception of Austin — the penal colony where we Texans send the hippies that escaped Berkeley).
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As a native and *devout* Virginian, I can assure you that no real Virginian would believe God is in Kansas.
Nothing vain about reading the Bible and knowing what's in it...
"That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?" -- John 12:38
"For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness" -- Romans 1:17-18
"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." -- 1 Corinthians 2:10 "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight." -- Luke 10:21
Read Ephesians 3 and see what's revealed...
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him." -- Ephesians 3:1-12"For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Or my personal favorite...
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen." -- Romans 16:25-27."Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
No, the Texan will just say he IS God.
(Ducking)