One of the mercies of the great Jehovah (or Yahweh, if you will) is that His message was made easily understood by even of us that are not intellectuals or highly schooled.
It is not that no effort is required but rather the condition of the soil that the seed lands upon determines whether the Biblical truths takes root.
Many of the doctrines that have been devised by men tend to choke out the seed, too.
Read an explanation of what the transubstantiation is, for example,
and you’ll see an idea utterly impervious to Biblical explanation. An idea of men that they attempt to find in the Bible like seeing the face of Elvis in the clouds.
And some translators have contributed to confusion by producing translations or paraphrases that reflect what they think the Scripture should say rather than what the original languages would justify.
And some translators have contributed to confusion by producing translations or paraphrases that reflect what they think the Scripture should say rather than what the original languages would justify.
AMEN! Makes you wonder who's behind some of those translations.
It is and has always been from the beginning that men/man mix in untruths with Scriptures. Starting with satan and Eve.
The Bible has mysteries. In an effort to explain mysteries many have attempted to reason our various theories. Just that, a theory.
Dispensations? ... perhaps.
The rapture? ...perhaps.
There are verses that say Jesus ‘coming in the clouds’. etc.
The problem is ... the mind LOVES a mystery. When man comes up with a plausible theory, many will jump on the bandwagon with him.
Let us not add to or take away from Scriptures. Believe what it says. No more, no less. We will not totally understand all the significance of all the verses, in a lifetime.. Trust God, not man. Even if he has a high office. MO
Father God, help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.