We recognize that Scripture frequently uses metaphors. The Lord’s Supper is a metaphor. Some of us believe that for SOME metaphors, God will also reveal in eternity that there was ALSO A VERY LITERAL reality as well.
Do you ever get the feeling that there are many who really don’t WANT to believe the Bible anyway? Many who just want to argue with God? N0 faith-obedience?
I’m a Bible-Literalist AND I beieve that the metaphores in the Bible are literally metaphores. I believe the similes in the Bible are literally similes, because I believe words like “as” and “like” literally. Parables are literally parables, too.
Many times, Bible-literalism is criticized simply because the critic wants a natural explanation for everything supernatural. Or does he really want an explanation at all-—God hides things from the wise-guys.
God created natural elements and supernatural elements as well. All of these are referred to in Scripture, and the two are equated by critics to their own confusion.
I’m a Bible-Literalist AND I beieve that the metaphores in the Bible are literally metaphores. I believe the similes in the Bible are literally similes, because I believe words like “as” and “like” literally. Parables are literally parables, too. Many times, Bible-literalism is criticized simply because the critic wants a natural explanation for everything supernatural. Or does he really want an explanation at all-—God hides things from the wise-guys. God created natural elements and supernatural elements as well. All of these are referred to in Scripture, and the two are equated by critics to their own confusion.
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