“The Bible really does not really go into detail on these matters. Besides, it was written by men who were certainly not experts regarding the spiritual world.”
I have no doubt in the truth of the written word in the Bible. However, I have worn out a concordance and Bible dictionary looking at translations to determine if their is a different interpretation for a scripture. Thank God for online resources available now.
“That unseen realm is very complicated indeed and danger abounds in the unknown.”
Yes. However, we will not be tested beyond our abilities. And, our greatest ability is to turn to God in prayer.
“Mankind knows very little about the physical realm. How could he possibly be expert in the spiritual realm?”
By inviting the Holy Spirit to fill you at all times. Much knowledge comes with it.
Ever since my death and return, much of the spiritual realm has become physical and material to my perceptions. I read people’s souls and often know more about them than they know about themselves. It is as much a curse as a blessings and not a gift I sought out. In fact, I cried and prayed to God to take it away. A person can be 80+ years old and I can feel the memory of what their mother thought of their father when they were in their mother’s womb. All memories since conception are stored in the soul, which is physical to my perceptions. I’m a scientist... I can explain the neuroscience of it as I’ve been researching it for over 25 years.
My father was an LCMS pastor, so I did have a strong grounding in Faith before encountering the prove of that other world.