Spiritual Understanding
“…the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.” ~ Isa. 35:8
The Bible was not written for theologians and scholars. For example, Paul’s Epistles were read or heard among a vast number of slaves and ordinary people. “Not many wise men…not many noble, are called.” The apostle did not say, “Not any,” but he did say, “Not many.” He took for granted that most of what he wrote would be understood by common, Spirit-filled Christians.
Jesus came to preach the Gospel to the poor. In every age, this section of society has been largely illiterate. Yet the elect among them were able to grasp the main principles He preached. Everything that has to do with getting to Heaven and how to live on this earth was made plain to them.
Questionable things in the Scriptures are left to the individual’s conscience. The hidden things belong to God alone. And the difficult passages? Well, your guess is as good as anyone else’s.
It is not the things I don’t understand in the Bible that disturb me; but those things that I do understand. (Mark Twain)
by an Aged Saint