Sorry Mitspa, didn't mean to offend you. I know there are things in the Word that I don't see and others do - and such could be the case. There have been times people have taught things that I did not understand until years later. My point was not to downplay anything, or to judge anyone's ability to understand, but to convey some things about faith and in the process of doing so I cautioned about drawing parallels. Why did I do this? Because people can "see" revelation that is not there and everything needs to be validated with other Scripture (to the which I am sure you agree). I never said you were wrong - I could be. As to my prideful appearance - I have to admit that I have been tempted with pride in my life, and I've also been tempted on the other end of the spectrum to think that I was not worth anything. When I see signs of pride in my life I try to repent. One of the signs I use as a pride gauge is how quick I flare up when something challenges my views. When I drag out the "do you know who your talking to?" I know I'm in pride. Anyways, as I conveyed in my second post, I want to help other believers with things that have helped me.
To avoid any contention I'll close this post with where I'm at. God Bless!
ps. Ryan - I check into what you referenced - thanks.
To avoid any contention I'll close this post with where I'm at. God Bless!
ps. Ryan - I check into what you referenced - thanks.