RBDERRICK
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Symbolizing the Bible by the will of man is the deceptive game of the devil. It corrupts both prophecy and doctrine of Christ.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Once we begin symbolizing parts of the Bible, that is not already plainly symbolic in nature, we start to rewrite the words of God according to our own will. And once we do so with prophecy, we will also do so doctrinally.
In fact, the first example of symbolizing God's words away from their exact meaning, was the serpent in the garden:
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
The first subtlety of the the serpent leading to the first sin of Adam and Eve, was to symbolize the prophecy of God for transgressing His commandment.
You're not really going to die. God's not being literal. He's only being symbolic. It's just an allegory for disobeying Him. It's just a principle, not a sentence.
Symbology is the devil's tool for turning the prophecies and the doctrine of the Bible into nothing but more fables of man.
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.
When God says His words of prophecy and doctrine are sure, He's saying they are to be taken literally. He really does mean it. He's not just being symbolic, allegorical, nor stating a general principle.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Once we begin symbolizing parts of the Bible, that is not already plainly symbolic in nature, we start to rewrite the words of God according to our own will. And once we do so with prophecy, we will also do so doctrinally.
In fact, the first example of symbolizing God's words away from their exact meaning, was the serpent in the garden:
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
The first subtlety of the the serpent leading to the first sin of Adam and Eve, was to symbolize the prophecy of God for transgressing His commandment.
You're not really going to die. God's not being literal. He's only being symbolic. It's just an allegory for disobeying Him. It's just a principle, not a sentence.
Symbology is the devil's tool for turning the prophecies and the doctrine of the Bible into nothing but more fables of man.
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.
When God says His words of prophecy and doctrine are sure, He's saying they are to be taken literally. He really does mean it. He's not just being symbolic, allegorical, nor stating a general principle.
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