Self-discovery is important because understanding of the Bible comes by way of revelation. Understanding is not learned like long division, spelling or history. First comes knowledge, then understanding. Knowledge is learned, understanding is discovered, i.e., revealed. When a person reads the … Continue reading
Before you misunderstand what this principle is really saying, please understand what is not being said. This principle does not mean the Bible should not be taught. The Bible should be taught and studied. The point of this principle is … Continue reading
Duality: Everything Has a Flip Side The duality of all things is not unintentional. It is one of the most stunning aspects of God’s creation. Brilliant in its simplicity with just two sides to everything … counterparts … opposites … … Continue reading
Embrace Change We are pre-programmed with physical natures. Our reality comes to us through five senses … we see, hear, feel, taste and smell. There is a spiritual component to our makeup as well, but for the most part, we’re … Continue reading
Five Viewpoint articles, two Studies and five Principles — that’s what has been published here since March 8. If you’ve read them all, or even if you haven’t, your head is probably swimming with what might be some pretty strange … Continue reading
There are two, and only two, realms … physical and spiritual. These are referred to in the Bible with different words, among them are good and evil, or light and darkness. Often used in the New Testament are the terms flesh and Spirit. … Continue reading
You may never have thought about duality very much, if at all. I’m just about certain you never thought about it in regard to understanding the Bible. In all honesty, neither had I … until the concept just burst open … Continue reading
Note: This article is a continuation of the previous post, Understanding Understanding. We are still dealing with the second paragraph of the Study: Experiencing Truth. We’re working toward a conclusion, so please stay with me. “Did you see that?” You’ve … Continue reading
This is an important, foundational principle for gaining Biblical understanding. In the Bible, especially the New Testament, seeing can mean either physical or spiritual sight, and hearing can refer to either physical or spiritual hearing. The physical and the spiritual correspond to knowledge and … Continue reading
