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Saturday, December 18, 2004 Interpretations and DivisionsHi Garyand thanks for your thoughts on compassion and giving. Was thinking of your comments on divisions in the churches and I have a friend who flatly refuses to join a church at all, due to the enormous differing opinions and doctrines and so on. The conclusion I have come to, with Gods help is this: If each person personally enlists God's help in understanding the meaning of a verse, passage of scripture etc, then HE will interpret it for us .... exactly as He deems us to understand it..... to suit our own needs. I have heard to date, four differing interpretations of the parable of the Good Samaritan. I have heard varying interpretations on the parable of the rich mans steward. Again, a couple of different interpretations on the 10 virgins story. Myself, God revealed powerfully some time ago (which I think I put on this blog way back when it happened) a fresh interpretation on the scripture regarding how hard it is for a camel to go through the eye of a needle ... and the rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven! I remember God revealing to me most emphatically that the "rich man" was a man rich in his human ego, nature and own opinions and thoughts. He said I must become poor in spirit, pure in spirit etc to enter His precious Kingdom. Anyway, it was a new slant on that verse for me! But.... it was exactly what I needed to have impressed upon my heart at that time. And so, the conclusion of the whole matter of divisions of interpretations and doctrines, as it comes to me these days, is that each of us much gain Gods mind on each interpretation for ourselves and we must not expect anyone else to have to subscribe to what we personally receive as an interpretation. Thats the problem in the world in every area, not just churches. People force their opinions and ideas on others and expect them to conform. Pressure to conform! Within five minutes, with an attitude like that you are asking for problems and divisions! It is this way for marriage partners, and in the business world. Yes, in every area. I feel noone has the right to expect others to think the way they do, or to do what they do. Of course, in a perfect world..... if every single person was spirit led, there would be no problems! But .... we are FAR from a perfect world, which would be a world made up of perfect children on this earth ..... so the struggle must continue until we reach the end of time here as we know it. Meanwhile, let us make pockets in this world of living as spirit led people, and in walking (riding!?) in tandem with Jesus and create harmony and peace all around us in our own little worlds! Let us also pray fervently and often for peace in this world, for individuals to see Christ for themselves. Carol # posted by Caroline @ 10:28 am 0 comments
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