Understanding the Bible

[Gregory Matthews]

Augustine of Hippo (354 to 430) is an ancient Christian leader who lived in North Africa and wrote extensively on the Christian faith.  The following link is a brief discussion of his thoughts on the Good Samaritan parable of Christ.  I suggest that this is an inappropriate method of understanding the Bible.  But, I regularly meet people who to some extent use this method.  My suggestion is for you to consider whether or not you ever use this method.

http://thinktheology.org/2012/01/28/the-infamous-good-samaritan/

 

[stinsonmarri]

No, I wouldn't use this message or any other allegorized message that has corrupted the SDA church from where it started to what it has become today. Allegory is trying to change something into something else that has no relation whatsoever. Understanding the Bible, we should take it as it was written! YAHSHUA stated that THE HOLY SPIRIT (not us), will lead us into all truth. Yet, we have compromise to become accepted in the so call Christian world. We do not want to stand out and to be different. Look at what's has happened to us, who had sincere pioneers that were on milk. They were allowing THE HOLY SPIRIT to lead them into all truth! Did they begin to stumble? Yes just like Peter, when he walked on the water. He took his eyes off of YAHSHUA who was keeping him above the water.

Starting with EGW, who said she was not a prophet. She even went further and told that YAHSHUA Spoke to her. HE said she would be HIS messenger. I think that is very plain and the Bible backs this understanding up. Acts 2:14-18, Peter speaks the exact words of Joel, that in the last days, YAHWEH will poured out HIS SPIRIT and both sons and daughter will  prophesy, that is, to speak by inspiration. The elderly shall stick to truth,  also "MY male servants and on MY female servants I shall pour out MY SPIRIT in those days, and they shall prophesy" (foretell divine events, spoken to them under POWERFUL INSPIRATION of THE HOLY SPIRIT). This included Edson also who saw the Judgement. This was the same thing the last prophet saw and wrote in the Book of Revelation: Chapters 4-5. Nothing, that Paul stated that there would be prophets in the last days. What would take place is THE HOLY SPIRIT will lead and select some to understand the prophecies of the minor prophets and Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation. These people will speak with authority and many will not like it and tried to rebuke them. They will stand up against traditions of men versus the Truth of THE ALMIGHTY ONES! Truth is the two edged sword that cuts open and pierce the soul of those who has held on to Greek doctrines and today and have become Hellenized; liked the Pharisees in YAHSHUA'S day! 

In closing, the world is dying and the rich think they can escape into the heavens of outer space. They can't!  A strange religion has made many of the Christians, like the Greek, to accept awful things and divinations. Worshiping the golden image is repeated and lies are seen as truth. Hatred and prejudice is open and has become so dangerous; people wanted to hang one who was once and still is caught up with the big lie.

I took vaccines for all kind of diseases as a little girl growing up. It was mandatory and I did not get those diseases. Many, are dying even faster that are not vaccine of all ethical group; but, mainly those who believe the lie and it's sad to me. I feel things are going to get worst between those vaccine and those who are not. It is already happening with the lawsuit that one of the cruise lines are waging against Florida. They do not want unvaccinated on the ship. This will soon happen in businesses and then all over. What will happen then?

Blessings!