Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > >> Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> >> >>> Stephen Russell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> In today's reading Mathew sums it up nicely. >>>> >>>> <http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/reading.php?n=3285> >>>> >>>> Jesus is warning his disciples that not everyone will get the message. >>>> That it was stated by Isaiah, `You shall indeed hear but never >>>> understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive'. >>>> >>>> "He who has ears, let him hear." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> This put everything into it context and is easier to understand: >>> >>> http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/matthew/matthew13.htm >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> LelandJ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I found this in searching the interent LOL, >> >> /For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more >> abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even >> that he hath."/ >> Isn't this from the Republican Party platform? >> >> Regards, >> >> LelandJ >> >> > > I guess, after the joke, I owe a little more: > > I think what Jesus is really saying in the verse above is that the study > of God's word is like going to School. At the beginning we learn the > fundamental; the basic, and if we continue in our study, we will > continue to learn and understand more and more. For example, in going > to school I learned math; first how to count, add, subtract, multiple, > etc. Later more was given/revealed to me in algebra, trigonometry, > differential calculus, and integral calculus. > > Had I dropped out of school early or neglected to continue using what I > had learned, much of what I had learned would be lost/forgotten. > > Regards, > > LelandJ > >
In interpreting what Jesus is say it is very important to put each verse into the overall context of God's lesson. It would be very easy to misunderstand a verse given to us by Jesus/God as a reference to worldly things rather than spiritual wealth. This is why I think it's dangerous to read God's world literally and as inerrant, because it can be interpreted very easily in terms of the reader need, wants, desires, agendas, etc, rather than God's agenda. That is probably why we have so many denominations, and even branches under denominations, within the major religions. Regards, LelandJ >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
