Joel 2:8 - They Shall Fall Upon the Sword and Not Be Wounded
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” (Galatians 6:14)
Spiritual Bible Studies holds to the truth of Holy Scripture in that the one true God is indeed the Messiah - The Christ. He is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; these three are one, 1 John 5:7. Why do we call this site “Spiritual” Bible Studies, some may ask? What is wrong with simply giving it a name and omitting the word “spiritual”? We feel it is important to retain “spiritual” in our name, after all the New Testament uses the word “spiritual” in twenty-two separate verses.
Scripture speaks of spiritual
gifts, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 12:1, 1 Corinthians 14:1,12; the spiritual Law, Roman 7:14; Gentiles also partakers of spiritual things, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 9:11; comparing spiritual with spiritual in our studies, 1 Corinthians 2:13; the natural man cannot discern spiritual truths, 1 Corinthians 2:14, while he that is spiritual can, 1 Corinthians 2:15; babes in Christ will have a slow process in spiritual things, 1 Corinthians 3:1; spiritual meat, 1 Corinthians 10:3; spiritual drink, 1 Corinthians 10:4; the spiritual rock, 1 Corinthians 10:4; spiritual body, 1 Corinthians 15:44; the natural comes before the spiritual, 1 Corinthians 15:46; the spiritual believer, 1 Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 6:1; spiritual blessings, Ephesians 1:3 ; spiritual songs, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16; spiritual wickedness, Ephesians 6:12; spiritual understanding, Colossians 1:9; believers are a spiritual house, 1 Peter 2:5; believers offer up spiritual sacrifices, 1 Peter 2:5.
Hebrews 6:1 - 3
1 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 - Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 - And this will we do, if God permit.
We must be careful in teaching this and not give the impression of leaving or ignoring the basic doctrines of Christ in pursuit of deep spiritual matters. God forbid! It is the basic doctrines of Christ that propel us into further deeper study of His Word. Please consider the following reference:
Hebrews 5:12-14
12 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 - For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
The term strong meat in the Greek is defined as nourishment (literally or figuratively). In the account of the woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well we read that Christ’s disciples had gone into the city to buy meat. Upon their return Jesus told them that He had meat to eat that they knew nothing of, John 4:32. The disciples talked among themselves and wondered who had brought food to him. Christ responded to them in John 4:32 “…My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” Christ was clearly spiritualizing, was He not? When Christ explained to the disciples that they must eat His flesh and drink His blood, they were confused and did not immediately understand the spiritual nature of His words. Jesus stated that His flesh was the bread that came down from heaven, John 6:58. We must eat of His flesh and drink of His blood. His disciples murmured and said that it was a hard saying, while the Jews of that area asked how he can give us his flesh to eat, John 6:52. Scripture is packed with symbols, parables, types, metaphors, and allegories. These are the priceless nuggets of scripture, which are of eternal value. What treasure could possibly be worth more? Christ states in John 5:39: “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” Christ was teaching that all of scripture is in reference to Himself; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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