Ask Me Help Desk - End Times

classyT,
God inspired men to write the Holy Scriptures in the bible and they did so from their current knowledge and culture.
They could not so otherwise.
The same for those who are inspired to write today.
I'm a published author and so I know that I can be inspired but cannot write beyong my level of knowledge and culture background.
When reading and studying the bible that should be kept in mind.
If God insisted on the writing to be with His infinite and perfect knowledge and understanding it would be way far over the heads of the smartest people in this world.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

Fred,

Hmmm? Well I don't agree with you in that some of these guys were writing things that was NOT within there current Knowledge or culture. I believe in the book of Revelation, John had NO IDEA what he was actually describing and he did it the best he could with what he knew . He is one example, I believe Daniel also was given visions and dreams he really didn't understand. When GOD is the one that is Inspiring and he is the AUTHOR he can use mere man and that man doesn't have to completely understand it.

AND I think the bible is waay over our heads even for the smartest of people. That is why the natural man can't understand the Bible... it takes GOD (the HOLY SPIRIT) to enlighten what has been written.

So Fred, can I read one of your books? You should let me know what you have had published... that is totally COOL.

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Originally Posted by arcura

classyT,
God inspired men to write the Holy Scriptures in the bible and they did so from their current knowledge and culture.
They could not so otherwise.
The same for those who are inspired to write today.
I'm a published author and so I know that I can be inspired but cannot write beyong my level of knowledge and culture background.
When reading and studying the bible that should be kept in mind.
If God insisted on the writing to be with His infinite and perfect knowledge and understanding it would be way far over the heads of the smartest people in this world.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

Wonderful Fred. I did not know you are an author. What do you write on?

I think when God inspires someone to write HIS words, that means, God is controlling the mind of the person and giving him the thoughts to put down in writing. HE uses humans as a channel to pass on HIS word. That's why we have the Bible and we believe that it is the word of God. I don't think that God would restrict HIS word to cultural background or the knowledge of that person. Whoever HE deems fit to convey His message, HE would use him/her.

If we look in the OT, HE used few people to write down HIS future plan for this earth. Now why did HE chose them, only HE can tell us. Yet whatever they wrote thousands of years ago, has happened and is happening. Prophecies about Jesus had come true. What Jesus had said has come true. In Old times, there were people who would talk to God directly and convey HIS messages to people and their rulers and bring their queries to God. Why we do not have them in modern age, perhaps we are too corrupt. There are people who can tell future, how do they do it, why do they have this special power only and not everyone, we don't know.

Triund,
I understand your wondering for I do a lot of it.
You asked about what I write.
I have written sveral short stories which are legends abot biblical happenings,
My novel is about the just prior to the end of this age battle between the spiritual and human forces of good against those of evil.
The novel is, "Angels' Tread; The king of Shadows" and it is available on Amazon the last I looked, or by mail from me.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

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Originally Posted by arcura

Triund,
I understand your wondering for I do a lot of it.
You asked about what I write.
I have written sveral short stories which are legends abot biblical happenings,
My novel is about the just prior to the end of this age battle between the spiritual and human forces of good against those of evil.
The novel is, "Angels' Tread; The king of Shadows" and it is available on Amazon the last I looked, or by mail from me.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

Thanks Fred, I will check it out.