Why We Are Anti-Christs
Is God worthy of worship?
Many say their Christian faith is found through the Bible. Some believers read that text literally, and some allegorically. Some say it is the word of God, and some say it is Man speaking — imperfectly, though divinely inspired.
To study the Bible is to enter a world of prophets, demonic possessions, and resurrections. It’s a world of parables, legends, pre-figurations and similes; where metaphorical language may be stretched far beyond its ordinary meaning. When Jesus refers to “the poor” he is sometimes speaking of an economic underclass and sometimes of those poor “in spirit.” (Mt 5:3)
Ambiguity leads to a multiplicity of interpretations, depending on how much “stretching” one will allow.
Here’s another example: Jesus said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days.” (Jn 2:21) But then an unknown narrator tells us this actually means raising his body after three days. How are we to know if that is what Jesus intended, or only what the narrator believed? Then Jesus tells us, “It is easier for a rich man to get into heaven than for a camel to pass trying the eye of a needle” (Mt 19:24). Yet, some modern Evangelicals believe in a “prosperity gospel” and think Jesus wants them to be materially rich in this world. Others are appalled by this interpretation. I’ve read…
