So not actually replying to my questions.
Rather somebody writing under his name.Peter writes that interpretation of the Scriptures
So if I just believe hard enough I will not notice glaring inconsistences (can't agree on when Jesus was born) and made up stuff (mass child slaughter). Won't worry about twisting grammar to make up prophesy. Nor wonder why good things are good (canonical bible) and some left out Gospel of Mary for example. No need also to ponder the made up theology of original sin, nope... But I could still get it wrong since according to you all too many Christians are no Christians at no matter how hard they believe because they are doing wrong.Peter writes that interpretation of the Scriptures can only be seen through the work of the Holy Spirit and to whom He gives that inspiration. Therefore, all the books that are in the Bible will only become clear whenever He opens the mind of a person seeking the truth of what's written therein. Clearly you are not in that category as we find from our discussions, why? Because your heart is set against believeing in good faith what is written. I once was just as befuddled as you yet God with Grace fell on me to change my heart and my knowledge of Him. It took forty years of my life before that happened yet when I look back through my life's journey I can see now that God had protected me from myself till I reached the point when He decided to change my direction and my beliefs for which I give Him all the honour and praise I can. Clearly no matter what I say in answer to your questions will never be good enough for you but then I do have a Saviour and loving God, do you?
And apparently ignoring the incorrect and fantastical. Which of course is made easy by the fact that...He opens the mind of a person seeking the truth of what's written therein
Whomever the wrote Peter was writing to a fantastically tiny minority of that classical world. Most never ever read the word. It was told to them. Thus tricky bits umm made slaughter, date errors never really come out. Its not the folks in pews could you know look anything up aside from maybe just maybe a tiny portion of them.what's written therein
You don't as long as you keep the OT in your Bible.and loving God, do you?
I both know of and know personally people who claim life changing and affirming epiphanies due to faith. The set is not a one to one match with just born again Christians.I can see now that God had protected me from myself till I reached the point when He decided...