Regarding our DISCERNMENT ability, and that of the masses we wish to impart the truth to, Apostle Paul writes to the Hebrews about the office of a high priest. Jesus Christ is our High Priest:
“[11] Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear. [12] For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. [13] For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child. [14] But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.”
Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, Chapter 5
This verse describes precisely the issue of black and white, good and evil. Those who are are considering the “gray” in their thinking are not using the God given intellectual power of discernment. They are as “the little child” and are “partakes of milk”.
Those of us who work tirelessly through our lives to use our discernment of good and evil are capable of seeing the clarity of black and white.
As we desire to teach the truth to those with undeveloped capacity to discern, and we must hone our own skills in order to get the message through to the cognitive dissonance and mass formation confusing so many.
“ [14] But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.”
We must indeed pray for those who are not willing to learn the truth, while praying for ourselves to be the best communicator of the truth to others. We need to figure out who are babes in need of ‘milk’. If all we can share is strong meat, the confused babes will spit it out.
Metaphors can be frustrating, and those we care about may never learn the truth. Show them with love and compassion, and pray that your message is the proper one for them to digest. That way they can grow into understanding the strong meat after first successfully digesting the milk.
It’s a good exercise for us to be better students in order to be better teachers. As with all things, Jesus Christ shows us how.
The Bible is loaded full of wisdom and teaching that all humans can use. Keep your eyes open, your minds open, and your hearts open, in order to learn and teach. Let not your own beliefs stop you from learning the lessons Jesus Christ teaches.
Amen. I have basically removed myself from society. I sit on the outskirts looking in and what I see is so ridiculous. But I know I can't change anything. I'll just do what Dr. Obvious says above.
Cueball should know, he goes from 0 to 60 in a split second.
Regarding our DISCERNMENT ability, and that of the masses we wish to impart the truth to, Apostle Paul writes to the Hebrews about the office of a high priest. Jesus Christ is our High Priest:
“[11] Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear. [12] For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. [13] For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child. [14] But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.”
Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, Chapter 5
This verse describes precisely the issue of black and white, good and evil. Those who are are considering the “gray” in their thinking are not using the God given intellectual power of discernment. They are as “the little child” and are “partakes of milk”.
Those of us who work tirelessly through our lives to use our discernment of good and evil are capable of seeing the clarity of black and white.
As we desire to teach the truth to those with undeveloped capacity to discern, and we must hone our own skills in order to get the message through to the cognitive dissonance and mass formation confusing so many.
“ [14] But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.”
We must indeed pray for those who are not willing to learn the truth, while praying for ourselves to be the best communicator of the truth to others. We need to figure out who are babes in need of ‘milk’. If all we can share is strong meat, the confused babes will spit it out.
Metaphors can be frustrating, and those we care about may never learn the truth. Show them with love and compassion, and pray that your message is the proper one for them to digest. That way they can grow into understanding the strong meat after first successfully digesting the milk.
It’s a good exercise for us to be better students in order to be better teachers. As with all things, Jesus Christ shows us how.
The Bible is loaded full of wisdom and teaching that all humans can use. Keep your eyes open, your minds open, and your hearts open, in order to learn and teach. Let not your own beliefs stop you from learning the lessons Jesus Christ teaches.
Great comment! I agree with it all.
Thank you! ❤️🙏🏼🤗
It is all nonsense. I refuse to be a part of the problem.
Amen. I have basically removed myself from society. I sit on the outskirts looking in and what I see is so ridiculous. But I know I can't change anything. I'll just do what Dr. Obvious says above.