This is very helpful: "The earliest Christian interpreters—long before modern literalism—read Scripture canonically: patterns, echoes, symbols, typology, thematic unity..." Literalism, especially as applied in Dispensationalism, has poked the modern Church "in the eye" causing it to lose sight of the way of interpreting Scripture you are promoting. Thanks for this teaching Geoff.
Seeing the inextricable connection between the Tree of Life and the Single Eye is like finding the Pearl of great price. Thank you, Geoff , for this edifying discovery!
The schizophrenic Evil Eye of Humanism’s autonomous self-willed Sin Nature ecumenically Mirrors Democracy’s Tree of demented carnal-minded Knowledge of Good and Evil. The Single Eye is the regenerated heart returning to the holy-theocratic posture (according to the gospel of Ezekiel 36:25-27) humanity lost in Eden: receiving from one omnipotent source—the Holy-theocratic Spirt of God’s sovereign free-will Himself. And that is the sanctified essence of the holy-theocratic Tree of Life.
Geoff, you have recognized an instructive parallel and pattern. Great work. No, it's not the basis of all my faith. No, my salvation does not hinge on it. And no, I'm not going to hell if I find too much value in it. Some people take themselves too seriously. Those are the ones it's fun to ignore! Just ignore them. You are on the right track, toward Jesus, not away from him.
Wow indeed
This is very helpful: "The earliest Christian interpreters—long before modern literalism—read Scripture canonically: patterns, echoes, symbols, typology, thematic unity..." Literalism, especially as applied in Dispensationalism, has poked the modern Church "in the eye" causing it to lose sight of the way of interpreting Scripture you are promoting. Thanks for this teaching Geoff.
Seeing the inextricable connection between the Tree of Life and the Single Eye is like finding the Pearl of great price. Thank you, Geoff , for this edifying discovery!
Blessings Judith. Do you mind if I use your endorsement on my website?
Not at all. My pleasure, Geoff
The schizophrenic Evil Eye of Humanism’s autonomous self-willed Sin Nature ecumenically Mirrors Democracy’s Tree of demented carnal-minded Knowledge of Good and Evil. The Single Eye is the regenerated heart returning to the holy-theocratic posture (according to the gospel of Ezekiel 36:25-27) humanity lost in Eden: receiving from one omnipotent source—the Holy-theocratic Spirt of God’s sovereign free-will Himself. And that is the sanctified essence of the holy-theocratic Tree of Life.
Geoff, you have recognized an instructive parallel and pattern. Great work. No, it's not the basis of all my faith. No, my salvation does not hinge on it. And no, I'm not going to hell if I find too much value in it. Some people take themselves too seriously. Those are the ones it's fun to ignore! Just ignore them. You are on the right track, toward Jesus, not away from him.
Great work.
Thanks for your comment, but I made no reference to the trinity. Are you just taking a cheap shot. If so, stand in line.
My target is not those comfortable in their ignorance.
Jesus said the path to salvation is narrow. In the parable of the seeds and the sower, who are those that are saved?