We need to understand that God’s language to man is the language of the symbol. God uses natural things to stand for spiritual truths. This principle is shown by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:44-49 “It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.” First the natural (things), then afterwards, second, the spiritual (things). Jesus Himself spoke this way when speaking in parables. A parable is a natural or earthly story hiding spiritual truth from those who do not have ears to hear.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:06:13 +0000
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