Carried over from the "Inerrancy of the Bible" thread
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Originally Posted by aron
How did Jesus dwell there before the Father's throne, continually? How was, and is, a Man able to stand there and intercede for us? How does He sit at His right hand? How do, in fact, "all the angels of God worship Him?" These mystical scenes in the bible are our roadmap home. They literally show us the Spirit. The four gospels show us the effect of the Spirit, but the "secret of the secret place" shows us the Spirit.
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For me, the Bible's central fact and its greatest mystery is that it shows a Man on earth who is simultaneously one with his Heavenly Father. I do not expect to plumb this fully during my sojourn on earth. The Bible is our roadmap home, because it shows us the Son. He himself is our way, and he is clearly revealed before us.
I used to read the Bible and say, "I know that already; I know that." Familiarity bred a "been there, done that" attitude. Very slowly I began to realize that I have hardly started on my journey. The Bible is literally an open book before us, waiting for us to enter. The Word truly is living, and operative, and it wants to live and operate within us.