Apostles in The Church: Yesterday and Today

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Originally Posted by Drake

Whatever experience one accumulates from their station in life, it does not change the biblical truth that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life even if they allow their experience to filter out that truth.

I think you know that.

I do know that. But you cannot possibly know what it means for Jesus to be way, truth and life without a certain amount of life experience. Also, without experiencing the Holy Spirit teaching you what it means, you cannot know what it truly means. So all true Bible understanding is based on experiences.

We say that people get wiser with age. What makes them wiser? Not that they get smarter, but that they experience life and get a new perspective. My perspective on what the Bible means has changed with experience. So it's not just about the words. The words have absolute meaning, but I believe you cannot really know what some of it means without going through certain experiences.