Let's Be Honest: Do You Really Believe the Word Of God?

Do You Really Believe the Word Of God?  Or do you only believe His word when it agrees with your church doctrine?

It is a pretty big deal because God doesn't care about your religion.  You must follow the doctrine of Jesus Christ which is only fully understood by also studying the prophecy that Jesus Christ the Savior of the world gave to John in the Book of Revelation.  Ignore that and you will not know

Ask any christian this question and they will likely tell you they believe what the Bible says.  But most christians go to churches that do not teach much truth, nor do they teach the entire Bible of which approximately 27% of Scripture is prophecy.  And if all prophecy is given by God that doesn't allow for private interpretation, then how can anyone look at a passage with literal prophecy fulfillment and add a couple at the end that have not come to pass yet and somehow classify them as symbolic or allegorical.

I submit that you cannot.  It is confusing and God is not the author of confusion.

So let's do a gut check here.  Read the following Scripture given to Mary in Luke 1:26-33.  List every thing that was prophesied, and if it literally came to pass.  If you determine that there are any verses that have not come to pass then declare if you think this will literally come to pass as well.

If you answered no this will not literally come to pass to any that have not come to pass then explain how it is that you say you believe what the Bible says. Or if you say it has already come to pass then you are just making up something to fit your doctrine.  Or you are doing something that is what I consider to be adding to the interpretation of the Bible for your own private interpretation and that is symbolizing prophecy with no indication from the Bible stating that this prophecy is a symbol.




Luke 1:23-36

26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,


27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.


28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.


29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.


30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.


31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.


32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:


33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.


It shocks some to hear that some people may say that the prophecy of the Lord God giving Jesus the trhone of his father David, and that Jesus shall reign over the house of Jacob forever and that his kingdom there shall be no end has either already come true "literally" (don't know how you can explain that).

Or maybe you just say it was fulfilled symbolically.  A symbol of what?  Jesus ruling in His current everlasting kingdom?  If so then why would the angel have told Mary all these other prophecies that literally came true.  Only to leave the last couple verses to cause confusion?  Or maybe the angel was just a little wrong.  Nope that wouldn't work either if you believe what the Bible says.

Maybe you just don't believe what God has told us in His word?



Let's look at some things Jesus Christ the Savior of the world says in the Book of Revelation 22:16-19



16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.


Notice that Jesus is telling us in Revelation 22:16 : "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these. I am the root and the offspring of David...."  So we can see that Jesus is literally declaring that He is the offspring of David.  I don't think he means that in a symbolic way.



So here are my thoughts: If you are making stuff up when interpreting the Bible you run the risk of making God enforce some very bad things upon you.  He does say in verse 18 and that "any man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plages that are written in this book".  And He goes on to say that "..if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city,.."

Looks to me as if you are playing with fire if you are symbolizing anything in the Book of Revelation.  I wouldn't do it.  And if you go to a church that does that you may want to find yourself a new church.