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In Praise of Difficult Questions
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January 29, 2021
In a denomination like ours that puts a premium on firmly believing a lengthy list of biblical truths, posing difficult questions can be unwelcome. Harboring spiritual doubts can be frowned upon. Openly expressing skepticism can lead to marginalization. But wrestling with challenging questions is a vital component of a robust Christian experience.
Jesus questioned the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees which opened His mind to a counter-kingdom of humility and love.
Peter questioned the privileged, exclusive attitude of his Jewish culture which led to treating Gentiles like family.
The apostle Paul eventually questioned much of what he had been taught at the prestigious Seminary in Jerusalem which freed him to become the world champion of grace.
Search the Scriptures: Wisdom is like a bubbling brook
McAnulty
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” there is a character, Gollum, who flees into the caves of the mountains, expecting to find all sorts of wonderful mysteries hidden in the deep, secret places of the earth. Instead, the author notes, after some time he had found that, “all the ‘great secrets’ under the mountains had turned out to be just empty night: there was nothing more to find out, nothing worth doing…”
Tolkien disliked attempts to allegorize his writing, but nevertheless, there is herein a good parable concerning the quest of men for “secret knowledge.”
Search the Scriptures: Wisdom is like a bubbling brook
McAnulty
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” there is a character, Gollum, who flees into the caves of the mountains, expecting to find all sorts of wonderful mysteries hidden in the deep, secret places of the earth. Instead, the author notes, after some time he had found that, “all the ‘great secrets’ under the mountains had turned out to be just empty night: there was nothing more to find out, nothing worth doing…”
Tolkien disliked attempts to allegorize his writing, but nevertheless, there is herein a good parable concerning the quest of men for “secret knowledge.”
Bible prophecy 2021: Pastor Begley hosts the weekly series The Coming Apocalypse (Image: PAUL BEGLEY)
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Pastor Begley also runs a popular YouTube channel, where he tells his more than 343,000 followers the End Times are near.
In a recent live broadcast, the firebrand preacher told his subscribers 2021 will be a year of major Biblical shifts.
He said: Having looked at all these things that are happening, this year, 2021, we will see significant prophecies really coming forward.
A key sign, he believes, is the transition of Israel s capital from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
When president Donald Trump s administration moved its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018, many including Pastor Begley, saw this as the fulfilment of Psalms.