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You wrote: In terms of the question raised about what the deep things of God are, bear in mind that what you think of as "easy to understand, such as the fact that Jesus Christ died and rose again" has been far from easy to understand, and a source of great controversy and endless violence and persecution. It is in fact a good example of what Daniel and Job and Paul would have considered the "deep things of God" (revealed by the Spirit through the foolishness of preaching, God's wisdom versus the wisdom of the world, in 1 Cor 1-2). Amen to that. I guess that's really my point, I'm just perhaps a little clumsy in stating it. Jesus loved paradoxes. What most believers might consider the simple things are really the deep things, like the gospel of Christ, obedience to it, love, forbearance, etc. That's not to say that they are non-controversial or that everyone will accept them, but they are indeed the deep things of God. On the other hand, what some believers consider the deep things are really not so deep. Theories about the millenium might fall into this category. You and I are probably agreed on the millenium. But a millenial theory "does not a deep thing make." We may get great personal enjoyment and edification out of trying to correlate the scriptures on it and figuring out how glorious and wonderful the coming of Christ will be. But being correct on such a theory doesn't necessarily move me to be more Christlike. That's not to say that being incorrect on it is harmless, either. Having a wrong opinion could cause someone to delay their service to God thinking they'll get a second chance. But in this case, the sin is in the effect of the opinion, not the wrong opinion itself. Not everyone holding that wrong opinion is going to be affected in such a way by it. Does that make some sense?
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