Dearest Dave... my peace remains!
Iv have experience asking questions to various kinds of Christians and a lot of times get similar answers such as yours and that's a good reason I still have the same questions.
There is a good reason why such answers may sound/be 'similar'. If you will bear with me, I will explain below.
It must be quite an advantage being able to change the interpretations of what the bible says and what it really means when ever you want.
Perhaps. I wouldn't know for I have no such 'gift', that of being able to 'change' interpretations of what the Bible says... and really means... whenever I want. Since interpretation belongs to God, I have to go with what He gives me, by means of my Lord, through holy spirit. For in truth, I don't know this stuff. Not at all.
I guess that's why there are so many religions and so many wars in the world.
In answer to your statement above, and this one, I will tell you how my Lord explained it to me:
In truth, there is ONE true Light in the universe, my Lord, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH (John 1:14; 8:12). My Father, the Holy One of Israel, JAH OF ARMIES, created that Light as among the first of His Creations. In truth, what that Light is... is a reflection of my Father's glory. (Hebrews 1:3).
As 'sons of light', who reflect the light of the SON, there are those of us in the earth who are trying to return 'home', to place from which we originated and were 'generated', the City of God, Jerusalem. Why? Because the true Light is 'planted' in that City. He is the 'true vine'... the 'Tree of Life'... and we know that in order to live forever, we must eat from the 'leaves' of that Tree. Adam and Eve ate from it/him... but were 'cut off', which resulted in our cutting off as well. He came, though, to show us the Way, which 'way' he himself is.
There is another, however, who wishes to deceive us away from that Tree, just as hedid with Adam and Eve. In order to DO this, that one 'keeps transforming himself into an ANGEL of light', and trying to draw us away. One way that he DOES this... is by creating and setting up FALSE 'lights'... religion. As 'sons of light', we are, like moths, drawn to light. However, HIS 'light' is dark... and death-dealing.
Did you perhaps see the movie, "A Bug's Life"? In one scene, two flying bugs are travelling and come to a patio on which is hanging a 'buglight'. As one is hypnotized and drawn closer by the lure of the light, the other cries out, "Louie, Louie, DON'T look at the light!" But Louie, being drawn ever closer, says, "I can't HELP it; it's so BEAUTIFUL!" And he drawn toward the light until he fact makes contact with it and... ZAPP!
That, dear Dave, is the lure of 'religion'. They are 'false lights' set up by Satan to lure those looking for 'truth'. Because 'truth'... and 'light'... are the same... my Lord, the Son of God, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH. (John 8:12; 14:6)
I have since learned from my Lord the truth about the 'lure' of religion and religious beliefs... and have chosen not to follow them, but to follow, instead, the Lamb... wherever HE goes. I hear his voice, and let that lead me. (John 10:1-8, 27)
Everyone seems to have an opinion as opposed to having an answer.
Not quite. I gave you an answer... and substantiation. If you, however, cannot exercise faith in that, such lack of faith on your part does not render the answer untrue.
That little thing about asking god the question and him responding right back is a nice touch.
Who, then, should I have directed you to ask? Me? Others from among 'earthling' man? Did you not hear and have you not read: 'Do NOT put your trust in earthling man... to whom NO salvation belongs?" What, you think that was a joke?
You remind me a lot of Moses.
May I ask in what way? Moses was a 'greater' one in the House of my Father. I, sir, am a 'lesser' one in that House.
Again, I bid you peace.
A slave of Christ,
SJ
