Opening the Scriptures.

When God responds to our love He opens the scriptures to us.

In this way a new method of interpreting the Bible has come to us.

Rather than seeing the Bible as dictated by God modern scholars have revealed that it is made up of many different authors over many hundreds of years.

In this way we can see how each author was limited by the worldview and understanding of the time.

Therefore the Bible need not be taken literally.

Even words put into the mouth of God need not be taken as infallible.

One thing that can be seen when you apply this method is that humankind's image of God evolves.

Primitive understandings of God as a being who rewards good behavior and punishes bad behavior are superseded by Jesus' image of God as our loving Father.

Perhaps now we are able to conceive of a God who is wholly benevolent, merciful, forgiving and whose love is unconditional.

There is no duality - no devil, no dark powers.

Only God's steadfast Love, 

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