Scriptural Science 101 - Part 4 "Physical to Spiritual Parallels"

* okay this is part four of scriptural science 101 it's going to be a great lesson tonight we're going to discuss something known as physical to spiritual parallels it is vital to understand the Bible physical to spiritual parallels now I want to give you some scripture that will help you to understand what I'm talking about first Corinthians chapter 15 verse 44 1 Corinthians 15 verse 44 let's look at it closely and see what the word says it is sown a natural body it is raised a spirit body there is a natural body and there * is a spirit body and so it is written the first man Adam made a living Soul the last a spirit how be it that not which is spiritual but that is natural and afterward that which is spiritual the man is of the earth Earthly the second man is the Lord spiritual or word that came from Heaven as is earthy such are they also that are earthy and as the Heavenly such are they also that are Heavenly and we have bore the image of the earthy we shall also bear the image of the Heavenly so these verses of scriptures has set up a * dynamic Paradigm that you need to adopt a mindset of way a way of understanding how to interpret God's word after all that's what these lessons are all about how do we take the word out of the mishmash and the Myriad and the Cornucopia of ideas that give so many different interpretations of the word that is the purpose of these lessons and the lesson that you just learned in 1 Corinthians 15 is the entire dynamics of physical to spiritual parallels what is a parallel parallel parking right it is running side by side and according to Paul there * is two things running side by side the Earthly or the physical or the literal but Paul says that physical that literal has a purpose it's it we don't throw it away no something's hiding behind it parallel your job is to read the text the literal and let those exact words once you establish the pattern of an exact word then you'll see the pattern of the spirit behind the text so keep in parallel physical or literal to spiritual that is a key Dynamic for interpreting the word of God now John 663 says it is the spirit that gives * life the flesh profits nothing the words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life they are not dead letters that you read my words connect with your spiritual mind they are spirit and they are life now we've been talking about finding the scientific patterns and we're on a journey to find those patterns in these lessons and when we find a literal word in the Bible we start studying that word word from beginning to the end and if we see a pattern associated with that word then we start getting closer and * closer to creating a theory and if that theory proves true all through the Bible now we're doing scientific study of the scripture now what is the spiritual meaning behind the literal word I want to make something very clear just because we're saying spiritual does not mean we're opening it up we're opening it up for interpretation private interpretation or opinions okay very important you must be able to test the word patterns biblically and they must never fail they must be consistent connecting the spiritual meaning to the literal words * that will make your Bible verifiable it will make the interpretation verifiable why do we have to do this why can't we just go by uh how our spirit sees it you know I hear people tell me all the time well that doesn't agree with my spirit that is the most dangerous word you can say because your spirit may be wrong and you may be reading something that's not agreeing with a wrong spirit so we canot use the excuse all right that we're hearing from the spirit and that's how we're going to interpret the bible let me show you how you hear from the * spirit no it's not because you're hearing voices in your head okay that requires medication you're hearing from the spirit when the spirit confirms the word with repeating patterns that's how you hear the spirit because the spirit is the thing behind the wall behind the lattice you read the words but behind the words there's something and if you go in another chapter and see that same word and that same spiritual meaning is applying to it then what's behind the word is speaking to you and proving to you that you have found a pattern * because the word is perfect the spirit and the life behind the words now the words may not always be perfect the text may not always be perfect we know that we can prove that the Latin Vulgate uh the all of the different interpretations translations there's been problems with words scribes may have added a word here over Matthew 2819 we know that scribes added those words over in first John when it speaks about uh three bearing record in heaven we know that those are scribal inputs so even though the literal text may not be * perfect the spirit behind the text the message behind the method is perfect all you have to do is find those patterns and that is your duty when you're studying to show yourself approved un God so you won't be ashamed when you're rightly dividing the word of Truth now every one of us have an imperfect heart it's being made more perfect every day and therefore we cannot adequately understand the mind of God if we do if we say we can we're going to get different contradictory interpretations of the word every time * no we have to get scientific with this word find those patterns if you don't the results will be confusion and division everything in the Bible must line up in the Old Testament and the new that your double witness of every Doctrine remember the patterns are Eternal and unchanging the text may change the interpretation may change but the patterns never change and these patterns will give you the understanding of the literal text of the word any interpretation that you have of the Bible that deviates from the pattern is a lie no matter how much you * want it to be true now the next question that comes up is are we allowed to explain everything spiritually in the Bible yua said that his words are spirit so yes 2 Timothy 3:16 Says all scripture is given by inspiration of the ruach cadesh the Holy Spirit and it's profitable for Doctrine Repro correction and instructions in righteousness so what can we do with the history of the Old Testament how in the world Pastor V can we get Spirit life out of those Old Testament words well remember Old Testament text the vast majority of it * is nothing more than history about war sacrificial offering offerings constructions of temples and literally none of that is relevant to us any longer the literal text of how they built the temple and what uh pieces of equipment they used and how much gold they used literally it it it doesn't apply to our life at all at this present time however if you can get past the literal and find the patterns then all of a sudden those truths are Eternal they have no time limitations on them many Bible texts cannot be interpreted literally some can * some can't your job discern the difference that comes with spiritual maturity and studying the patterns all right for example how do we explain Yu's Parables about the trees rejoicing we know that's not literal what about the mountains that are singing we know what about the four corners of the earth when we know the Earth is round what about the serpents that's talking in the Garden of Eden and eating dust those texts have patterns behind them okay now even the texts that can be taken literally still have spiritual meaning * behind them why this is not a history book this is not a text book this is a spirit book written for those that have eyes to see and ears to hear now yua did this very thing in his Sermon on the Mount he talked about murder and adultery do you know why he was so angry with the Jews of his day they were literalist literally reading the text that's right while they were gossiping about their brothers they were reading Thou shalt not kill and they were telling the world they didn't kill anybody they were literalist they were * like many of your friends that says see I go by what the book says right there it says it see it's in black and white and that was the problem yua was having in his ministry these literalists that did not know that the word was Spirit and the Word was life the letters of the New Testament refer to the spiritual meaning of the literal text of the Old Testament so when you get into the New Testament you're going to find many plac places where they interpret the Old Testament text by the spirit I'll give you a perfect example * in Galatians 4:24 I believe I'll pull that up so that we can look at it Galatians 4:24 let's look at that together because I really think this is going to prove a valid point uh let's start with uh verse 22 it is written Abraham two sons one by the bondade and the other was a free woman literal text but he who was of the Bond woman was born after the flesh he of the free woman was by the promise which things are a what an allegory no don't just read about Sarah and the Bond woman don't just read that no Al Paul * admits that is anory he's getting if you don't read beyond the story you miss the story for these are the two covenants nothing to do with Sarah or Hagar but as you read the story and Hagar if it will lead you behind the story to the parel my words are they they are life one was Mount and one is Hagar for Hagar is mount siia in Arabia and but Jerusalem in verse 26 is the mother of us all and you can continue to read that story but Paul is begging you to quit reading just the story he tells you they were symbolic they were literal words * pointing to a pattern in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 and verse 4 if you want to turn there you're going to find out about a rock that literal water came forth from a literal Rock and if you're not careful that's what you'll believe that's all you'll see that's all you'll preach Moses struck the Rock and literal water came out of the rock but we learn ACC according to Paul in Corinthians 10 and4 that this rock was more than a rock the story was pointing you to the anointing on the Rock the anointed Rock and we see that if we just see a * rock it leads to spiritual death we don't see what's behind it now keep in mind the little literal text and the spiritual meaning are not at odds with one another there is no war between literal and spiritual no no there's a there's a a Binding Together of the two Love and Marriage goes together like a horse and carriage you cannot just see the literal text because that's pointing to the spiritual reality now remember my words of spirit it goes beyond the present time that we live in now the text is bound to time but the * word is spirit it is eternal yua said that the more you seek his word the more that will be given to you what did he mean by that the more more you seek his word the more you will find why because the word is hiding behind the word the Bible is a spirit book the literal text is temporary it was written for the Here and Now however Yahweh is spirit and so is his Bible these instructions in the word word are leading you to the truth the truth is not in the text the truth truth is behind the text and it is up for you * my beloved brothers and sisters to find that text now why is this because when our heart is changed to become more like Yahweh that change will not happen by intellect knowledge has never changed anyone wisdom has but the only way you get wisdom is when you look Beyond knowledge and you find what it's going to take in that knowledge to change you to transform you remember the physical the visible serves the spiritual the visible is leading you to the meaning of the spiritual the visible is temporary the spiritual is eternal and our Focus * brothers and sisters as students of the scriptures our Focus must be on the spiritual reality behind the visible things literal thinking does not result in spiritual growth his words are Spirit they will only satisfy your spirit as you begin to find him behind the lattice as you begin to find him if you don't know what I mean by behind the lattice please go watch my sermon series on the Song of Solomon where I taught for 12 13 14 weeks on that book The Song of Solomon the name of or the title of that series is and * they sang a new song go watch it learn what's behind that lattice because as we look to him we will find that Mana that hidden Mana remember the Bible speaks of that hidden Mana there is a hidden Mana that the world has never tasted even though they have all read the Bible spiritual growth is eternal and it is to be digged for it is to be found like a treasure in the field that's what yua said this word this great pearl of great price it's like a treasure in the field when you find it buy it because it's of * Great Value and sell it not thank you for joining me for part four physical to spiritual par