Alex1939...Brenda good question...This wedding hall is the Kingdom of God and the friend that has no wedding garment is the Tare that satan has put there...Remember Jesus said to let them grow together till the Harvest...The wheat and the Tares...The Tares cannot have a wedding garment simply b/c he is satan's seed...That is gonna be burnt in the end...But the wheat and the Tares are friends simply b/c they live in the same body...Till the Harvest...They are the 2 men in the field...One taken and one left....An old friend that eats at my table has lifted up his heel against me...Which was Judas a type of satan...The Tare Satans seed.
....The Wheat is a baby Christ that New Creature..The H.G. The manchild that is gonna rule all nations...Simply b/c the sower of that good seed is Christ the bridegroom...Our wedding garment is Christ as the manchild..The H.G. THAT HAS TO BE BORN IN US...Whosoever receiveth one such child in my name receiveth me...She brought forth a man Child that is gonna rule all nations...Nothin availeth anything in Christ Jesus but a New CREATURE Which is the H.G. that has to be born in us via the seed of Christ and his NEW Covenant that he wrote with his own blood...The manchild which is the H.G. is the only thing that allows us to enter the Kingdom...Unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in.
....One thing that is for sure The Kingdom does not come till the BOOK is opened in Rev 5:9 ...As God tells Daniel..And after the book is opened then John saw a number that no man cd number of all ppl from around the world of all nations...And Rev. 12:10 says now is come Salvation and the Kingdom of our God and his Christ ( the H.G. is the manchild...Which is the that New Covenant in his blood and the Kingdom.
.....This N.C. is a different story then the O.C....While we were yet sinners Christ died for us...And i was found of them that sought me not and i was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
alex1939...Brenda good question...But let us remember what Jesus did at Calvary,..He made a New Covenant in his blood...When he had taken the cup he said this is the New Covenant in my blood drink ye all of it...And if i be lifted up ( his blood ) i will draw ALL MEN unto me... Jeremiah 31:34...This is the Covenant i will make with the house of Israel and Judah I will put my words/laws in their hearts and MINDS and they shall shall ALL KNOW ME from the least to the greatest...And the Gentiles come into this Blood Covenant simply b/c if ye be in Christ then are you Abraham seed and are heirs according to the Promises...God so loved the world.
.....Many are called but few are Chosen...The only 1 Chosen is the H.G. that Gift of God to all the world..And is the Israel of God...But the book has to be opened 1st ....ok
( Matt 22:1-14) The invitations were sent out by a father arranging a wedding feast for his son (as Heavenly Father for His Son). The gospel (invitation) was given to Jews first (God's chosen people) but was made light of and rejected by them. So then wedding invitations (the gospel) went to others in the highways and hedges (gospel was preached to the Gentiles), and the wedding hall was filled. The wedding garment is our garment of salvation ( Isa 61:10) received through Christ. The man who is not wearing his wedding garment had not received salvation and is as the one in Matt 7:21-23 who pretended to be saved, but Jesus said, "I NEVER knew you."
Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
Many received the invitation to salvation, but only a few of God's chosen received it. (Many called, few chosen.)
Galatians 3:27 (KJV) For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ (put on wedding garments).
2 Peter 1:10 (NKJV) Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure.
And the bible is very clear, especially when we get into the book of Revelation, is that when we are in heaven, we will be clothed in the robes of the righteousness of Christ.
In fact, we will have on white robes that have been dipped in blood. And they will be pure white. It is because of the purity of Christ and the forgiveness of Christ.
Only those people who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, and who are dressed in His righteousness, will be at God's banqueting table.
I completely agree with what GiGi has given you. If I might just piggyback off her post and share some additional information on these garments.
When someone gave a wedding feast, he also would provide wedding feast garments. Now if you wore your own clothes, you went to a changing area and you changed into the wedding feast garments.
They were white robes and they could not be dirty. If they got dirty, you had to go put another one on. So this guy just came in from the road and he has got his own clothes on. So the king comes in and he sees this man which did not have on a wedding garment.
In Verse 12, he says friend, and this is the word HETEROS in Greek. It is not friend like we are buddies, but acquaintances, like you would call someone on the street that you just met. "How are you today friend?" It doesn't mean that you are buddies.
The Greeks have different words for greetings. This one says Friend, how did you come in here not having on a wedding garment? And he was speechless. I mean, what are you going to say?
Then there's the condemnation Verse 13 and it seems like pretty harsh treatment. But then in Verse 14, we see the conclusion, and the teaching of the parable of the wedding feast:
It says, For many are called, but few are chosen. So now we can see the application of what it means that many are called, but few are chosen?
Even people who want to come to the wedding feast, if they don't have the proper garments, they will not be chosen.
This man was at the wedding feast. He was there. He was at the banqueting table, but he was asked leave. Well, he wasn't asked to leave, the ushers took him out.
He was not chosen. He didn't have the proper wedding garment on!
I am about out of space so I need to send another short post.
I think that this verse is referring to the robe of righteousness of Jesus Christ believers possess. We are clothed in His righteousness, not our own, so that we can stand before the Father and not be destroyed. Those attending the wedding feast of the Lamb will all be wearing this robe of righteousness of Jesus-therefore are believers.
What does it mean in Mt 22:11-14 that the king "noticed a man who wasn't wearing the proper clothes for a wedding" the man had no reply so he was thrown into the outer darkness. " For many are called, but few are chosen' does this mean that even if you're saved you might not be chosen? What are the proper wedding clothes?
God does not contradict Himself. Those apostles He called to preach the gospel were instructed as to what it was by either Jesus, Himself, or the Holy Spirit.
In the Epistles, we read most of what Paul wrote to explain and expound upon what he was taught by Jesus directly. Unfortunately, we do not have much of a record of what the 12 apostles preached on the gospel, but at the council in Jerusalem, the church leaders James and Peter and John agreed that Paul preached the same gospel as they did. I think that God knowing that Paul was a man of superb education and talent for writing, had him write much more than the other Apostles in explaining many facets of the gospel and teachings God wanted to establish in the church.
We are built a poem the foundation of the Apostles and Prophet Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Cornerstone, Paul gospel was the same gospel that Peter preached and that Philip preached, Peter preached repentance baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost in Acts chapter 2, in Acts chapter 8 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preach Christ unto them they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, Peter went to Cornelius household and preached Christ to them repentance they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, Paul met some of John's disciples he asked them how they were baptized if they receive the Holy Ghost, they were be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and received the Holy Ghost just like in Acts chapter 2 chapter 8 chapter 10, Acts 2:38 in the gospel in a nutshell the death burial and Resurrection repentance baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost the gift of Eternal life
Sister GiGi, here are more scriptures that say we are going to be gods. In the Hebrew text the words were never capitalised.
Exodus 7:1 And the Lord SAID unto Moses, See, I HAVE MADE thee a god unto Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Joshua 22:22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods ......
Psalms 82:6 I have SAID ye are gods, children of the most high.
Psalms 86:8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord, neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms 95:3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great king above all gods.
Psalms 97:7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boost themselves of idols, worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms 97:9 For thou, Lord, art high above the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms 136:2 Give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth forever.
Psalms 138:1 I will praise the with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Zechariah 12:7 The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Zechariah 12:8 In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the HOUSE OF DAVID shall be as God, as (the image of) the angel of the lord (that is) before them (the gods).
1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Precious friends, Has the "gift" of tongues ceased? Some say no. What Saith The PERFECT Scriptures {or Are They PERFECT?}:
"Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when That Which Is Perfect Is Come, then that which is in part shall be done away."
IF "The Scriptures Are PERFECT, And, Since They Have Already Come," Then the "gift" of tongues has ceased. Do some believe in IMperfect Scriptures, so tongues have Not ceased? IF so, then how do they "know The PERFECT Truth Of God," calling it IMperfect? What Saith The HOLY Scriptures?:
1) Paul "Completed or Filled Up" The Scriptures With Romans Through Philemon, Which Show us God's 'Program' Of Pure GRACE In HIS "Revelation Of The MYSTERY" For Today's "Dispensation Of God, 'Full-Filling' God's Word Of Truth!" Colossians 1:25
2) God HIMSELF Considers HIS Word PERFECT, Else Why Would HE "Do The Following"?:
"I will worship toward THY holy temple, and praise THY Name for THY Lovingkindness and for THY Truth: for THOU Hast 'Magnified' Thy WORD Above All THY {Perfect!} Name!" Psalms 138:2 cp Psalms 12:6-7 "God's Pure And Preserved Word," Correct?
3) Since God Does Not have these three "gifts of prophecy, tongues, and word of knowledge" in effect, today, What Does HE "have In Effect"? What Saith The Scriptures?:
"And NOW Abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but The Greatest of these is Charity!" 1 Corinthians 13:13 PERFECT Truth, Correct, Precious friends?
Please Be Richly Encouraged, Enlightened, Exhorted, and Edified!
2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:3-9; Ephesians 3:9 = Grace/Mystery fellowship [Romans - Philemon], For ALL "to SEE," today, since "that which is in part has been done away" ( 1Co 13:10 )?
I would point your grandson to the love of the Father, the love of the Holy Ghost and the love of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Isaiah 53:4-6 I would encourage him to find out all about why God sent his only begotten Son to die on a cross for us that we would see our need of a Saviour. Jesus hung on that cross for our salvation our healing and our wholeness. " 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus. Psalms 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O LORD endureth forever: Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
May God bless you Sonia, and your grandson with wisdom knowledge and understanding.
Hi Skip, Texas seems to be the home of many Christians. I have Mennonite brothers and sisters there who are a lot like me only with likely better Bible understandings. I would believe that I could at least understand a little about being a captive made free. We know John reminded the well versed that God could raise up Children for Abraham out of the stones. I believe I am one. I like any one, who has been captive or may become captive find comfort in God's desire to free captives that desire in their hearts to be made free. Coming back out of Babylon was the beginning of Synagogues for the sake of the freed captives having to live with less than they had before they were taken away captive. The same freed began to consider their neighbors and teach them by their own life story how God separated them from Himself and re-gathered them by Faith. Brother Luke was a neighbor that may have never been able to enter the Temple but understood the Church by the Holy Spirit's leading. I know my thoughts are a little outside of your exact question. This one part as I write, I feel that I have Peace with God and man, the best I understand.
You are correct if you're talking about APPLICATION rather than INTERPRETATION.
The Holy Spirit can APPLY a Scripture passage to your specific circumstance, but I am referring to the INTENT of the author, the message the author intended. THAT can't change. The reader ought to strive to first find the meaning that the author intended to convey and then go on to an application.
Almonds, walnuts and rice: sign me up! However, there are more Californians coming to Texas than Texans migrating to California.
I've spent several months in your great state over the years at Mare Island and Edwards Air Force Base on assignment. Even called some Little League tournament games in Lancaster several decades ago.
So do you have any thoughts on how The Holy Spirit leads your interpretation on Jeremiah 29:11?
I think many people have read a scripture and found more in the same scripture sometime later and later again. The truth is the same but the interpretation can speak to the current condition of the person reading or listening. Spoken Gospel messages and Gospel Songs are the same way. The Holy Spirit reveals what we can understand at the moment. No two persons are in the exact same place at the same time hearing or reading scriptures. The scriptures are not limited by time or space, the Word of God is eternal.
But "true believers" differ on lots of points of doctrine and practice that are not the MAIN and PLAIN things. I'm positive that if you and I were to have a friendly discussion about our views of Christianity, were would disagree on some points. Although I have strong opinions about lots of doctrines, I grant that on some things I could be wrong.
There is ONE correct interpretation, the one that the author and Author intended. THAT is what we attempt to do.
What do you think of this for direction from God?
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jer 29:11
Yes, there's truth in them but also stuff that's not so true. We could include other classical writings by Greek and Roman philosophers that contain truth but all these, including the Apocrypha were never considered by either Jewish rabbis or early church fathers as Inspired by God according to the instructions given by God to Moses.
"And the LORD said unto [Moses], They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."Deu 18:17-22
Psalms 34:19
Luke 21:12-15, context Luke 21, Matthew 10:16-20, context Matthew 10, Mark 13:9-11, context Mark 13,
Luke 12:8, 2Timothy 3:12, Romans 8:22-39
Hopefully these strengthen you
Hopefully these are also comforting
....The Wheat is a baby Christ that New Creature..The H.G. The manchild that is gonna rule all nations...Simply b/c the sower of that good seed is Christ the bridegroom...Our wedding garment is Christ as the manchild..The H.G. THAT HAS TO BE BORN IN US...Whosoever receiveth one such child in my name receiveth me...She brought forth a man Child that is gonna rule all nations...Nothin availeth anything in Christ Jesus but a New CREATURE Which is the H.G. that has to be born in us via the seed of Christ and his NEW Covenant that he wrote with his own blood...The manchild which is the H.G. is the only thing that allows us to enter the Kingdom...Unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in.
....One thing that is for sure The Kingdom does not come till the BOOK is opened in Rev 5:9 ...As God tells Daniel..And after the book is opened then John saw a number that no man cd number of all ppl from around the world of all nations...And Rev. 12:10 says now is come Salvation and the Kingdom of our God and his Christ ( the H.G. is the manchild...Which is the that New Covenant in his blood and the Kingdom.
.....This N.C. is a different story then the O.C....While we were yet sinners Christ died for us...And i was found of them that sought me not and i was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
.....Many are called but few are Chosen...The only 1 Chosen is the H.G. that Gift of God to all the world..And is the Israel of God...But the book has to be opened 1st ....ok
Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
Many received the invitation to salvation, but only a few of God's chosen received it. (Many called, few chosen.)
Galatians 3:27 (KJV) For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ (put on wedding garments).
2 Peter 1:10 (NKJV) Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure.
And the bible is very clear, especially when we get into the book of Revelation, is that when we are in heaven, we will be clothed in the robes of the righteousness of Christ.
In fact, we will have on white robes that have been dipped in blood. And they will be pure white. It is because of the purity of Christ and the forgiveness of Christ.
Only those people who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, and who are dressed in His righteousness, will be at God's banqueting table.
I completely agree with what GiGi has given you. If I might just piggyback off her post and share some additional information on these garments.
When someone gave a wedding feast, he also would provide wedding feast garments. Now if you wore your own clothes, you went to a changing area and you changed into the wedding feast garments.
They were white robes and they could not be dirty. If they got dirty, you had to go put another one on. So this guy just came in from the road and he has got his own clothes on. So the king comes in and he sees this man which did not have on a wedding garment.
In Verse 12, he says friend, and this is the word HETEROS in Greek. It is not friend like we are buddies, but acquaintances, like you would call someone on the street that you just met. "How are you today friend?" It doesn't mean that you are buddies.
The Greeks have different words for greetings. This one says Friend, how did you come in here not having on a wedding garment? And he was speechless. I mean, what are you going to say?
Then there's the condemnation Verse 13 and it seems like pretty harsh treatment. But then in Verse 14, we see the conclusion, and the teaching of the parable of the wedding feast:
It says, For many are called, but few are chosen. So now we can see the application of what it means that many are called, but few are chosen?
Even people who want to come to the wedding feast, if they don't have the proper garments, they will not be chosen.
This man was at the wedding feast. He was there. He was at the banqueting table, but he was asked leave. Well, he wasn't asked to leave, the ushers took him out.
He was not chosen. He didn't have the proper wedding garment on!
I am about out of space so I need to send another short post.
I think that this verse is referring to the robe of righteousness of Jesus Christ believers possess. We are clothed in His righteousness, not our own, so that we can stand before the Father and not be destroyed. Those attending the wedding feast of the Lamb will all be wearing this robe of righteousness of Jesus-therefore are believers.
Hopefully these are helpful
of our saviour's ministry on earth including his birth Mathew as King, Mark as servant, Luke as man, John as the Son of God. Also
the reason 4 Gospels the number 4 pertains to the world biblically, i.e. 4 seasons of the year 4 times 6 24 hours
in the day, man has 4 growth stages, so the Gospels represent our Saviour's ministry on earth. Everything God
God put in His Word is there for a specific reason like examining creation or nature up close. My favorite example
is humming birds because what they can do is aerodynamically impossible!. Also the alaskan wooly caterpillar
in winter hybernate's and in this state has no blood flow and no pulse and yet in spring thaw comes back to life
In Psalms 138:2 God says above all his creation stars planets earth etc. the greatest work is His Word! thou has
magnified thy word above all thy name! Look up numbers in Scripture
God does not contradict Himself. Those apostles He called to preach the gospel were instructed as to what it was by either Jesus, Himself, or the Holy Spirit.
In the Epistles, we read most of what Paul wrote to explain and expound upon what he was taught by Jesus directly. Unfortunately, we do not have much of a record of what the 12 apostles preached on the gospel, but at the council in Jerusalem, the church leaders James and Peter and John agreed that Paul preached the same gospel as they did. I think that God knowing that Paul was a man of superb education and talent for writing, had him write much more than the other Apostles in explaining many facets of the gospel and teachings God wanted to establish in the church.
God would NOT have us "go above 'That Which Is WRITTEN!'" 1Co 4:6 cp Psalms 138:2
Amen"?
Exodus 7:1 And the Lord SAID unto Moses, See, I HAVE MADE thee a god unto Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Joshua 22:22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods ......
Psalms 82:6 I have SAID ye are gods, children of the most high.
Psalms 86:8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord, neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms 95:3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great king above all gods.
Psalms 97:7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boost themselves of idols, worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms 97:9 For thou, Lord, art high above the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms 136:2 Give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth forever.
Psalms 138:1 I will praise the with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Zechariah 12:7 The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Zechariah 12:8 In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the HOUSE OF DAVID shall be as God, as (the image of) the angel of the lord (that is) before them (the gods).
"Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when That Which Is Perfect Is Come, then that which is in part shall be done away."
IF "The Scriptures Are PERFECT, And, Since They Have Already Come," Then the "gift" of tongues has ceased. Do some believe in IMperfect Scriptures, so tongues have Not ceased? IF so, then how do they "know The PERFECT Truth Of God," calling it IMperfect? What Saith The HOLY Scriptures?:
1) Paul "Completed or Filled Up" The Scriptures With Romans Through Philemon, Which Show us God's 'Program' Of Pure GRACE In HIS "Revelation Of The MYSTERY" For Today's "Dispensation Of God, 'Full-Filling' God's Word Of Truth!" Colossians 1:25
2) God HIMSELF Considers HIS Word PERFECT, Else Why Would HE "Do The Following"?:
"I will worship toward THY holy temple, and praise THY Name for THY Lovingkindness and for THY Truth: for THOU Hast 'Magnified' Thy WORD Above All THY {Perfect!} Name!" Psalms 138:2 cp Psalms 12:6-7 "God's Pure And Preserved Word," Correct?
3) Since God Does Not have these three "gifts of prophecy, tongues, and word of knowledge" in effect, today, What Does HE "have In Effect"? What Saith The Scriptures?:
"And NOW Abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but The Greatest of these is Charity!" 1 Corinthians 13:13 PERFECT Truth, Correct, Precious friends?
Please Be Richly Encouraged, Enlightened, Exhorted, and Edified!
2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:3-9; Ephesians 3:9 = Grace/Mystery fellowship [Romans - Philemon], For ALL "to SEE," today, since "that which is in part has been done away" ( 1Co 13:10 )?
God's 'Simple' Will: Link
May God bless you Sonia, and your grandson with wisdom knowledge and understanding.
Thank you!
And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Amen.
Carleton
You are correct if you're talking about APPLICATION rather than INTERPRETATION.
The Holy Spirit can APPLY a Scripture passage to your specific circumstance, but I am referring to the INTENT of the author, the message the author intended. THAT can't change. The reader ought to strive to first find the meaning that the author intended to convey and then go on to an application.
Almonds, walnuts and rice: sign me up! However, there are more Californians coming to Texas than Texans migrating to California.
I've spent several months in your great state over the years at Mare Island and Edwards Air Force Base on assignment. Even called some Little League tournament games in Lancaster several decades ago.
So do you have any thoughts on how The Holy Spirit leads your interpretation on Jeremiah 29:11?
There is ONE correct interpretation, the one that the author and Author intended. THAT is what we attempt to do.
What do you think of this for direction from God?
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jer 29:11
Carleton
Yes, there's truth in them but also stuff that's not so true. We could include other classical writings by Greek and Roman philosophers that contain truth but all these, including the Apocrypha were never considered by either Jewish rabbis or early church fathers as Inspired by God according to the instructions given by God to Moses.
"And the LORD said unto [Moses], They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."Deu 18:17-22