Bible Discussion Thread

The milk of the word .

Using the analogy of a jigsaw puzzle ,the milk of the Word is the four corners pieces and the side pieces .

For no matter how big the puzzle those pieces are the most easily recognisable out of all the pieces and the simplest to put together . Every true born child of God shouid comevto a place where they can teach others the same basic tenets of THE Christian faith .

Once these are in place we understand there is nothing outside that framework and we need no further ' revelations' or other ' books' of dubious origin . For everything we need is onside it.

To put it another way Jesus said " The Word is the seed" . A seed has this property while it is not the fruit ,it does have everything that is needed and nothing that is not needed to reproduce the fruit .

Some approach the scriptures differently . Systematically or perhaps clumps by clumps which ever way it will produce the same result .

A puzzle is often subdivided between earth and heaven and it is often the earthly parts that are the easiest to do first . Perhaps because they are more recognisable . And the sky the more difilcukt because they look much the same .

So the more we grow in grace and in the knowledge of God the heavenly becomes easier .

But let us not stay with the milk of the Word for while it is very satisfying to get thus far . It is not the end but rather the end of the beginning .

GB

Amen Gerald.

Good post brother.

I like the puzzle illustration.

God bless you.