See common things in different context

A formula could be put this way: get new knowledge and see common things in different context.


A lot of the New Testament hangs in suspended animation. Theologians just are kind of silent on the meaning of much of it. For instance, why Jesus says his mother is not his mother. Who is my mother, he said. These are my family, gesturing to believers. (His mother was a believer, but you see his point.)

This is a commonly known passage. So take new knowledge (we're in the spiritual realm now as well as being under the sun now, throw in recurrence even) and see the passage in the different context of who we are connected with in the spiritual realm. Go further and see that if we are still connected with biological family in the spiritual realm then we are still in the most worldly environment that we can be in. Dead in recurrence as well. For a more stark example think of a Muslim who is converted by the Word and Spirit to the true religion and his relationship with his family NOW. Think of the change. In the spiritual realm he's no where near them.

With the Bible striving to find the higher context of what you encounter in it gives higher understanding. It goes without saying this is not the same as seeing whatever in Scripture. It will be in line with on-the-mark biblical doctrine, but the knowledge that goes farther needs to be found by seeing in different context. Higher context. - C.